Year Two

Well, Year Two has officially started. No, I haven't started teaching yet, but I do go back to the office on Monday.

I arrived "home" about an hour ago, so here I am letting you all know that I did make it back - and the BIG news - so did my luggage! I got to the Newark NJ airport early and checked-in in record time, but they couldn't give me boarding passes for the second leg of my trip as those were temporarily suspended for that flight. That didn't sound too good. Just after we got on the plane and got settled we heard the lovely PA system anouncing that we would be delayed for two hours due to thunderstorms. (Um Kim, next time I'll pass on the transferance!) After about an hour of dying in the the non-airconditioned plane, we got the ok to head out to a runway. In Paris I found out where my second flight left from and that it was delayed, so I went to the counter to find out what they had me doing. In the end the printed me a boarding pass and told me to run to the gate. I asked them if there was any possible chance my luggage would make it on the same plane and they assured me it would be there. I told them about my unfortunate luggage experience in January, so they looked up my baggage claim numbers and re-assured me they would be on the flight. Once on the plane we waited FOREVER. Finally a voice came over the loudspeaker explaining that we were late taking off because we were waiting for luggage to get to the plane. It just might have been mine because both suitcases came through the luggage chute at my final destination - ah!!!

My wonderful roommate was there to meet me - she even brought flowers! It was great to see a familiar face. It's funny, now that I'm back I almost feel like I never left. Such a weird feeling!

Anyway, now I'm tired and a little wilted and headed for a good shower!

Later!