Tomorrow!

I cannot believe it, but I just have one day left before I leave-wow! It really is surreal. I just hope that when I leave the good things say the same and that Labriola Bakery's chocolate chip cookies are still as delicious as ever when I come back!

My exciting news I have is that I have found out who my host family is, where they live, and have even spoken to them! Thanks to the powers of Google Maps (who would have ever thought they'd have street view on the neighborhood streets in Europe?!), I have found out that my family lives in a cute, green house with a tennis court down the street and a "pharmacie" and a gym nearby. I'm probably going to be able to walk to my program for school so that's nice.

Here's the funny part: I called my host family, not knowing whether or not they had kids, to say hello. A woman answers, so I think, BINGO!, it's my host mom! I go on to ask about how she is (all in French, by the way..), if she has any kids, if it's correct that they'll be meeting me at the airport. Well, it was not quite my host mom...it was one of the daughters! I guess I've had my funny mix-up experience already, right? When I got off the phone, I just laughed at myself. My host mom seemed very friendly and I found out that they have three kids in their teens–very similar to my roomie Lena's host family situation, if I'm not mistaken.

Anyways, I'm off to celebrate everything American. Next time I write in, I'll be on the other side of the pond!

PS--Above is a picture I took when in France in 2007–just thought I'd get you (and myself!) ready for the beauty that is the south of France!