Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Paris-Dublin-Chicago

My time in Paris was spent with old friends. Francoise and Gustave welcomed me into their comfortable "pavillon". After dinner, we watched the Oscars from the night before. It was very amusing, hearing the French commentary and critiques.
This morning I flew to Dublin for a layover. It looks "lovely", as the Irish say, from the airplane, and I promised myself to come back to visit.
So then I had 7 hours to plan my return to "normal life". I searched for some enlightenment, some way to make this painless, and meaningful. Ten minutes before arriving in Chicago, as I saw the skyline from the window, I decided that this was just another stop on my trip. I am treating it as if it's a new city I'm discovering. The voyage continues.....

4 comments:

Betty said...

Welcome home! Will the blog stay active?

betty said...

Welcome back to "sweet home Chicago" - spring is in the air so that should help your re-entry! Please call once you're settled in - I've missed you!

sims said...

"Ten minutes before arriving in Chicago, as I saw the skyline from the window, I decided that this was just another stop on my trip. I am treating it as if it's a new city I'm discovering. The voyage continues....."


Well put! Surely you are also a bit new; great thought.

Denise Grassart said...

Hey, thanks for your comment. It's hard for us to let go of this blog, and we're grateful for the whole experience. By the way, my 2 weeks in Malta, a few years ago, were wonderful. I can see why you've set up shop there.