Back in the States

Just a few quick comments on being back in the States for a few weeks.

1.  I love Costco.  I asked Scott to get two bags of chocolate chips, and I got two Costco size bags of chocolate chips.  So if anyone in Nice has a hankerin' for chocolate chip cookies, you know who to talk to.

2.  Anna loves the walk-in pantry.  Sometimes she goes in and shuts the door behind her and just stands there for a while.

3.  Jet lag is good for getting lots accomplished in the morning.  By eight o'clock in the morning, I've run, read, gotten some work done and am ready for my mid-morning snack.

4.  I like chatty cashiers and friendly customs people.

I'm sure by the time it's time to get back to France, I'll be ready.  It is home.  And that I'll be appreciating all the things that make Nice a really lovely place to be.  But for now I'm appreciating all the things that I like about America--and staying inside as the weather is absolutely unbearable.