I'm Stateside! I got back on Friday night. I'm staying at my sister's house in Menlo Park, hanging out with my nieces and nephews. My parents come back on Thursday, so the whole family will be here. There's a little bit of reverse culture shock, but everything's so busy here that I don't really have time to think about it. Ellie's watching TV-- a rare break in the stream of talking. I'm sad to have had to leave Paris, but I'm equally glad to be back.

--Wandering Post