Welcome…

So, here I am in France.  I promised everyone that I would keep them posted on my adventures (or lack thereof, this far) so I am going to try to post updates two or more times a week here.  My early experiences have not been too exciting, unless you count a sprint through the Philadelphia airport to catch my plane and three days in a foreign country, including my first two days of work, without luggage exciting.  But I am slowly discovering how to do day-to-day activities, like ride the bus, shop at the supermarket, and do laundry in a completely new setting without the benefit of understanding the language.  This travel log slash collection of observations will help to give you an idea of where I am and what I am up to…you might have to be patient at first, while I figure out how to upload pictures and type fluidly on these crazy french computers.