It was so hard to grocery shop! We were confused and tired and had no idea what was going on. Everything was different and foreign and we were in no state to make decisions. We ended up buying overpriced orange juice, a carton of milk, and a frozen pizza. Only to make it home and discover that we'd have to come up with a plan B for dinner: we don't have an oven!
My, how things have changed! This morning, I shopped and cooked for a group of 16 kids and 4 adults at Celia's school! Last night, I whipped up an awesome Tagine Chicken dinner. I can race around this city with ease and even communicate a bit with the locals. This kid has come a long way!
Our Paris adventure has lasted about 18 months so far and through all the change and challenges, I must say that it really, really, truly has been the experience of a lifetime. Although I wish I could speak more and better French, I feel like I have maximized every moment of these past 18 months and am very excited to see what happens during the next 5 or 6! We are wrapping up our time here and although half a year seems like a long time, I see our Paris adventure ending too quickly.
The end feels near because we are now in the middle of figuring out the future our lives as Brian interviews for a new job. And as we narrow down our future to three geographic areas of the States, I am both longing to return "home" and dreading it. I've had a great life here and have learned so much about the world and of myself. And I wonder how this change will translate into my old/new world of the States. I'm the same old lady, but so different. I have so many questions about what life will be like, yet I also know that there is going to be so much of the same.
I'm curious to see how we all fit in back in America. Elise talks about how she is very french and does not want to leave. She loves her school and wants to attend the up up stairs school, (she was on the bottom floor last year, first floor this year, and is dying to see what life is like up one more floor...), and wants to continue learning french. She has come such a long way and I am so very proud of that lady! She is so amazing!
Celia is blissfully living this life and is content to move and be wherever we all go, I think. She is in love with Elise and they play really well together, (98.5% of the time!). She is doing well at school and starting to interact with the other kids. And she even speaks a little French already! Compared to where she was 18 months ago, that lady has come a LONG way!
So here we are, the Fischer Ladies, waiting to see where the big man takes us. We can't complain, he's done a pretty awesome job so far! We hope to have our future wrapped up in the next four or five weeks, so stay tuned for all the excitement! Then the Fischer's Adventures will move onto the fast track of adventure: we have so many places to explore before we head back: London, Italy, Eastern Europe, a little more of France! So many places, so little time! We've got a long way to go!
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ReplyDeleteLove this post. It's incredible to go through the whole cycle. Congratulations on having the courage to venture out and the perseverance to see the journey through. This experience will add richness and depth to every thought you think, emotion you feel, and sensation you sense for the rest of your lives.
ReplyDeleteGood luck figuring out the next move. I promise to remain completely neutral throughout the process. In the interest of safety, though, I'm afraid I am duty bound to point out that California is filled with earthquakes, wildfires, and Kardashians.