Lion

Today I had a lion...but not the king of the jungle. It was actually a "lie in." That's what people here say when they sleep in. I'm not sure if just refers to the sleeping in, or if it also refers to lounging around in the morning. Either way, I had both. I had to use ear plugs in order to sleep through the street sweeper that seems to come every day between 6:45 and 7am. (Do they really need to do it every day?)

It was a beautiful morning and the sun is actually shining today! The weather has been nice but this week it suddenly turned British. It's been in the 60s and gray with rain off and on. I don't mind it being cooler but it's nice to have the sun back today. I strolled around town and went to the store to pick up a few things including a brownie mix! I found store that had them, but there was only one choice. One of the people I met in the American expat group is having a party where you have to bring food from your home country. Brownies don't seem that creative but I like them. I though pigs in a blanket would be fun but I couldn't find any crescent roll dough pre-made.

This week hasn't been all that interesting but next weekend I'm going to Paris! I bought tickets for the Eurostar (chunnel) and am leaving next Saturday morning. I need to try to plan things a little bit. In two days I can really only hit the major sites. I also want to find a night tour so I can see all the buildings lit up. My hotel is fairly close to the Eiffel Tower (hopefully it really is and doesn't just look like it on the hotels.com map!) I wanted to get one trip under my belt before mom and dad come and before I'm in and out for the holidays. In the winter I think I'll be heading somewhere warm -think Spain, Greece and Italy...ohhh yeah. Well, at least one of them, I probably can't afford them all!