Well, after 8 months in France and other European countries, I'm back in the United States! It was, of course, a little sad to leave...I'll miss speaking French, taking the train, eating smelly cheese, and spending time with some of the wonderful people I met, among a number of other things. But, I must say, I'm pretty excited to be back. I can't wait to see my family, my friends, and my dog! And I'm having a wonderful time people-watching in the Philadelphia airport, where I have a layover. I haven't seen so many tshirt-wearing, Big Gulp cup-toting people in months! I'm ridiculously amused.
On a more serious note, underscoring all of this is the fact that today is such an important one for the United States, with the death of Osama bin Laden taking place this morning. While I don't exactly find myself rejoicing over the death of another human being, no matter how much of an enemy he may have been, it is impressive to be returning on a day marked by such patriotism. Certainly, the United States has its faults, but I sure do love it. There really is no place like home...It's good to be back!
