We'll be on the road to CDG airport soon!
Elsie departs for America tomorrow. This will be her first trip back to Minnesota since our move here in 2005. This is also her first solo international flight. Nervous parents + excited teen = a bit of drama. If we could just board the plane with her...or simply take her to the gate! Leaving her at the point of security does not make me feel all that ''secure''. Apparently there is a slight chance that we'll be able to go through to the gate with her. I understand it depends on who the security person is at the time: if their mood is good, if they sympathize with my anguish, if lunch was satisfying...could be anything - and probably an odd thing - that would determine an okay or no way from Security Person. I really, truly, deeply miss the days when EVERYONE could go to the gate and my 10 oz. tube of toothpaste was not considered a danger.
Do you think we've packed too much?
Upon Elsie's departure, we are heading to Champagne. I'm looking forward to replenishing our stock of bubbly and enjoying northeast France. We'll be back on Friday with Relief (Elsie will have arrived in America without a problem).
à bientôt !
2 comments:
I am so excited I can hardly stand it! In 24 hours Elsie will be here!
As Cy would say, wow, wow, wow!!!
What an absolutely adorable picture of Elsie! She is so beautiful and has so much personality and character in her face! What a big trip this is for a 14 year old. But Elsie isn't just any 14 year old. We're trying to arrange to see her and David, Leslie and Lucy would, too.
xxx and ooo...Auntie Beatsy
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