Ominous + Cumulonimbus = Ominonimbus or Cumuloniminous
The system is down
Kyle and I had booked train tickets to carry us to Paris tomorrow. Hot on the heals of having a great group of friends stay with us, we were thrilled to end the week with our first trip back to the city of lights since we moved here back in September. It would have been nice; we've eaten so much the last few days that I was looking forward to the cardio-inducing effort it takes to scale the Eiffel Tower. On top of that, our plans to roadtrip to Normandy, Nancy, and Natzwiller have been postponed. We canceled the moment we realized their would be no Hamilton clan to greet until perhaps Monday. At least we'll have the better part of a week to spend time together.
Tiny coffees and pastries were the highlight of our last Parisian tour. Also, people watching at Gare de Nord.
It's most frustrating because we haven't seen Kyle's family for so long. The fact that his parents, brother, and sister are all able to come at the same time is mind boggling. Their plans have been in the works for ages. Of all things, a volcano disrupts our spring break. A volcano... seriously? You just have to laugh because it is so absurd.
If they had a family band, I'd hoped they'd call themselves the Hamiltones.
On a completely unrelated note, it was about one year ago when I started this blog. Happy bloggiversary friends! In my first entry (It's official), I described a bit about how this adventure all came together. It's sort of mind blowing how much has happened in one year's time. This time last year I was enjoying a whole host of wedding activities~showers, bachelorette party, thank you note writing sessions, dress fittings, happily receiving RSVP cards in the mail, marriage counseling, and so much more. Kyle was working and taking classes; he was getting ready for finals. I was juggling the fun of being a bride with my 3 part-time jobs. It was a crazy season.
After a shower, Kyle couldn't wait until the car was unloaded to see the plethora of goods which now belonged to us. We had a lot of hair...
A lot has happened in a year, and I'm glad God gave Kyle and me a trip to France for our first year of marriage. We used to joke that it'd be like an extended honeymoon. I think we can both agree now that if it were really like a honeymoon, there would be a freezer for ice cream, warmer weather, appliances (you name it, we'd like it), and perhaps a tub where one could recline. Alas, we still get tons of quality time together, a nice view of a lake, and the option to eat exotic foods like escargot on a daily basis. It's not that far off from our vacation to Florida last summer...
We traded our swimmies for scarves, our Cheez-Its for baguettes, and our sand for stones.
Hopefully wherever you are, you haven't been affected by the Icelandic volcano or an earthquake in China or even a potential coup d'etat in Thailand. Mercy, there is a lot in the headlines today. I thought the worst was over when Portugal and Rhode Island were flooded and Chile and Haiti were rocked by earthquakes... We are living in interesting times. Please feel comforted by this classic gospel tune as performed by Kyle and Brooks.Brooks was recovering from a cold~thus his voice was a little hoarse.
