Crossin' the Pond

I have been waiting for this moment for many moons:

My friend Aude is getting married!!!

I met Aude in 1983 when I lived in France. She was "the premiere de la classe et la chouchoutte de la maitresse". Her best friend Stephanie used to call me "Anglaise" in the playground. But we overcame all obstacles and ended up as copines and tied for "premiere de la classe" at the end of the year. We've kept in touch ever since.

She came to Chester in 199-? (6?) for a visit and we hit it off immediately despite not having seen each other in 14 years. We were both thrilled to still enjoy each others' company as adults.

In 2001, she made her way to the Morris St. from Harvard yard and spent a week living off toast and jam with the rest of us. It was awesome yet again.

Yesterday she told me that she and her man, Matthew, have set the date! August 26th, Indre et Loire, France.

I have been anticipating this announcement for a while now. Felicidades a mi amiga!

Selfishly, I am shitting myself that next summer I will be back in France!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!
I'm trying to convince my parents we should take a few weeks - maybe hit Spain, Italy.... ? Lots of time to plan and lots of reasons to save.

Currently, lots of reasons to study.