Preparations, Anticipations, Texas
Excitement and limited trepidation compete as I prepare to board a nonstop flight to Paris. A three-month odyssey beckons, after laying out many plans. From US-Europe and back flights, to short train hops in France and the UK, tickets to events, rendez-vous with a reassuring group of new and old friends, plus three weeks left open for whatever comes up. Above photos: Air BnB in Houston sights: sign on host fridge and tunnel of live oaks 45 years more beautiful than when I completed my advanced degree in French in the neighborhood: