Well, here I am back in MI, getting ready to leave tomorrow morning, desperately hoping I didn't forget anything (and yes, hoping I chose the right shoes--maybe I'll be so busy trying to remember my grammar that I won't notice my feet!). I love you all and will contact you as much as possible while on my great adventure....Auf Wiedersehen!  ¶ 12:23 AM

  I've been getting emails from my host families (in German, of course) to introduce themselves and tell me how excited they are that I'm coming. One older couple doesn't speak any English. Now that I'm home I have more time to get excited for the trip. At the present the biggest issue is what shoes to take with me...there are five pairs floating around the house somewhere that I'm trying to decide on....  ¶ 4:42 PM