Hi Alana!! I am just now getting to the computer to read your blogs..ive been a bit lazy but absolutely love hearing your stories. They really do make me laugh. but most of all they inspire me to follow my own dreams, and for that I thank you. You're accomplishing so much in your life it makes me tear up. I hope that you have the best birthday ever and that you and Aunt Lauren have a blast. I wish I could be there with you to celebrate. Enjoy yourself and drink lots of wine. :-)
Birthday Happy Birthday again sweetheart. I'm glad you had a wonderful day and that they treated you so kindly and thoughtfully. The cake was adorable and the cards as well,great idea on the books for some interesting reading!! I'm excited to be with you,I'll be there before you know it. When I leave you will be past the half way point,and i'm sure as happy as you will be to come home you will be very sad to leave.The friendships your nurturing will hopefully,continue to enrich your life now and in the future.I Love You Honey,stay safe and god bless you,mommy.xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo.
Love your stories! Hi Alana, I would have cried too if I was late for my class. I wonder where you get THAT from??? Anyway, glad to hear it all turned out.
Love you..
Happy Birthday Alana,
We missed you so much at the walk for Gabe. It went very well. Hopefully you can join us next year.
Happy Birthday!!! 23? We hope to see you as soon as you get home.
Your Mom talked about how excited she is to see you. That trip is just around the corner. I know you will have a blast together, plus I want to hear about your visit with cousin Mario.
Be well.
Love always Uncle Dave, Aunt Wendy and Little Gabe.
Glad you had a nice B-day P. Sorry you got scared by the alarm. I know you will shop with mom when she arrives. I miss you everyday but am happy that things are so great for you there. I love you. Everybody loves you!! How could they not?!!
happy birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY! HAPPY BRITHDAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! (: SORRY I KEPT FORGETTING TO SEND YOU AN EMAIL! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
LOVE YOU!
JENNIFER (:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hi Alana,
Here's wishing you oa very HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I want you to know that you are missed by all ofo us. We are really enjoying your stories. You are quite the writer. Enjoy your day and remember your mom will be with you before you know it. Take good care.
Love,
Aunt Sue
Miss you honey!!! Hi Alana,
Sorry I haven't written lately. Happy, Happy Birthday!!! I hope you enjoy spending your birthday abroad.
We love to read your blogs and are so proud of you. I think of you everyday and send only the best wishes that you are safe and having a wonderful time!
Love you....
Aunt Barbie
Good Stuff You are so wise and mature beyond your years and seem to realize the wonderful events currently affecting your learning there will be stored forever in that computer between your ears!!! Is it considered bad taste to tell your hosts when they smell so bad?---- I know the answer.
hey! Hey alana!
I love hearing about your adventures in France!!! :) you are really brave! lol. HOpe you have fun! Enjoy the rest of your trip!
love
lil cousin jennifer:)
loved the tongue twisters Hello P! Absolutely hilarious - your "Sank zi ozer free brozers from zi ozer brozers mozers side" story!!! I'm still laughing. I am very excited for mom to come and see you. Make as big a scene as you want. She will love it. My vacationing is over for the time being. Back to work today and have many zings to work on!! I love you. Have a great week.
You get used to it. Salut, Alana, it's Madame. I understand what you mean about the shower situation. When I was there, we could only shower once a week, but we had access to a sink. So we washed out hair in the sink and kind of took a "sink bath", if you will. It wasn't so bad. Do you have access to a sink? Most of the world thinks that Americans are way too obsessed with taking showers, etc. And to a certain extent, if you talk to dermatologists, thery are right. We shower so often, that it dries the heck out of our hair and skin which damages both. So you may stink, but your skin and hair will be in the best shape ever!!!! Your job sounds so interesting. I can't wait to hear all the details when you return. I hope you are falling in love with Tours by this time. Have you been to Place Plumereau? How about the Centr-Ville which is usually very pretty? And I always enjoyed the architecture of the cathedral, plus don't forget to visit the Musee de Beaux Arts. It's one of the premier in the country (besides the Louvre, of course). Looking forward to hearing more of your adventure. Take care.
hi wow...can't believe that about the schools. how gross!! :/ This makes me feel so good that I live in a place were the teachers are extremely strict that kinda thing! lol. Love you!
Jen
memories Hi Alana, You are bringing back so many memories for me. First time my roommate and I went to the top of the Arc, no one ever told us that there was a tunnel to the arc so we too crossed the circle. Really makes you feel like you have cheated death, doesn't it? In Tours I lived right in town on 43 rue Georget. That was the first time. The second time we were in a suburb across the river, St Cyr, I think. Where are you? I absolutely love that city. I can't wait to hear how you like it. I'm glad you enjoyed Paris which you can probably visit often. It's not that far by train. Also, don't forget to visit all the chateaus. Some people think that if you've seen one, you've seen them all, but I think you'll find that is not the case. Each one has it's own personality and charm, the smalls ones like Azy-le-Rideau to the large ones, like Chambord. I hope you remember some of the things we talked about in French class. Do you remember when the French boy (can't remember his name) couldn't get back on to Chenonceau? Some of those videos were really entertaining, weren't they? Anyway, I am enjoying your blogs tremendously. Keep writing. A bientot.
Madame
Thanks for the updates Hi Alana, first let me say that it is great getting updates from you. You are very entertaining!! I'm so happy that things are going so well and you are happy there. Things here in good old Strongsville are just fine. Today was a cold, cloudy day. Looks like the new shopping center is opening soon. By the time you come back it will probably be finished. Tommy and Ryan are doing well. School is wizzing by and both are happy. Today, we shopped for Halloween costumes and I've got to tell you they both look hilarious. Tommy is going to be Troy Palamolu who is a Steelers player with super long curly hair (found the perfect wig). Ryan is Michael Jackson. Again found a perfect wig at the Halloween store and a sequence jacket at Good Will. Add sunglasses, jeans, white shirt and sox and black loafers and you'd never know it was Ryan. Well, take care and keep writing!!
Jealous... Stay where you are Alana. Uncle Mike wants to join you. The U.S. is only becoming more divided,and hate filled every day. In preparation I have already stopped showering. I am learning various curse words, and important phrases like "pass the wine", and "which way to the Louvre"? You will fill me in on the rest....Hope you're having a blast !!! Love Ya.
i found you! Link! I was so glad i did receive these!!! they were in my spam mail but i fixed it all! I love reading this your so cute and I miss you so so much! And next time you encounter the smelly people throw a bar of soap there way! Or sneak it into a purse lol :) love yoU!
musson
cindy musson
Happy birthday a day late. What else would you expect of me. Gald you are having a great time. Love aunt Cindy and family