My Last Weeks in the U.S.

So you may be wondering... what have I been doing with myself with my last weeks in the United States?

Well, two weekends ago I was in Winter Park!  My mom and I planned an escape to the mountains for some relaxation and enjoying the beautiful scenery.  

We stayed at our beautiful condo at the base of the Zephyr Lift.  The snow hasn't been quite up to par this winter, but the last day there, it was a complete white-out with a blizzard!  Recently, the snow has been hitting the mountains hard... woohoo!

One day we took some time to exercise and went snowshoeing!  It was my first time trying it, and it was a little hard at first, but fun.  The picture above was taken when we started walking past the frozen beaver ponds.

After Winter Park, I spent a couple days in Fort Collins where my boss gave me some time to work (yay money!).  I trained the 4 new people that he was hiring this semester.  Yeah... it takes that many to replace me... no big deal.  Just kidding.  There are a couple people leaving this semester, so some new people needed to be brought in.  I think my boss really appreciated some help getting them set up.

Then, I visited my dad in Omaha, Nebraska.  Brrr was it cold! But I had a great time... I really enjoyed hanging out with my dad (and my kitty).  We ate a lot of food, toured the art museum, checked out the city, and played card/board games.  I may have whooped his butt in some backgammon.  Now, I can't wait to see my dad and grandma when they visit me in France in April!

Here I am at the jelly bean counter at a candy store in Omaha.  Which should I choose?!

After a good past two weeks, I am looking forward to my journey to France.  I leave this Friday!  First, I have an entire list of items to get through such as getting some Euro, getting a haircut, finding a gift for my host family, and of course packing.  So much to do, but I know it will be worth it!  By this time next week, I will be living the French lifestyle.

Wish me luck!