Lost in the City

I have just been asked to update… and being weak, I am giving up and doing so.

A lot has been happening during the past few months. Time got a little sparse, and I have also been questioning the interest of keeping up that blog. I am really not convinced it isn’t a loss of time… so I don’t think I will update regularly in the future. Maybe if I find a new voice, maybe from time to time, like when the Cubs win the World Series (that means THIS year, of course, ‘cause this is the year, I’m tellin’ ya!!)

Let’s see… since October 2007…

Visits from friends
I enjoyed visits from several good friends. My friend Winnie spent a few days in Paris on her way back from a European trip. It was wonderful to see her away from D.C., catch up, walk around Paris, and just hang out. In December, Matt and Mike visited from Glasgow. Like last time, I had a very good time with them: talking about many different things, discovering common acquaintances and laughing… laughing a lot.

San Francisco
I flew away for the Holidays. All the way to San Francisco. Spending Christmas with my close family is nice, but throw in more people and that becomes too much for me. Since I don’t like NYE’s celebrations that much either, I figured it was the perfect time to take a break and get some air. That’s how I ended up in SF from Dec. 24th to Jan. 1st. I found a great host – Stas – through Hospitality Club. She is fun, smart, energetic, very generous… I could go on and on. Anyway, I had a wonderful time there. Somehow, I was a little disappointed in the city itself. You might blame it on the gloomy weather or the time of the year… I’m not sure, but that’s a fact. I liked it, but I didn’t love it. I liked the architecture; I liked several neighbourhoods like the Haight or the area around Green Street… I just didn’t feel the vibe I was expecting. And damn, all those hills! That said, I still had a great time thanks to Stas and her cool group of friends. Waiting to see them in Paris now!

More surgery
I am currently at my parents’ in Southern France, healing after some more surgery. Last Wednesday, my surgeon removed part of the hardware that has been in my leg since August 2006. The pins, plaque and screws are all gone. The rod remains on the tibia. I am hoping that my ankle will be able to move better now that the pins and screws are gone. The surgery went very well. I was out of the hospital the next day, on crutches for a few hours, walking hesitantly the day after, and nicely the following one. I started physical therapy right away to reinforce the muscles surrounding the ankle. It hurts, but it’s the good kind of pain.

What’s next?
Back to Paris by the end of the week.
Back to work on February 4th.
Off to Arizona for Spring Training in March (Yeppeee!!!).