I am in the inbetween period when I am still enjoying being in Toulouse but also thinking about returning to Alexandria. My mind had started to plan things in Alexandria so when I get back I will have things to do. I need to build a routine in Alexandria the way I have here in Toulouse. I think it is somewhat harder to build a routine there as I have lived there a long time and it is all very familiar to me.

I have been retired for 11 months now (June 28th was my last day of work) but in that time I have spent a great deal of it being out of my normal life. I have spent almost 6 months in various travel activity so I am not sure that I know how to be retired in Alexandria. I spent the winter months there but was mainly hibernating as it was cold and snowy most of the time. When I get back for the summer months, I am going to have to figure out a good routine that will keep me active and my mind engaged. I will have the Nova Rogue Runners and Pacers to run with which will be good. I am going to take more French lesson so I am better able to speak when I return to Toulouse. I hope to work at UnWined one day a week. My friend Margaret and I started to go to a musuem once a week before my return to Toulouse and I have reached out to her so that we can continue to do that activity. I, also, want to keep my healthy eating lifestyle so I want to shop at Farmers Markets and at Eastern Market. So plans are in my mind and I hope to implement them when I am back.

I had a great night at Le Panache last night. It is really my happy place in Toulouse. The guys gave me a Le Panache baseball cap. I hung around with Enzo’s girlfriend, Morgan, and another of their friends, Clement. Clement and I watched rugby on his phone. I did get a little tipsy but it was fun. The food was great as usual. I now have tried almost everything on the menu!