April 27

I am one day away from flying out to France. This past week I've been on the Castle Singers Midwest Tour so my clothes are dirty, I'm already exhausted, and I have no idea how I am going to survive the first couple of days in Paris. Usually it is a good idea to stay awake the entire day in a new time zone to adjust quickly, but I don't think I can make it that long. My Paris travel book has been my companion for the past couple of weeks, even though I cannot remember any of the names of restaurants or other sites. French is such a confusing language to simply absorb.