Departure and a Surprise!

I left California behind on September 8th, but I'm still in the states! I hopped on a plane to Harrisburg, PA, then I got a ride to Carlisle about 30 minutes away. My dear friend Liz is going to school here, and her best friend from University and I have been plotting for the past 3 months to give her the biggest surprise of her life!

I had told Liz that I was "leaving California" on the 8th, but that I was sending her a big package before then. So the Thursday before my arrival, I texted her and let her know that I was sending the package. On the 8th, we texted each other during the day, when I was on layovers, and then I stopped texting back after I told her I was getting on my last ride before my final destination.

Jen picked me up at the airport, and we went and parked near their school campus in Carlisle. Jen went and found Liz, and I set myself up in the trunk of her Jeep, under a blanket, next to my suitcases. When they came back and opened the door, I sat still for a few seconds, and then lifted the blanket. Liz started to jump up and down and scream immediately. What a hit! We pulled it off somehow. 3 months of keeping a big secret like that was no easy feat!

I'm so excited to be here visiting this week.

I'm off to France on the 15th, and I'll be at my studio in Chartres on the 16th!

I'll have to update you all again from there once I'm settled in.