willkommen

hello all.  yesterday i left the great us of a for a year as an au pair.  i traveled to charlotte, newark, stockholm, hannover, and lastly to hildesheim all in the span of a few hours.  after a few minor mishaps in security, many check-ins, and way too much carry-on luggage later, i managed to survive all of my flights.  L, D, and E were waiting at the airport when i got there. my luggage also arrived (to my relief).  we then drove from the hannover airport to the house hildesheim, where i met the rest of the family.  i have managed to unpack some, eat my first meal since i left, and get a feel for how the household works.  currently i am exhausted and ready for some good shut eye. that's all for now, but there's still 364 days of stories left...