Things I Will Miss

• The waiters and waitresses never assume the man is paying.
• Men check you out all the time. (And, don’t worry, women check out the men too.)
• Our buddies at the café next door who shake our hands on the way in, every time!
• The 2-minute pause for an espresso shot at the bar for 1€, in a real cup and saucer. So much more civilized than Starbucks, and better coffee too!
• Beauty everywhere you look—architecture, art, fountains, parks, store fronts, cafes.
• Not driving!
• Joking around with strangers. People do that on the East Coast in the States, but not in California. I miss that from Boston too.
• Having a “charming accent.”
• Never having a bad hair day. There’s something about the air here and I wish I could take it with me!
• Adventures in a place where lawyers haven’t spoiled all the fun.
• People who actually have time to get together! 
• Kir royale.
• Never running out of things to do.
• Being allowed to keep your table for as long as you want to with no pressure to pay and leave, no matter how little you order.
• Being so close to the rest of Europe.