Well, that's it, after 6 months I am finally back in the States in my beloved Chicago. Yay! But even though Paris is not my favorite place in the world, I will miss a few things:

• Free-flowing Champagne
  
• Parisian Men, and their attachment with wearing wide-open shirts to show off their chest hair (although I will be the first to say that it is an acquired taste)
  
• The bread, oh I will miss the bread!
  
• The views from Montmartre
  
• The museums and all the shows I've been to - always something to do!
  
• The stylish people everywhere
  
• The BHV department store, especially the lower level - home improvement and tools; there is nothing they do not have
  
• The confit de canard
  
• Brunch at Hotel Amour, on the terrace
  
• The 12,000-calorie salads from the Gascon in Abbesses
  
• Last but not least, of course, my friends - steppin' out and going into the Princess for a drink or twelve with Ludovic and whoever else happens to be there