Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Soon to be an Expatriate

expatriate 
1768, from Fr. expatrier  "banish," from ex-  "out of" + patrie "native land," from L. patria  "one's native country," from pater (gen. patris "father." Related: Expatriated expatriating ;expatriation The noun is from 1818, "one who has been banished;" main modern sense of "one who chooses to live abroad"is 1902. 
(from Dictionary.com)

Yes, that's right - I am going to be an expat "choosing to live abroad." The preparations are being made; it will be a month or so before we are actually in Luxembourg.  In the meantime - Berlitz language training!!