Although we live in Paris evidently there are either a lot of Spaniards in town or folks who were very very glad to see Spain win the World Cup last night. As for the "beautiful game", most of the match looked like both teams reverted to American football last night sans pads. Something like over 12 yellow cards and one red card. In essence, it was an ugly game and although it was at times entertaining, for the most part it was much like a street fracas.
Soon after the Spaniards scored their only goal the car horns started honking outside and I could hear people yelling down the street. I think that was around 2315 local time (11:15 PM) and the noise continued as I endeavored to fall asleep after midnight. If I wasn't sure where I was I would have thought I was at Mardi Gras.
Then, this morning I was awakened very early by the sound of thunder and wind. Rain was falling at about 0545 and I got up to close the windows as lightening and thunder boomed across the faux canyons of the 16th arrondissement. It was quite a show and the most violent storm I'd witnessed since arriving here. It's still raining as I write this although now just a steady rain which was needed here. The high temp today will probably not top 77F which we'll take and enjoy even if it is raining. I have to make a short store run and start doing interview prep with the twins as they have their big interviews with the American Library here tomorrow at around 1630. It's another college day too with both Kian and Niall continuing their college studies with Strayer University online which again has proven to be one of the best calls we've ever made for both of them.
Lastly, whoever foisted the vuvuzelas (made in China thank you very much.....) on the world should be shot and his or her family sold into slavery somewhere off planet. They drove everyone insane at the world cup and they're everywhere here in the streets. As if there wasn't already enough noise here already........ Cassie told me via Skype yesterday in Poquoson with our friends the Hortons how "quiet" it was there. Amen to that.........although she told me after we arrived here in March that she'd never noticed all the noise here before but then that was with the windows closed with winter weather still outside. When summer came and the windows stayed open more it was like having everything in the street right next to us in bed. Jarring to say the least although we've sort of gotten used to it. I am certain that when we return to the US we'll seek out a far quieter place. We DO love the apartment and again love living here. You'll just see references to the cacophony outside from time to time in these posts.
Love to all everywhere........ The next noise fest will be Wednesday night for Bastille Day here with jets doing flybys and tons of fireworks and drunk people.......can't wait........*
A bientot,
Sid
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