Musical Hostages In The Metro And Finger Prints

Sometimes here in Paris one can be held hostage on a moving Metro Train by guerrilla musicians of questionable intent or talent pulling mini karaoke rigs and singing off key ditties (if one can even call them that) in foreign languages over the train noise while you're just trying to get to where you're going. 

Cassie keeps telling me that I can't have a taser here and I'm also not supposed to throw things from our 4th floor windows at the sucky trumpet players that occasionally torment us right outside our aparment.  Of course they all have the temerity to try to make anyone near them think they deserve money and I just glare at them when they do.

Today however me and the twins came across a most unique duo in the correspondence between the 1 line and 7 line while going to the 18th arrondissement to get their finger prints done for their FBI Criminal Background Check for their French Residency Permits (Carte de Sejour).  It was a tuba and accordion duo and they were GREAT!  I threw money willingly and will throw money again if given the opportunity to hear them again.

The guys will write about their finger printing experience themselves so I won't steal their thunder.  We got to explore a new neighborhood and meet a lady who represents USA Aide here which is an old organization that dates back to 1920 and is what she called an "NGO" or non-governmental agency that helps Americans in Paris.

We start vacation tomorrow! 

Love to all everywhere!

Bon journee!

Sid