At the end of our first vacation season here in Paris I think we'd gotten so used to seeing fewer people on the streets and shops shuttered with signs saying they were on holiday that this week we were somewhat shocked to see EVERYONE magically back! Tuesday we went to our usual watering hold Brasserie 16, and our favorite waiter Pascal was back from his vacation all tanned and looking like a rock star. Of course we kidded him about it and he was delighted. We're determined next year to go away completely for at least 2 weeks maybe 3 one of which will be spent in Chevagny. More on that later.
The longer we live here the more the rhythm of the neighborhood resonates with us and we've come to immerse ourselves in it and just go with the flow. People recognize us and wave which makes us feel like we're actually a part of the crew around here. One of the most notable occurrences involve small crowds of waiting people outside the clinic (Clinique Muette) right next door who smoke and wait for their wives to have babies. There's also a constant stream of folks coming out of there with eye patches probably due to eye surgeries and a parade of VERY pregnant women some huffing and puffing but always in style coming and going. We also get to see happy parents with baby carriers leaving with babies wearing the traditional knit caps loading into cars. It's a never ending thing and again, we've never lived so close to a medical facility which has been another thing we'll add to our Parisian experience. I sometimes wonder if the mommies next door who are trying to rest want to kill the ersatz trumpet players outside in the street when they're around........*
Lastly today, a little over a week ago we found out that the twins' Uncle Bob, Cassie and my brother in law who we adore has a treatable form of throat cancer which will require over 30 radiation treatments and at least 4 maybe more chemo therapy treatments. We are naturally saddened by this and will do everything in our power to support him and his wife Vivian during his fight with this despicable disease. For those of you who've been following our blog, our dear friend Jan Turbes who was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of months ago and then underwent surgery is coming to Paris with her husband Gary October 15th. We helped out using Cassie's frequent flyer miles to help them make the trip affordable and our desire to do something nice for the person who literally introduced us to our sons and who helped craft the program educationally the brought them from being lost in school to being Honor Students and the amazing men they are today.
We truly lead amazing lives and have to many people we love and cherish. And.......we continue to be the sum of them all as they shine out through us every day.
Make sure to let the folks you love know it daily whenever you can........*
Come see us if you're able to........*
Best always....
A bientot,
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