Paris 2008

We arrived in Paris on Nov. 10th after Chuck's opening at Ghostprint Gallery
on the First Friday on November.
We were greeted at the Cite with some recognition
as we signed in at the reception.
All seemed the same, the same people signing us
in, the same person doing the inventory with us,
and the studio looked just the same.
A very comforting feeling.
Some things that were different:
Fewer extra glasses.
Many more sharp knives.
Hmmm, any correlation?

We were happy that the last recipient
left clean towels, some toilet paper,
and some soap for us to start out with.

We signed up for the WiFirst wireless internet
and thought we would have no problems.
We were able to sign up without help from
anyone, however, WiFirst has been very erratic.

People in other buildings, C & D primarily, haven't had
any wireless in weeks. We were cut off a few times but
this building isn't so bad. However, there was a lot of
grumbling, so M. Peyrolle sent everyone a letter
explaining the problem.  The little room off the
reception, which at one time was the smoking room,
and another time seemed to be Joseph's room,
has now been fixed up with 2 couches and a
coffee table, as a kind of internet cafe for people
to use since reception is very good down in that area.

I've been taking the French classes with Bethsabee
and wondering why I never did this before. It's lots
of fun and I'm meeting people.

We'll be leaving the studio soon and are already beginning
to miss Paris. It's been rainy, chilly, dark, windy most of the
time, but the sun does occasionally peek out. I was
wishing I'd brought my down coat and warmer shoes
but all in all we prepared well for this time of year.
We had a few snow flakes last week but that's it.

There was an excellent Photo show in the Cite Gallery
when we first arrived (November being month of photography)
and this month there is a very good print makers' exhibit.

Our meeting with Mme Brunau was very nice.
We learned more about the early years of the city
from her.

In the neighborhood, the shops are all pretty much the same.
The grocery super markets Franprix, G20, Monoprix are
as they were. A few more upscale boutique seem to have
appeared in the Marais. Right now, there is an ice rink and
a carousel (Manege) being set up on the Place de Greve
in front of the Hotel de Ville. The 20th of December it starts
up for Christmass. The decorations on the pine trees
at the corner by the Metro Pont Marie and St. Paul are decorated
with Blue and Silver, to recognize France as the head of
the European Union this year.

The Eiffel tower is lit up with blue and sparkles with lots
of lights on the hour for a few minutes. We can see it
from 8317.

Joyeux Fete to all and Bonne Annee 2009







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