Final Entry (back in Paris)

Hello Everyone,

I didn't think I would post another entry, but this past week in Paris has been rather eventful , so I'd just like to share it with you.

However, before I go into the "exciting" parts, just a quick description of the first few days: Arriving back in town was a bit hard. It was (and is) cold and grey , and, as usual when taking the RER from Charles De Gaulle airport (Roissy) into Paris, I noticed that everyone in the train was not only wearing dark, woolen colors but also a scowl on their face! Guatemala and people's smiles certainly seemed long ago and far away. Fortunately, my apartment was impeccably clean--my tenant, Kathleen, had taken very good care of it--so all I had to do was unpack and bring things up from the basement. My son Sébastien, who'd borrowed my car and my laptop computer while I was gone, dropped by to return them, and my son Eric, who was visiting from Portland, Oregon, came over for a few meals. The sun came out for a day or two, before going under again; then the thermometer dropped about 10 degrees.

The exciting events are the following: Eric's concert last Friday night, Sébastien's running in the Marathon of Paris on Sunday, and the disruptions over the Olympic torch on Monday. (see photos. Thank you, Aurelia!)

So, yes, despite the grey skies and the many sad-looking people, Paris is an exciting place to be. I miss the sun, life-style and people of Central America, but this is "home", and now I'm back!

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