1) We have been put on notice that our elevator will be brought up to date (yikes, I have been riding that coffin upstairs for the last 4 months). The work was supposed to start on 8 September but nothing has happened yet. Except now there is a man who stands in our foyer all day. Yep, stands there. Not sure if he is watching for the elevator's demise or counting the amount of people coming and going in the elevator. Who knows? He just hangs out. All day. I would ask him why but I wouldn't be able to understand his response. (Again, need to learn French)
2) The monkeys got a great haircut in our own apartment today. Great price, English speaking woman, such a totally easy transaction. This has been one of my greatest fears, going to a French hairdresser and asking for a haircut. Again, it is the lack of French language thing. I have watched as Troy attempts this and comes out on the losing side of the scissors. Sorry, I will try and assimilate as much as I can but my hair is a different matter.
3) Took Allie to her favorite park today. Maybe a mile away. We brought the stroller. The weather was great. We strolled to the Bois de Boulogne. Now, I know this one might sound weird but it was a particularly busy time for the...um...call girls..no...hookers...well those people. They hang out on the edge of the Bois and even were creeping in on Allie's favorite play park today. This is not a bad area at all...in the day. To the French these women are part of the area. They're accepted, I guess. Anyway, it just seemed strange to see them doing so much business today but then again it was a sunny, warm day. Of course, Allie is none the wiser and hasn't asked any questions yet, thank goodness. Also, thankfully they do their business in white vans around the park so nothing to see folks. Yuck.
4) I actually got to see a game of petanque on our way back from the park. A bunch of old guys get together and play this game on the dirt. It's kind of like bocci, where you roll/throw several heavy balls trying to get position or knock the other guy's out of contention. They looked like they were having a great time. Cool game so we watched a bit, Allie and I. Then one 70 year old looking guy decided it was time to relieve himself. So he did. Right up against the wall next to the game. He proceeded to try and create a Picasso, waving his dried arrangement here and there, and that is when we hightailed out of there.
5) Came home and elevator guy was still there.
6) Excited to watch Monday night football on TV which we can get the day after it airs on North American Sports Network, but alas our cable went out for a smoke. Drank some of our new Bordeaux wine instead.
All in a Parisian day.
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