Paris in the Springtime

Yes! Just need to shake the jet lag. It rained all last week in Paris, with highs in the 60s F, but for my arrival today the weather had changed to sunny skies and a mild 71 F.

P.S. I did not see any flu masks in the Austin airport, only 3 in Houston, and half a dozen at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. With the nonstop media coverqge, I expected to travel through a masked world.

Paris Bound

Today I fly to Paris. Geneviève's apartment is only a block from the Seine and two blocks from the Eiffel Tower.

I hope flu masks are not the latest Spring fashion in Paris.

Flying today should be interesting.

Rambling in France: May 2009

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Come ramble with me.

Paris Trade Fair - Coming Attraction

Watch here for yours truly at the Foire de Paris 2009.

Links:

http://www.foiredeparis.fr/

http://www.worldeventsguide.com/event/474/Paris-France/Paris-Trade-Fair-Foire-de-Paris.html

Ten Most Dangerous Cities...

The world's top 10 most dangerous cities according to Real Clear World :

10. London, U.K.

9. Saskatoon, Canada

8. Norilsk, Russia (in Siberia)

7. Johannesburg, South Africa

6. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

5. Detroit, U.S.A.

4. Caracas, Venezuela

3. Linfen, China

2. Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

1. Mogadishu, Somalia

Good Bye to 2008

A fine day to hike from our back door into the Barton Creek Greenbelt.

Rocky Mountain High

Sitting in Pátzcuaro at 7200 ft. , in the mountains of Michoacán, Mexico, I reminisce over a September Colorado trip to visit my sister in Estes Park.

A first stop was at Washington Park in Denver, where for many years I ran and dreamed, and where Glen and I have good history.

Willowood nestles tranquilly at the edge of Estes Park. We enjoyed warm days and crisp nights.

A Pygmy Nuthatch at the feeder.

Day hikes were glorious.
Don't be fooled into approaching this elk because it is grazing in town.

My Estes Park sis.
Bro Bruce turns mushrooms in beautiful wood. These smooth shapes beg to be handled .