May’s pics of the month are coming to you from Paris, where we recently spent the weekend. Spring is definitely not here yet and between the rain and cool breezes, it doesn’t feel like May at all. This weekend, we just relaxed. Dagny stayed with the in-laws and is on a mini vacation of her own.
So what did we see? Well, on our walk through the Jardin des Plantes, we stopped in to the Paris Natural History Museum…
When visiting France, one of the first things you’ll notice after interacting with shopkeepers, cashiers and pretty much anyone is that you’ll be bombarded with hellos, thank yous, have a good days and goodbyes — so much so that I found this really comical in the beginning because of what a sharp contrast the politeness was to life in sometimes rude New York City. These days, la politesse Francaise is second nature and I rattle off “thanks, have a good day, bye bye, sir!” just like the rest of ‘em.
Back in New York, I’d count down the days to the next public holiday that would mean I’d be off from work. But aside from the biggies like Christmas, New Year’s, Thanksgiving and Fourth of July, I found myself at the office. In France though, public holidays mean that your office is closed and you can spend the day kicking up your feet and catching up on TV. Or emails. Or take some time out to clean. Ha ha ha.
