Well, as I mentioned before in a previous blog, I took a train to Nantes last weekend. (The train ride itself was pretty adventure free). I got to Nantes just in time for lunch, and Lulu picked me up from the train station. We got back to her house and I played with my niece Marie for a little while beofre her nep time.
Marie is a perfect cutie. She's almost two, running, she can talk up a storm in English and French. It was way to easy to fall in love with her.
I went to a place - I don't know the name of it - with Marie and her nanny Michelle (an older lady who didn't speak any English). The place where we went was like a machine museum. It's weird to explain. The machines were not exactly what you see everyday. Anyways, it was a fun afternoon.
That was Friday. Saturday around one Lulu left for a basketball game a few hours away and I stayed with Marie. We went to the park across the street and the day was pretty chill. Lu didn't get home until two in the morning and by that time I was long since asleep.
Sunday we drove to the tram and rode it to the City Center. We had ice cream at a little side walk cafe. Then we went and enjoyed smoothies at another side walk cafe down the street. Unfortunately I left my camera in the car :/
We walked around for a bit, enjoying each other's company, and finally (sadly) made our way back to the train station. I won't go into detail about trying to use the station bathroom. It was rediculous. You had to pay! Okay that was the important detail.
I made it (barely) before the train pulled out of the station, found my seat and settled down for the two hour ride. The train came into Paris about thirty minutes late. Antoine picked me up at the station and we drove back to Saint Germain. But not before he gave me a night time tour of Paris. We drove around the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, and the Presidents house and all the things that make Paris what it is, Paris.
The week has passed pretty un-excitingly. We recieved news Wednesday that Lulu decided to stop playing basketball because of her knee. That was to say, unexpected.
Other than that the days pass by totally predictable in every way. I can't complain though. I like knowing exactly what to expect.
Today is Friday, the beginning of another weekend. I finished reading The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe to Paul and Mathilde tonight. Tomorrow the family is going to spend the day at Cecile's brother's house. I opted to stay here and get some down time, I'm going to clean my room, do some laundry and relax the day away after that. I'm not making definitely plans, I want to leave a little room for spontaneity ;)
Well my friends, I hope the weekend brings many glorious things for each of you.
Yours,
A
P.S. sending a shout out to Hae-jin Cameron. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
