As I sit here in Jackson Hole, my home, I want you to know how much I have been procrastinating on writing my final post. Without being completely maudlin, saying goodbye to Paris last Thursday, December 29th was not an easy thing for me to do. I have titled my last post accordingly...no matter where I went...to the super marche, the outdoor marche, a bistro, a cafe, a boutique, a museum...every encounter ended with the same response....merci beaucoup...au revoir.
October, November and December 2011 were a dream come true for me and I want everyone to know how much I appreciate my employer, the Jackson Hole Land Trust, for making that all possible. I had the opportunity to wake up every morning and decide where I wanted to go and what I wanted to see and where I wanted to eat...and that is such a gift and such a luxury. I have walked and climbed steps like never before...Pat and I referred to the Metro steps as the endless stairmaster! The list of what to do and what to see in a city like Paris is endless....whether it was art or architecture or a park or the river Seine or just aimlessly wandering to see what I might come across. I tried to document my time with photos from my wanderings and I hope you enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed taking them.
I loved taking my French classes at Lutece Langue on Sebastopol and loved having the opportunity to take a few cooking classes at L'atelier des Chefs and La Cuisine. My dear friends who visited each brought a different dimension to each day, Pat, Plat, Peggy, Gene, Nancy W., Susie, Babs, Nancy G., Pete S., Jeanie, Pete W., Barb O., Dieter, LeeAnna, Mark, Sarah, Michael, Jackie, Nick, Bill, Barbara A., Barb B., Larry, Mimi and Dore. Each made my time that much more special so merci.
I look forward to returning to my very special apartment at 21 Rue du Pont Louis Philippe and in the meantime, will keep my wonderful memories close to my heart. I will hope that each time I return I will find this stunning city as overwhelmingly beautiful as I did this time.
So, with a tear in my eye and a smile on my face, I say merci beaucoup...au revoir....for now.
