Paris Calling (Finally!!!)

After days of being out of contact because of limited Internet access, I received a truly wonderful surprise in my Inbox: an email from Blair. He was typing out his email to me from an iPod Touch, which his friend Greg had lent him, in Paris, the second and final leg of his journey in France. What made the whole situation quite amusing and ironic to me was that he was sitting at a McDonald's in Paris. Of all the places in that great city with all its fine cuisine, he chose a McDonald's to have a meal! Mon dieu!

:)

Napoleon Misses Blair

Recently I gave Blair a gift, a fluffy stuffed rabbit, which he quickly named. He decided to call the rabbit, Napoleon.

In addition to taking care of his apartment while he's in France, I have been checking in on Napoleon to make certain that he is OK. One day when I was there Napoleon whispered to me that he misses Blair and wondered when he was coming back. I told him not until early in June.

Missing You

Since Blair (pictured above) left for France on May 22, I have really missed him. Each night I have taken a moment to say how much I care for him and wish him a safe journey back home. In his absence, I have regularly ventured to his apartment to make certain that everything is in order and to pick up his mail. Even though his energy permeates his home, it's not the same without him actually being there. I will be so glad when he returns. I have prepared a little surprise for him to welcome him home.

The Tale of Despereaux

From May 22 until June 7, my other half Blair is on his first venture to France. For the first part of his trip, he is staying at a fabulous villa in D'Avignon with friends. For the second part of his trip, he will explore the bakeries, art and streets of Paris on his own. In his absence, he has left me in charge of taking care of his apartment. Being the kind of soul he is, he told me to make myself right at home. Among the things to make me feel right at home, he left a copy of The Tale of Despereaux for me to watch, which I did.

Without giving much away, this film is about the tale of three unlikely heroes - a misfit mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of the dungeon, and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflower ears - whose fates are intertwined with that of the castle's princess. I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Kids and kids at heart will love it because it delivers a good story in a highly entertaining and imaginative way.