Fete du Muguet

i had big plans today.

steve has been in the states

since sunday..

the kids are on holiday..

stephen is studying for AP finals..

i thought i'd take the younger kids

to Musee Rodin.

so we walked 

and walked 

down to 

trocadero,

under the eiffel tower

all along the champ de mars

past l'cole militaire

and along les invalides...

all along it's raining 

harder and harder.

and do you THINK

that since i've lived in paris

i'd never leave home with out

an umbrella?

do you KNOW how many

umbrellas i own now

because every time i leave the

house i buy one?

and then i say to hannah..

after seeing a MILLION people

out and about today...

stores closed

cafe's closed..

i say..

wouldn't it be just great

if the museum was closed?

it was closed.

so

we hopped the metro 

home

and now after

putting on dry clothes..

we're headed to 

cafe victor hugo

for some french onion soup.

i learn something new 

every day here in france.

walking up my street

on our way to the closed 

Musee Rodin..

we find people

selling little bunches

of lily of the valley.

every corner i took..

there was another stand 

selling them!

today is a french holiday.

what a beautiful day 

for a holiday.

happy may day!

i love france.

xo