UNE BAGUETTE: stick, rod, batton, loaf of French Bread

baguette de tambour: drum sticks
baguette magique: magic wand
baguettes (pl.): chopsticks

LE CANICHE FRANCAIS

These are the two French poodles, Maggie and Mushka, I’ve been living with the last week (and their owners too of course).   They are really fun and a great hit with tourists.   This is the day we picked up Mushka from a six hour grooming session.  I wish I’d taken a before and after picture.  He was amazingly metamorphosized and I’d say quite proud of his new look.

Here’s Thom on the bridge to Notre Dame getting attention from one of the kabillions of tourists that took pictures of him and his cutie-pie dogs. It was like being a celebrity.  Thom handled it so well, he made it fun rather than annoying.  Ok, back to the french lesson…

UNE TRES PETITE VOITURE

I’ve been offered a ride south with my next hosts which is so generous.  I’m a little worried about getting claustrophobic in a small car for an 8-10hr car ride (or tour de voiture, shall we say).  Though if they are going to fit themselves, an accordion, 2 banjos, my bag and myself their car it is surely larger than this one….ah!

LE CYGNE

To be found at the bottom of a ramp to the Seine near my host’s apartment.  They are such a bright white in contrast to the gray February sky.