We are back from Paris. With less pictures than I thought we took. It was overcast so the photos did not turn out nearly as lovely as the city actually is in person! We had a nice time and my gluten free dining cards were a great thing! The waiters did take them very seriously and even thanked me for having them! I may even try these cards here at home, they have English printed on the other side. Maybe the waiters here will take me a bit more seriously. We walked and walked and then walked some more and now I ma happy to be home. This is what I saw...bohemian fashion EVERYWHERE in store windows for summer. Which is kind of a loose almost beachy look for city life but for a girl who likes sophisticated hippywear like me it was great to see. I think it is interesting that Paris has old European antiques and completely modern design in their home furnishings and nothing in between. It made me realize how strongly Pottery Barn has influenced American home life. I did pick up a few French magazines but not too many suddenly toting it all home seemed very heavy! I did buy scarves and I bought an omelet pan from E. Dehillerin a famous French kitchen shop. We love Paris and realized we know our way around better than we thought. I popped up out of a Metro stop and realized that le droguerie a famous knit and notions shop was right around the corner. I wasn't my plan to stop in and I can't believe I just recognized the surroundings enough to find it. But we are very happy to be home, it was a short, short trip and we missed the boys terribly. I think it was just the fact that we 'felt" so far away! Happy to be back with my pup and my sweet family!