I have the best luck.  Our trip to Paris has coincided with the Paris Sales.  (From an internet post: "we've suspected for a few weeks now that the sales will start the last wednesday of june, and now it is official-- the paris sales will run from june 27 to august 4th. so mark your calendars, start pre-shopping and trying on the items you covet, and enjoy! also, be sure to check out my previous post on the sales for tips on how to do the sales right!")

 

Now, I was very excited about the Louvre, D'Orsay, Pompidou, Picasso and Rodin Museums - but right now I am completely giddy.  It's our last day full day in Paris and I am going to shop. 

 

...and go back to Berthillon for the best ice cream the world has ever known.

To see what we've been doing in Paris, go to

 

http://www.youtube.com/spinelessoaf

or

http://www.flickr.com/photos/team-baker/

Just flew in from Boise this morning.  I don't know what it is about early morning flights, but I always get really sick to my stomach.  Luckily, I don't have to work today (this is my last Monday as a 0.8 Multi-Arts Specialist) so I've been laying low and eating crackers.  We were in Boise to see Brandon's parents and score all sorts of stuff: chair, tv stand, clothes for B, power converters, leftover euros, and even a digital camcorder.  It was a really good weekend - a great visit.

 

Tomorrow is Readers' Theatre Day at school.  It's going to be a long day.  After it's over, and all 11 plays have gone up, I am done.  I may have to be at school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - but it'll be movie-watching time.

 

We're leaving at 4 in the morning on Saturday.  After getting up this morning at 5:15 (4:15 Seattle time), and feeling so gross, I'm starting to think that Brandon and I might just stay up all night packing and cleaning.  Why go to bed if it's just for a few hours?

 

As soon as we get back, we'll go down to Olympia and pick our pug.  Then we'll get to take Buster home after we get back from Sun Valley.  That means he's coming with us when we visit Portland next month!!!

 

 

Brandon and I are going down to Olympia next Sunday to see some pug puppies and hopefully make a deposit on one of them.  If all goes according to plan, we'll be dog owners by the third weekend in July!  Timing is crucial here - we'll in Europe for two weeks, home for a week, and then Sun Valley for a week - the pups will be ready to adopt right about the same time that we get back.  Awesome.  Brandon went to PetSmart this weekend to check out and price dog stuff - combs, bowls, crates, what-have-you.  It was very cute.

 

Three weeks of school left.  I couldn't be more ready for the year to be over.  I've got two weeks of rehearsing before our big Reader's Theatre Day...  I don't know if I can watch these scenes for another two weeks.  I'm going nuts.  And don't get me started on the puppets...

 

I'm getting excited for Paris -- really, really excited.  I have a big backpack from REI now.  It's awesome.