Sunday, July 21, 1991

American Store and Fire Ants

A lot less people in Church today due to the Summer months and vacations. Returned to the “American Store” and returned my half full box of crackers in exchange for a full one. Ventured to the Concorde and Louve area to find lots of tourists and tour busses [sic] a plenty (even saw busses [sic] from Czechoslovakia).

Back to St. Germain and a walk to our Castle in the city and the beautiful park grounds surrounding it. Amazingly, no fire ants or flies in this country.

Editor’s Notes

I have been short on adding photos to the posts, sorry. Here is a photo of David at the church yesterday (Saturday, July 20, 1991) and the caption reads:

11. Benches inside Catholic Church
Poses, France

David Visiting Poses France

Georgia took several photos on their quick road trip from Saturday and I will try to post a few of them at a time. You may also notice that I redesigned the site. This is an ongoing process and soon I will have some images of Georgia at the top instead of my face staring back at you. I am trying to give this blog a look and feel of Georgia, it just takes some time.

They have some interesting trips coming up, but I am trying not to read to far ahead. Right now I am reading right along with you, but flipping through the journal I see some trips to Spain and back to the U.S. as well.

Sunday, July 14, 1991

Bastille Day and a Little Protest

Bastille day – France’s Independence celebration. We head to Church along with all the other people on their way to the Parade. Unusual incident during the first hymn. A young man walks in, draped in black leather carrying a banner displaying his protest against the U.S. policy of not allowing people who have aids to re-enter the country.

He was followed by another young man taking pictures of him for publicity. The minister spoke with them and they left. An absolutely magnificent visiting black Gospel choir at Church today.

Editor’s Notes

I mention this once in a while for those who are new readers to this blog. If you are unfamiliar with why I am posting events from 1991, or want to know more about the blog, please visit About for blog information, and Georgia for information about Georgia Christal.

Tuesday, July 9, 1991

Chocolate Chips and Graffiti

Attended a social at the Church – a walking tour of the market and wine, bread, fruit, and cheese luncheon. Met Vicki from Hawaii and Soneda from Boston, who live downtown Paris, and Susan from Houston who lives in La Vesinet. Really enjoyed the social.

Discovered I can buy tuna in oil here – “Thon al’huile”. Spent more money at “Thanksgiving’s” and the “American Store” where I bought a box of saltines to discover I only had 2 packages inside a sealed box instead of 4.

I must return to tell them about it. Walking toward the Metro from Thanksgiving I sat in a park with my drink and chocolate chips, sadly watching young men trying to take graffiti off the walls of a bank building. It seems the writings have gotten a lot worse recently, especially in the train stations and all over the trains.

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