Today, I had a light bulb moment, which is surprising. (The older I get the less frequent they become!) I realized that I'm becoming like my late grandmother, Mary Melvina Stewart Matthews, and it was the first time that had dawned on me. I know I'm a lot like my mom but had never really seen a lot of my grandmother in myself. It's not a bad thing, but I had to warn Eddie who is just coming to terms with my becoming like my mother! (grin) My grandmother, for those of you who knew her, was a saint! There was not a person she did not like, and she had a true servant's heart. She was one of the most unique people I've ever known and saw things in ways that most people didn't see them. What triggered my "moment" was the story about "Fred, my grandmother's electronic clock. "Fred" was an innovator of his time. He was a simple looking, 2.5" cube that could be programmed to audibly give the time and date on the hour...
After flying from Newark all night, we landed in at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. I had no trouble getting through security!! Praise the Lord! We immediately went to baggage only to find that one of Randy and Kevin's suitcases did not arrive. After filling out paperwork, the authorities assured them that the suitcases would be delivered to our Hotel as soon as they were found.
Carole had made arrangements for a bus to pick us up at the airport on Sunday but they could not reschedule due to a big air show in Paris. Thank the Lord, there were two vans available to take us all to the Hotel. The driver of our van could not speak English but he sure could drive! He had to know how to drive in order to survive the traffic of Paris. It was unbelievable!! As you can in the photo below, motorcyclist make their own lanes!
After a trill-filled ride that would rival any Six Flags adventure, we arrived at Hotel de la Motte Picquet.
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