i was blown away...

A lovely thing about having children
many times you are lucky enough to share their dreams

never in a million years
did i plan to travel to Paris
my lovely Liz has wanted to go ever since Madeline (the cartoon) entertained her as a child
Paris was never "if" but "when"

my brother presented a birthday present
to this birthday girl
"Come visit me"
really, the opportunity of a lifetime

so sweetie sacrificed big time
he cashed in all of his hard earned frequent flier miles...and then some
said he'd get along fine with a quick tutorial
washer-dryer-dishwasher-parrots
and encouraged us to go

so, we packed our bags
and for two weeks
we lived the life of carefree girls

my first view of the Eiffel tower blew me away

it is enormous

huge

spectacular

did i say enormous?

no kidding, i got emotional
when we rounded the corner
and BAM! there it was
unexpected
magnificent

this is my tour guide
generous brother
and faithful friend
i look excited because...well, it was a big fat WOW!

If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.

Ernest Hemmingway