A three week visit from Howard's sister (Mary) and his Mother (Sally)

Howard's mother (Sally) and his sister (Mary) came to visit for three weeks in April. It was so much fun to have them here in this strange and exciting place we are currently calling home. They got a taste of both the beauty of the place and the ridiculous bureaucracy. What fun! The forest nearby was in full bloom, so they got to experience that and off course there is the weather and the driving!

Our first adventure was to go to Paris for two nights. We took the fast train, which takes a little over an hour. In three days and two nights we managed to see a huge amount of the city. They both wore pedometers and kept track of how far we walked. I was labeled the "Energizer Bunny" because of the slow but relentlessness of my walking. They were both exhausted after three days with me driving them forward and were relieved to come back to our house to relax. They have new respect for Howard now...

Sally and Mary somewhere...

All three of us one direction in Tullaire Gardens and then the other direction (for those of you who know Paris).

Howard's artistic shot of the Eiffel Tower

Enjoying a "romantic" view of the Seine! Who are those other people? We have no idea...

A market we went to one day.