More Paris

I am taking this opportunity to pen a quick note to my reader [whoever you are!]... Melinda has gone off shopping with her new friend, Thuy... they seem like peas in a pod, especially considering Thuy's bright green coat. I have an hour before meeting Martin at the Gare de l'Est; he's coming in on the ICE train for a visit, from Frankfurt.

The wedding went off with a hitch; the church, l'Eglise Saint Augustin, is dandy... evidently a good example of ecclectic architecture [Romanesque, Byzantine, Baroque...], and a spiffy spot for the nuptials. Rosemary and Frederic did a good job; no one fainted or ran away or any of that stuff, and they appeared delighted to be getting married, as they should be... they make a lovely couple and, if they do succumb to the rather intense and sometimes cringe-worthy family pressure [from both the Taiwanese and French sides!] to reproduce, they will make beautiful babies and, I am sure, spectacularly nice parents... but, I get ahead of the game... and I'm not even related.

The reception was on a rather luxurious boat on the Seine; it was moored at the pont d'Iena, most notable for being right across from the Eiffel Tower! Talk about a money shot! The first picture of your wedding reception having the big, famous pointy-thing of Paris in the background certainly speaks of a romantic ideal. The meal was delicious, with fine food and fine wine... there was dancing and the ship made the trip from the mooring to approximately where the Canal St. Martin meets the Seine, and back again. The best part was how nice everyone was and how much of a good time was had by all. There were 55 people attending, and this seemed like an optimal size. We sat next to Richard, Melinda's other childhood friend who attended [other than Rosemary]. He had arrived that morning from Philadelphia... I am sure he was quite exhausted, but he gave a good show of hanging in there.

Well, I will finish off a little less abrubtly than the last post. By the way, I had a croque monsieur, il était délicieux!