This and that

Cathleen and Kathy mentioned separately that, with our trip a week out, they were having a hard time focusing at work. I guess we'll all be a little distracted for the next few days.

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Kathy also has a weather report. She wants everyone to know that she saw a clip of a memorial service held at Notre Dame this afternoon and that people were in shirt sleeves so it was a warm day in Paris.

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I love a good quote, and today I discovered some great quotes that combine the two things I'm focused on at this moment--all things French and writing.

Jules Renard was a French writer whose best work was written in the early 1900s. Here are a few quotes from him about the occupation of writing:

"Writing is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none."

"Writing is the only way to talk without being interrupted."

And my favorite . . .

"Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money."

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Exactly one week from when I'm writing this, we should be over the Atlantic Ocean. Woo Hoo!