Dancing in the street

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIXnbPKGehyCu83goUaioutHnJoCXUYih0PqOPx97mpPZNWTrCdErn2G3RU1QDWFHEzMHDbDApgOL1PsqWKBxperbBCRz83o6ByDhrsrl3YZ41RC-UOlPwG3V4oLF2kBWdEkACBthNdo/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiIXnbPKGehyCu83goUaioutHnJoCXUYih0PqOPx97mpPZNWTrCdErn2G3RU1QDWFHEzMHDbDApgOL1PsqWKBxperbBCRz83o6ByDhrsrl3YZ41RC-UOlPwG3V4oLF2kBWdEkACBthNdo/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0293.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Every Sunday at the foot of Rue Mouffetard, there is a joyous singing and dancing in the street.  In January, the not-quite-French girl with the red coat had a full dance card while I snapped away.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I will be back there shortly to clap and sing to the sounds of the accordion.  Join me!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue Mouffetard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Next to Église Saint-Médard</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Censier-Daubenton</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75005 Paris </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><em>(Don't forget to leave a comment for the giveaway book)</em></div>

Dancing in the street

Every Sunday at the foot of Rue Mouffetard, there is a joyous singing and dancing in the street.  In January, the not-quite-French girl with...

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Le Saint Médard Café - Paris friend

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDIifkUgBik4JLq8afcxHIni5vYLWmGp56gUZsetVqw-uxTew_OWY3Da9RC67npgd4kP6fEFDvs7R_C4yuvOO39S-7DpEqWWeSfXjeLMpz8uFO-Vbiesy4qbNtxdJI3liZY0vcDG7ffo/s1600/2012+jan+15++2nd_0375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDIifkUgBik4JLq8afcxHIni5vYLWmGp56gUZsetVqw-uxTew_OWY3Da9RC67npgd4kP6fEFDvs7R_C4yuvOO39S-7DpEqWWeSfXjeLMpz8uFO-Vbiesy4qbNtxdJI3liZY0vcDG7ffo/s640/2012+jan+15++2nd_0375.jpg" uda="true" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After a delightful Sunday lunch in January, I encountered this friendly gentleman as he prepared <em>deux express</em> with the enviable Cafés Richard machine, gleaming of chrome.  After a brief exchange about visitors and Paris, he agreed to a photo, and I will be taking a print to him when I return, bien sûr!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So, now I long for a Cafés Richard expresso/cappuccino machine along with the CR cups.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I can taste that coffee still!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Le Saint Médard Café</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>53, rue Censier</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75005 Paris</em></span>

Le Saint Médard Café - Paris friend

After a delightful Sunday lunch in January, I encountered this friendly gentleman as he prepared  deux express  with the enviable Cafés Rich...

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