I had a whirlwind 7 days in Paris, France. Here are some illustrated highlights:

1. Tour Eiffel
The gold stars are for France's EU presidency.

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I have had a very busy Summer Reading Program and now that it is almost over, I am getting ready for a trip to Paris, France.

If anyone wants a postcard from Paris, just send me your address.

Two young women approached me at the Reference desk last night and asked the following question: "What is the difference between sorry and apology?" My first reaction was to direct them to the dictionary and I did. They dismissed that suggestion and started saying something else that wasn't helping me understand their question better and ended with ( Read more... )

I<3UTERI

It is probably I <3 U Teri but I like to think that some OB/GYN owns this car and it is I <3 Uteri. Especially since that's what I initially thought it was.

Things have been going well lately except for a couple snags ( Read more... )

I am on the 2009 John and Patricia Beatty Award Committee and we are currently looking for books to read that qualify for the award ( Read more... )

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Bolded items are true for me.

* Father went to college
* Father finished college
* Mother went to college
* Mother finished college
* Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor
* Were the same or higher socio-economic class than your high school teachers ( Read more... )

Since the only phone calls I receive on my land-line are solicitations from companies that I do business with and charities (since they are exempt from the Do Not Call list), I have gotten into the habit of not actually answering the phone but just picking up the receiver slightly and hanging back up ( Read more... )

It's time again for Christmas cards. If you would like to be added to the list, have an address change, or whatever, let me know.