Notre Dame

Today, my Paris Civilization & Culture Class met at Notre Dame.  We lucked out with a sunny day and learned about the three rose stained glass windows and the biblical stories told in the carvings surrounding each of the doors.  Unfortunately my attention wore out and I thought about Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame when it got time to discuss Victor Hugo's novel.  Oh well!  

After the class I wandered around a little bit and checked out the Holocaust memorial that is near Notre Dame.  

I ended up by the Hôtel de Ville (city hall).  Then because I had to study, pack, pick up some food for lunch tomorrow, and maybe indulge in une petite sieste, I skipped happy hour with friends and headed home.  

This paid off because a woman who lives on the third floor of my apartment building was visiting with my host madame.  We chatted for a few minutes before they headed out to go for a walk-- when they came back my host madame said the lady wanted to know if I could babysit for her four year old son on Monday afternoons!  They are from Montreal so he speaks English-- babysitting a four year old who is better at his second language than I am is going to be depressing, but being paid in Euros is going to be fabulous! 

I'm off to study for my test tomorrow and pack for Strasbourg.  I still have the sniffles but thankfully don't feel as awful.