dearest Iz, you are a wonderful writer. So very expressive. And I love your photos too. I love the first one of you.You are indeed looking wiser,somehow andnof course beautiful too and what a lovely photo of Sasha. It's amazing to see the kids lined along the Seine. And I am so happy you are enjoing the pure joy of being young and connecting with other young people. I think you would really enjoy the Francesca Woodman show when you get home.It's at the Met museum. She was about your age when she took her photos and I think you would relate to many of them. the kitties are here by my feet, fire on, fog outside. I prepare for a Tuesday at work.Vicki is coming into town Friday and we will all, we being Amy and Bernadette and I will take her out for her birthday. The next door neighbors cat is sitting on the very corner edge of the roof. I am turning into one of those people who mostly tells cat stories, mon dieu! I better go.I love you.the mom