Staying up so late, I can hardly think! It was still sunny at 9 PM. Walking so much. No busses today due to "Manif pour tous". A manifestation which wasn't REALLY for all, as it was against gay marriage and any form of child rearing by gays (adoption or assisted births). I was rather astounded to learn that one of the ring leaders with the very odd name of Frigide Barjot, received DEATH THREATS because she wasn't right wing enough. I came upone this MANIF by accident and went up on a hill in the Passy Cemetery to view it from afar. I know Manet and Berthe Morisot were buried in that cemetery but I didn't have the patience to LOOK for them. Many thousands of people were demonstrating on French mother's day. 10 abreast walking down a broad avenue with horns, bells, drums and songs and signs. Quite FESTIVE for a bunch of heterosexuals! There were four different groups, I think. The colors were pink and blue (for girls and boys). The flags and sweatshirts had a picture of a nuclear family, man, woman and two children.
Up and down the 16th arrondissement today. Visited home of Honore de Balzac (all in French) and visited address where I lived with an old countess with no money in my students days 46 years ago.
And ate a dynamite mousse au chocolat. Have accomplished all of my food goals except for losing weight.
According to the scale in the apartment, I have lost 15 pounds in one week, but I know it is WAY off.
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