So the real purpose for my visit - work - has kept me quite busy. Monday, I prepared for classes. Fortunately, I was able to do my work here:
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| Jardin lecoq |
This is a beautiful park across from the law school with nice paths and rose trellises. Later Monday evening, there was a welcome party for the students and professors participating in the summer program. One of the highlights for the French students was a bag of "typical" American snacks brought by a Florida Coastal students - Skittles, Reeses Cups, and even Twinkies.
I taught my first class Tuesday morning - it was nice to see the familiar faces of many students, and they seemed to stay awake for a three-hour Comparative Torts class. Two glitches:
- French computer keyboards are different than American keyboards. The M and A and other letters are in different places, and to use numbers you have to hit "shift." I had difficulty logging in, but that glitch was more easily resolved than the next ...
- The weather. It has been rainy and cold since Monday evening, and the Weather Channel shows continued rain. I'm grateful that last year's professors, Quince Hopkins and Darren Latham, left an umbrella behind. (And the printer and the nice wineglasses ...)
Jamie arrived Monday evening, and he and Kathy and I have been exploring (despite
les mauvais temps) and eating well. I'm hoping the weather clears soon - otherwise I'll have to post pictures without sunny skies. In the meantime, here's a flashback to our last evening in Paris last week:
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| Sunset on the Seine - Notre Dame on the right |
More later - à bientôt!
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