Meeting Barbara and Lauren in Paris

Barbara volunteered to bring Lauren to Spain for her semester abroad. They took the scenic route, stopping in Paris first, which is where I met up with them. Coming from the beach in New York and heading to the Mediterranean, they were not exactly prepared for the weather in Paris, which was rainy and cold enough to pass for London weather. (Note the flipflops and sunglasses.)

It was great to see them. Living in the north east of the U.S., random family visits are a commonplace, but here it's a real treat to see them even briefly while they are passing through.

Near the Eiffel Tower we saw a bunch of guys doing crazy tricks on these power riser things:

It's like your own personal trampoline. But it's an expensive toy -- they said about 350 Euros. Here's a youtube video that shows someone doing flips: