Here we are back after an hiatus of several months. We hope to continue on a regular basis. A few weeks ago we were having hot chocolate at Deux Magots. Seated directly in front of us were two French youngsters who were busily engaged in drawing. Their parents sat beside them enjoying their coffees. They were well-behaved and worked hard on their pictures. A perfect example of how French children are more well-behaved in public than American children tend to be.

If you can get to the Branly Museum before the 24th of January, there is a fine temporary exhibit of artifacts entitled Cité des Dieux. It is about the Teotihuacan culture in Mexico some 1500 years ago. Below is a ceramic "pot zoomorphe". There are almost about 45o pieces from the ancient Mexican culture.