Bis

I ended up going back to the café, and I did get some work done: twenty pages of editing and much consulting of the fat orange book.  I did this in spite of the lure of some of my English friends a few tables over.  In the end, temptation won out, and I spent some time talking to said English people.  It was good.  Lots of cordial ribbing and laughter.

Later I was sitting here at my computer desk.  I had some lights on because, you know, it was about 8 o'clock.  Twilight was upon me.  All of a sudden, it got really bright in here.  Across the street, a SPOTLIGHT was shining through my kitchen windows.  I shifted my desk so that the light wasn't in my eyes anymore.  And then the lightbulb went off in my head (forgive the pun):  I live in the home of my town's most prominent citizen.  He died here in 1921.  (Whether or not he died in my bedroom remains a mystery).

This coming weekend France will celebrate Les Journées du Patrimoine.  Entrance to all museums and monuments is free.  What I didn't know is that this is a Europe-wide event; all twenty-five member nations of the EU participate in this celebration of national heritage.

My theory is that because the building I live in is historic (hey, there's a plaque on the wall of the house, and it ain't my landlord's shingle), the city set up a spotlight to showcase the house for the weekend. 

My other theory is that someone is filming me. 

In any case, from the outside, I don't think you can see how dirty my windows are.

You can see the fragrant steam from the chicken stock I am cooking. 

Comments

[Allan]

Should I bring Windex?

[LittleMike]

Hey, Isn't that spot light coming from where you saw your new neighbor across the street? Maybe he is filming you. You obviously, and for the second time, are filming him.

[sallyrogers]

You make me yearn to visit France.

[celia blue]

I live in the home of my town's most prominent citizen. He died here in 1921. (Whether or not he died in my bedroom remains a mystery).

What a great place to live. Even with the strange light.

Maybe it's the prominent citizen's ghost looking in on you. Had you thought of that?? ;-)

[mags]

i love your windows. nothing in my little corner of the US has that much character and history.

BTW, i checked out Radio Paradise after your links on the video blog the other day - i love it!

~mags

[Thomas]

I think there's a police search from your kitties. What did they do this time?

Other than leave nose prints on your windows.

(I'm VERY familiar with kitty nose prints.)