i'm outtie

The day after tomorrow I'm leaving New York for Paris. No, not for good. It's a vacation, to visit friends. I plan to drink too much wine, eat too much cheese, and smoke too many French cigarettes. It will be lovely, even if the weather forecast - which currently calls for mostly cloudy skies and rain for a day or so - holds true. When I asked my friend Ann what clothes to wear, she said my standard uniform of jeans and t-shirts would do, but also to bring a scarf. A scarf? That sounds like Euro-affectation to me, but it could be practical. I'll let you know.