In my hometown of Seattle, there are two kinds of people. Those who carry “bumbershoots”…
…and those who don’t.
I always regarded carriers as sissies, but before we left for Europe, my sister Constance talked me into buying an umbrella, and I’m glad she did. We had one day to explore the city of Liege…
…and one day in Paris.
It rained both days.
What are you gonna do? As the sign says, “You are here.”
You can’t make hay while the sun don’t shine, but there’s no better time to snap bumbershots.
We decided to just relax and enjoy it, from the bus stop in front of the Guillemins train station in Liege…
…to the citadel park overlooking Liege.
By the end of the day, even with our umbrellas…
…we were so saturated that we had to find our way home by map wad.
In Paris, the Jardin du Luxembourg is the go-to place for pond sailing.
Just as we got there, the last boat was hauled out of the water…
…and wheeled off into dry dock.
But it was still perfect weather for dads…
…ducks, and little children.
Not to mention friends…
..and lovers.
After all, this was Paris.
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