9/11

Lew up early and shopping, Nancy sleeping till coffee at 11. stamps and letters, Musee d'Orsay, headphones, mouse at lunch, go to Luxembourg and play with Jean, Michelle, Francoise, Alain, Mick and I. Three games, two won. Snacks with Mick, then back to look at scarves. Fancy chocolate with a plastic spoon, walk about looking for scarves, crowded bars. Bland onion soup for Nancy, snacks at home.
The club is in a huge park that belongs to the national Senate, which goes off work at 2. They can play after 2 till the park closes at sunset, about 7:30 this time of year. There seemed to be about 40 players and as many fans in seats. Some arguing, and varied levels of play. While most are older men, some young guys and one woman. I met Mick, a connection from NYC. He is a screen writer, a professor and takes his vacation here in Paris, and has played for a few years. He gets us a game with four others, all pretty good. Lew feels very intimidated at first, as they expect me to be the shooter on our team.
I think I have missed a day, we had mussels at Leon and they were great. Walked all through the left bank, the old historic part of Paris. Again with the concern about scarves for Nancy and her friends.