Caspers (the friendly not-ghosts)

HALLOWEEN!! 

Halloween in France is mostly different in quantity, in that it felt like way fewer people make a big deal out of it.  There were some people dressed up, but I didn't see that many...maybe not being on a campus of some sort made a difference...who knows...

Anywho, the best part of my Halloween was definitely seeing the CASPERS!

These two are amazing! For the peeps in Utah, Tami and Kurt are from my home ward in Pville CA. They have an amazing family and put up with my mother (love me, mom) in their home while they lived in D.C. I love them. 

I took the afternoon off and met them at the Louvre, where we basically saw the essentials...Mona Lisa, winged victory, everything  Louis XIV (Jared Miller...cough cough) the Venus de milo, some cool Egyptian artifacts, and lots of naked statues (as Tami put it: "oh, another wardrobe malfunction." :)

Winged Victory = stunning

I think this was in Apollo's hall.  Imagine that above your bed as you sleep.

Mona Lisa and friends...I have better pictures of it, but this guy's face...

"L'état, c'est moi" - Jared Mil...I mean Louis XIV

The Venus de Milo...other than the pushy tourists (besides us, of course), it was amazing!

After that, we took a walk along the Seine as the sun set (I was the gracious third wheel) and ate at a café next to the river (and by next to, I mean there was a three lane street full of cars between us and the river, but still...magical.) They got to see the lovers bridge with all the locks, but sadly due to misinformation, had not brought a lock to attach to it (all the more reason to come again)

With just a little time left before their train back to Brussels, I decided that they had to at least see the exterior of Notre Dame (another tactic used by the French to get tourists to come back...just show the exterior and leave 'em begging for more)

I do love this city! I never thought I'd get to share it with as many family and friends as I've been able to, so that's been a pleasant surprise. Thanks Kurt and Tami for visiting, letting me inefficiently "guide" you through Paris (I'm just so knowledgeable...haha), and for sharing your Paris time with me. Have an awesome week in Belgium!