I am so absolutely jelouse and happy for you! It looks like a great time - and I cannot wait to hear about that picture! Yeah Purl!

Welcome home. I hope your trip was as magnifique (hey, bad French is contagious!) as it looks in the photos.

Yay, Laurie! Have lots of fun! :)

yay - I am so glad you are having a great vacation

Glad you are back, especially glad you had fun in fraaaance.

Welcome home! I am so happy you had such a wonderful time.

You are doing something I've wanted to do for many years now. I am so unbelieveably jealous! I need to convince DH to take me to Paris. Have fun, and when you get back you must tell the story of the picture of you and that guy.

Hello! Welcome home! I'm so jealous of your trip across the pond. One day I'll get there. :) Your pics are fab-o and you look like you had a great time. So jealous!

It looks like you had an amazing time. Welcome back!

Love the photo at arc de triomphe. Enjoy your trip and I hope all the protesters havn't been too disruptive. We are having the same thing here in Los Angeles and rain too!!

Mon Dieu! Quels photos charmants! Et qui est ce beau garcon? Trop jeune pour moi, je crains.

The photos are indeed charmants, er, charming, and I was thrilled to see your RSS feed pop up, but we want every last beautiful thrilling trip-of-a-lifetime **detail**!

YOU'RE BACK!!!!!!!! YAAAAAYYYYYY!!!! Hope you had a wonderful time . . . get some rest. We're all ears . . .

Sounds like you had a fab trip. Glad you're back.

Oh no--I forgot you were en route to Paris! I meant to recommend a restaurant to vous... Heard of a place called Chartier? It's like stepping back in time 100 years--plus the waiters are hot as hell and flirt like crazy.

Gorgeous photos! Welcome back.

Can't eait to hear all the juicy details, and so glad to see you back! Looks like y'all had a blast.

FINALLY....We missed you! How are le chats? My friends, my daughter and I went to Paris last year-thanks for the memories! Welcome home!

The cats are fine... Roy was a little mad at me, but everyone else was like, "Hi! Feed us!" It's good to be home, but I am so. incredibly. exhausted.

Wow, so that's where you've been??? I'm very jealous but it looks like you ladies had a fabulous time-- Vive la France!

Glad you made it back safely (o:

Looks like you had fun. Good good. Everything you anticipated?

Oh, that all looks wonderful! So glad you had a good time.

ah, Paris!!!

Looks like a wonderful time. You all look so beautiful!

Ariel, I would say... it was different than I anticipated. This makes my fifth time in Paris, and it was certainly the most memorable visit so far.

I heart the cute gendarme ;)

What, no riot pictures? No pictures of striking Air France workers? Good to see you had a fab time, and that you hit all the hot spots, and that the crazy frogs didn't disrupt your "vacances". Now, where are the pictures of the gobs of French yarn you smuggled home?

Thank GOD you're back! More groovy stuff to read and view! How are the kitties????? And welcome home!!!!

Great France Photos!

Looks like you had a fanstatic time.

How completely and utterly awesome! Okay, who's the hot dude?

Welcome back Sweetie!

Paris totally agrees with you. You girls look Like Sex and the City does Paris. Tres Chic. Those pictures totally make my day.

Yay! So glad to have you back. It looks like you had a wonderful time. Well deserved! (Can't wait to hear the story behind the pic of you and that guy!)

Man. it looks like you had a great time! Wonderful photos. I would love to go to France, but the only French words I remember are the ones for ham, full, toilet, green, red, and pineapple. Oh, and cake. Wouldn't that make an interesting sentence?

Welcome back!! We should get together once you've recovered from jet lag, as I think I may have found the perfect Brangelina hat yarn and now I want to make one.

OH, GURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRL.

You BETTER be at WeHo tonite. I'm not taking "oh, Ah'm so verrah, verrah tired" as an excuse.

Sigh.

I'm so very, very envious. Looks like you had a *great* time. But far too short!

Want story behind picture of you with that tres cute guy!!

Ah, Paris.

I'm SO envious, but so GLAD for you!

the paris! she loves you!

the paris! she loves you!

I am glad to see that Lucky Bear is traveling again!

Great pix! Can't wait for le stories...

Great Pictures! Looks like such a blast, I'm going to Paris in 2 weeks (first time out of the country ) Can't wait to hear more about your trip, it's making mine finally seem tangible. Any 'must do' suggestions totally appreciated!
Welcome back~!

I want the whole story behind ALL the pictures. I'm glad the cats survived.

yay! you're back. and your pictures are great. i love the one with you and the cute boy and the one with the louvre pyramid in the background and the umbrellas. and monsieur le gnome.

we just booked our flight to france this morning -- 3 more months.

Missed you, glad you're back!! It looks like a wonderful trip, and we can't wait to hear ALL about it.

Why was the gnome in a cage? Are French gnomes opressed?

Thanks for the pictures. We're all jealous.

Oh I am so envious.

And the gnome pic....classic.

Welcome home! Ah.... Le Paris! I'm tres jealoux. Or is it jealouse? Whatever.

Yeah, we definitely want the story on that one picture, Miss Purl. Welcome home! We missed you! We started to talk to each other in your comments. But, Yay! You're back!

Glad you had a good time.

Glad you had fun, but now it's time to entertain me again. Write, write, write.

I loved Pere Lachaise - did you find Jim Morrison's grave? It was very spooky when I was there during a November years ago.

Wicked cool.

Fantastique! welcome back. bet you had great food.

Looks like you and the gals had a FANTABULOUS time! For the first time ever, I'm actually considering visiting Gay Pair-ee!

looks like a good time was to be had by all...
good looking guy there...

So happy for you and your friends on vacation in Paris, Laurie. Thanks for sharing so much with those of us who truly appreciate your honesty. What marvelous tales, adventures, etc. to relate to your waiting advocates! Enjoy, jolie femme! Gosh, I hope that is at least partially correct. Audie.

Am I the only guy reading and commenting? I love your blog. Looks like you had fun.

I think I finally understand what "dark & handsome" means...

The pictures are great!! We can't wait to hear the stories!!!

Thanks for posting the great pics! I've never been out of the country but you are inspiring me to go. How was your anxiety? Did you forget everything once you left here or did you have some moments while on your trip? I'm really glad that you made fabulous new memories in one of your favorite cities.

Love the gnome, love the movie. Glad you are bck but am surprised you were gone such a short time. My ten-year-old is nagging me to go to Paris. I just may have to give in. I think I will get her some Frnech lessons first.

The kitties? How did they take it? How's Soba's plotting?

i'm with chris...must have details of the gorgeous parisian you're oh-so-close to!! he's HOT!

glad you had a great time! can't wait to hear more about it! i'm so envious!

So jealous I am. SO glad that you had a great time!! Even more glad you are back safe, because I am an illogical worrier like that. Also, incapable of forming actual sentences. That is all.

Colleen, the anxiety I had about my cats and so on was completely for naught. Roy was a little miffed that I had left him alone, but he's over it now and he spent last night sleeping on my head.

I definitely realized a lot of stuff about myself on this trip ... like I'm a pretty easy traveler, that I'm surprisingly low-maintenance, that I could travel alone and probably be just fine, and that my map-reading skills rock, that I can drink the hell out of some Leffe biere. All good stuff!!

Welcome back, Laurie!!! I'm so glad that you had a wonderful time!

Did you ever get the package I sent you???

Liz R

Liz, I'm going on Saturday :)

Welcome Home Laurie! Glad to hear that you had a good time, the cats weren't too pissy about you being away, and I can't wait to hear the story behind the cute swarthy guy.

Woohoo you're back.. Good lord girl, I hope you got lip action with the delicious man.. you can just tell his skin felt nice, and rough...

Welcome home! Show us the great yarn you bought.
"what goes on in Paris, stays in Paris" or is that Vegas only?

YAY!!! You're back - we missed you - the morning coffee just isn't the same without you and the kitties!

Looks like Paris was a blast! I'm very jealous and wishing I was there.

Must hear all your stories, especially the one about the cute gendarme, hope you weren't in any trouble....

Yeahhhhhh!!! You're baaaack!!! We were all a bit crazy here waiting for you to post again! It looks like you had a fab trip and maybe found ANOTHER admirer? We'll be right here waiting to hear more details about the trip...oh, and we could also use some kitty pics and a bit of yarn porn when you have a moment...;-)lol

oooh la la--y'all are so freakin' cute! I love the one of the Arc de Trimuphe with sunset. I want a girlie-Paris trip, too! Can't wait to hear the story behind that French honey as well!

I'm so glad to hear the anxiety was not an issue! At worst it was another learning experience. And isn't it the best to come back from a nice trip and have your cats sleep on your head? One of the best warm fuzzy feelings. Enjoy, and we're looking forward to hearing more when you've rested up.

Wohoo!! Looks like you're having a good time. The guy is yummy! I want to hear the story.

Wait, wait, wait....maybe I get it. He's French and he got in your pants...so France in your pants!!! :)

Jealous.

Bah!

Welcome back!

Hooray!! I got serenaded by Speedy Gonzales on the metro in October. Twice!
Hope everything is fantastic!

Melissa! Not that kind of france in my pants!! Geez ya'll... my parents read this. LOL.

Gnomes in bondage? What WILL those wacky french folks think up next???

Forget the food, forget the wine, forget the gnomes.....Who is that hottie??????? & you are a smilin' wink wink.

And where is the anjolie hat??? & the purse?? We need pics of those in Paris.

Yeay! It looks like you had a blast! My days have been incomplete without you.
I never thought i could miss someone I'd never met...or spoken to! Can't wait to read your stories.

Sigh, now I want to go back to Paris. Looks like you had a really great time

Laurie-glad to hear you had a great trip and the cat posse were ok while you were gone. The pics are fabulous! Can't wait to hear more about your trip. The rosey cheeks say it all!

I'm so happy you went and had your self a good time! I just know you'll be postin up some more pictures so we all can envy your beautiful trip to the city of lights. C'est possible que la mademoiselle se trouve un amie, ou un amor dans la Seine? Mon dieu, tres bien!!

Awww, CAP's back! We missed you! (not like you can tell by the bazillion comments or anything, but hey)

So, Jennifer, right? Of "ham, full, toilet, green, red, and pineapple. Oh, and cake" comment? How's this? "I just ate a ham that was studded with red and green candied cherries and pineapple, followed by a big ol' slab of cake, and now I'm really, really full and have to cisit the toilet." Unfortunately, I don't remember how to say all of that in le Francais of my high school years.

Mizzz Laurie, I have to wonder if you ever received my package. . . the one I sent in Janvier? Of course, now that it's warm and sunny and nearly April, I suppose you won't use it until next winter. . . but that's ok, you went to France! In your pants! Har har.

Helen

Urgh. Clearly, I meant "VISIT the toilet," not "cisit". Oh well, that's what I get for typing without proofreading.

Helen

i'm glad you had a great trip - the pictures are wonderful. Welcome home!

Please tell us all about this Rafy fellow!

A Happy day!
Life is good.
Love the views......

Welcome back. So, how does Paris compare to Encino Park? Inquiring minds need to know.

Welcome back. So, how does Paris compare to Reseda? Inquiring minds need to know.

Yay! She's back... Now Laurie...go get some rest so you can write to tell us all about your trip, the gnome, the guy...and field our many many nosy none-of-our-business questions.

Like this one - Did you use the bracelet bag? :)

You look SO HAPPY. And so relaxed. And I can't wait to hear the story behind you and the delightful gentleman in that one picture! :) Le Breakfast looks marvelous, but did you visit Le Knitting Wool Shop? Do tell!

I gotta know... did you carry any placards?

J'aime bien Paris!
Have a great time. I wish I could go and live in Paris also.
Mia

"Paris is always a good idea" -- from "Sabrina"
Your pictures bring back memories. Wish I were back there.

Yay for fabulous Paree! I'm so happy you had a wonderful time!

YAY! So happy you are back in one piece. Those riots looked scarey for sure! Love the photos, rest up so we can hear all the juicy stories.

You are so darn cute! Sigh!! Had hoped to make it to Europe (OK, Italy, but really, out of the USA for a week or so) this year but home repair and child in college preclude that. Glad you enjoyed it for me!

I hope you had fun prancing around in France and that you at least ONCE talked to someone with an Inspector Clouseau accent. Please tell me you did.

Welcome home! Can't wait to hear about all the adventures and how things went for you!

Wow, nice pics, welcome back!

I hope you didn't knit on this trip ~ I'm of the mind that there are 3 trillion other things you should do on vacation than the things you can do anytime at home. But I *do* hope you hit some fabu Paris yarn boutique and dropped a lung on some decadent French/European/Can't-Get-It-In-the-U.S. yarn booty.

oh, and more pics, please!

Glad to hear that you had a good trip and the worries about the kitties were "for naught." Can't wait to hear more details. Love the pics.

I want the story behind the photo now.

Fabulous! Looks like you had beaucoup fun...

(Speedy Gonzales on the Metro???) Is that fellow actually a gendarme? Leave it to the French to have snazzy uniforms for the cops. Glad you had a great time, dying to hear your adventures!

Not going to ask about the gnome in the birdcage. No.

Paree! Gay Paree! (hopefully not too much gay and more straight but you know what I mean...)

The Purl is back in da hizzy! Sorry, still stuck on Ebonics. Welcome home, Purliegirlie! And yes, stories! Now.

Welcome home! We missed you in the blogosphere. Looks like you had a great time and your hair looked amazing too! I'm sure you got a big ole kitty lecture when you got home.

SO JEALOUS that you went and had so much fun. Paris is so wonderful...Are you making California-France comparisons yet?

For your next vacation? Gnometown, USA (aka known as Dawson, MN): http://knittinghere.blogspot.com/2006/03/crazy-midwestern-stuff.html

Yay! Welcome home! That gendarme is definitely a hottie! Tres chaud! Um, Speedy Gonzales? Don't get it. Maybe they keep the gnomes locked up to keep them from wandering away?

Welcome home, Purl!!! I'm so jealous of your trip - it looks WONDERFUL (as does the hot French dude). Can't wait to hear more!

Oh, how excellent. Your breakfast sez volumes...god, I miss Paris. Wine with lunch and dinner, croissant in the morning, homemade mayonnaise on your take-out sandwiches...sigh.

Welcome home! Beautiful pictures. Can't wait to hear about your adventures.

Those photos are wonderful! I feel the travel itch coming on. I really want to go to Paris now too! You look so happy!

The first thing in your pictures, besides the gorgeous architecture,of course, that caught my eye was the BREAKFAST.

I'm sure all the lovely white containers had things in them like heavy cream and such? I think that we need time to test the "French paradox", for, say, a year or two...

Glad you had a fun! Glad you're back!

yay! looks like you had a ton of fun! i especially liked the photo of the pyramid in front of the louvre!

happy vacation!

why do the french cage their gnomes?

lovely pics ... love tha gnome

lol@Helen's sentence !!

Welcome Back!

We missed you terribly.

Hi,
Thanks for all the wonderful pictures of France. As many others have commented, it brought back some great memories from my trip there a few years ago too. I know you don't know me, but my coworker and I read your blog all the time -we live in the south and she's a knitter. We both love your writing and think you have an amazing talent, and cute cats. Welcome home and I'm glad you had a terrific time.

Ooooh, I'm so jealous!! But I'm glad you had/are having a great time (I can't tell if you're blogging from France or if you're back home?) And I can't wait to hear the story behind the picture of you and the handsome Frenchman.....

Au bientot des Etas Unis mon amie! Je voudrais ecouter la voyage a Paris...

Looks like you're having a great time! Oh, and can't wait to hear about hottie! Tres YUM.