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Chinese Restaurant Bathroom in Paris

3/25/2016

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Many public restrooms in Paris have a sink-room used by both genders, with single-gender toilets in smaller rooms off of that room. Therefore, the sign on the main door indicates that everybody goes through the first door, and the inner doors have male and female signs for the toilet rooms. I’ve seen a few like this in the states, but they’re the default in Paris.
I thought this sign was really cute!

It did make me think about the purpose of the public toilet, though. As an introvert and a female, I use bathrooms not just for bodily functions, but as a place to get away from it all. There’s a certain soothing relief that comes from combing my hair and putting on lipstick. Maybe get a breath mint. Clean out my purse. Checking my rear-view to make sure everything is A-OK back there. I just don’t feel comfortable doing all that with Monsieur LeGrand waiting for the sink.

If I need time-out in restaurants in Paris, I’m going to have to find it someplace else. I know! I’ll do what Susannah Wesley, mother of the Methodist Wesleys, used to do! She’d sit down and flip her apron up over her head, and all her kids knew to leave Mommy alone till the apron came down.

So, if you see somebody in a restaurant in Paris with her scarf flipped up over her face, you’ll know it’s me.  Getting a little quiet time.

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Suzanne DSpain
3/28/2016 01:53:52 pm

I came to the point of taking pictures of things I love that aren't going. You could do some of that, like the booties from Alaska. Then put all your memories in a Shutterfly book.....or go down to Joann's FAbric and they do a photo book that might work. One thing I did when I debated over the set of placemats Mother made years ago was decide that I would keep the one that had the fabric from Shera's "cucumber" dress.....actually raccoons, but she could never remember that name. I cut it down and framed it in an 8x10 frame. You could make a memory box for each of the three kids. You can pick up a pretty box of all sorts of designs at your least favorite store, Joann's and then put a baby book in each, medals, certificates, etc for each of your progeny. Actually, you could do the same thing with a wedding box for yourself if you wanted to do so. The wedding dress could go to a Goodwill store or similar place. Sell the china and give the money to Bethany or put it in a savings account for her. You will be making new memories and can curate your photos and keep them on thumb drives. How about renting the smallest storage space possible and make everything fit.

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