P & G has done a wonderful thing and agreed to pay for a babysitter while I attend my french lessons. We had arranged with Berlitz for lessons to be conducted at our home but for each home lesson they would have charged me 1 teaching unit for travel. We had tried to take Samuel to Berlitz for lessons and he behaved relatively well but I was distracted and unable to concentrate.
This morning Julia visited a halte garderie (A childcare service, usually provided by the government) and we were accepted for Tuesday and Thursday afternoons beginning on the 20th. This was also arranged by P & G. We do not know what they did and we do not want to know what they did to get us accepted. On Tuesday Julia was told that the halte garderie has a 6 month waiting list. P & G made some phone calls to arrange this mornings visit and we are accepted during Julia's visit.
Samuel being in the halte garderie will allow me to start a massage practice in Paris. It will obviously be very limited as I am able to work only 2 afternoons per week but it will allow me to have some adult interaction in English with someone other than my wife and feel that I am making a contribution to society other than being a parent..
The bad news. The construction above us is continuing. We have heard from neighbors and our concierge that the estimate of work has been advised to be anywhere from 2-6 months. Our landlord has not returned phone calls or e-mails. Very, very frustrating. We are keeping our options open.
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