Parler Paris Newsletter, Paris France

Parler Paris Après-Midi

NEXT MEETING: March 8, 2004 AND EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

This is your opportunity to meet every month, often with local professionals who can answer your Working and Living in France questions. You are invited to come for drinks and share your questions and comments about what it takes to create a life here, own property and enjoy what France has to offer. It is also an opportunity to network with other Parler Paris readers.

Upstairs at La Pierre du Marais
96, rue des Archives at the corner of rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris Métro Lines 9, 3 et 11, stations Temple, République or Arts et Métiers

This coming year's meetings...

March 8, 2005
April 12, 2005
May 10, 2005
June 14, 2005
July 12, 2005
No August Meeting
September 13, 2005
October 11, 2005
November 8, 2005
December 13, 2005

See past reports...

January 11, 2005
December 14, 2004
November 9, 2004
October 12, 2004
September 14, 2004
July 13, 2004
June 8, 2004
May 11, 2004
April 13, 2004
March 9, 2004
February 10, 2004
January 13, 2004
December 23, 2003
December 9, 2003
November 25, 2003
October 28, 2003

MEETING OF FEBRUARY 8, 2005
(Photos do not necessarily match descriptions.)

FPI's Property Manager, Yolanda Robins, hosted Après Midi while I was in New Orleans for the Living and Investing in France Conference...and that certainly didn't stop lots of regulars and newcomes to come for a coffee and a chat. Among the regulars were Dale Gaber, Eric Tolbert, Dolores Lilley, Hat Sternstein, Elisabeth Dupar, Dawn Kimberly-Martin and Robert Larrea.

Nancy Szczepanski joined us for the first time -- she's the new Parler Paris "Calendar Gal." Nancy came to Paris after living in Japan as it's her life-long dream to be here...an English teacher by trade, she's determined to find work and create a new life here. Nancy will be working with me every Wednesday on Parler Paris Previews, a Weekly Community Calendar for English-Speaking Paris, so send all your community announcements directly to Nancy at calendar@parlerparis.com

Sterck and Kathleen Barnes came initially to sightsee, but ended up renting an apartment for four weeks and can see themselves moving here permanently. Eileen McAliney moved here from Philadelphia with her husband and four kids -- her goal...to have fun, enjoy restaurants, tours, walks and events. I doubt she'll have a problem accomplishing her goal. Christopher McKee and Gerard de Nouvehu didn't tell us much about themselves -- we hope they come again and share more, but Scott Emerson, who has lived in France 11 years finally took time to drop by! He came to France for a week and ended up staying...like lots of us...

Tom Tellefsen and his wife, Myrna Walton, have been readers for more than a year and purchased an apartment here just this past fall. They spend five to six months a year in Paris. How perfect! Kathryn Hayashi has been in Paris a month subletting an apartment near Sacré Coeur and is looking for a secretarial job. She was previously working in New York with Merrill Lynch. Anntoinette Lorrain married a Frenchman, stays home with an 18-month-old for the time being, but her goals are to get out often and finally appreciate foie gras!

Jacques Derhy, originally French, lived five years in Montreal, but loves Paris and returned this past August after living 10 years in Florida. Kathleen Marshall is a painter who moved here in 1989, just purchased an apartment and is starting renovation work. She's raising a bilingual daughter and does portraits on commission.

I can see by the report, it was an afternoon I wouldn't have wanted to miss.

Adrian