Last night, I saw a TV show talking about the food standards in French restaurants in particular, and thought just as you, how in spite of this, dogs of all sizes today are allowed in restaurants (below the table for the most part) but nevertheless allowed inside. We also saw dogs, not many, going into grocery stores as long as they were sitting quietly in the basket. Dogs went everywhere...on the trains, buses, etc. The only problem we had was on tours. They did not like any animals on the tour buses and I can understand that because you often cannot hear well and any little bark (like Pennie's) is a distraction. I just think the French are very disciplined about not taking a disruptive animal into public places and they are fastidious about using the potty bags in parks and on streets. Probably it is our propensity for suing people for a variety of things that perhaps shouldn't be allowed in the legal system. The French just don't do that.
My husband is trying to settle on a publisher as we speak. We had the most wonderful year tracking the diary of the minister throughout the war. We met the kindest people, the fiercest living Resistance members, and French people who loved and still love Americans for what they did in WWII. I cried many tears listening to their stories.
My husband has not settled on the name of the book yet....so....if you will email me at
2689@bellsouth.net, I will let you know when it gets its final name and roughly when it will be published. It is a fascinating true story. I ask you to email me because sometimes I am not sure if what I am doing on communications like these always go through to intended recipients.....I am computer savvy but not an expert. I don't do Facebook or blogs (at least I don't think this is a blog!)
again, thanks for responding about Pennie.
susan