Lazy Bones - Monday, 15 April

Since I didn't have to worry about finishing my taxes today (!) and since I was feeling slightly congested (must have been over-exposure to yesterday's sunny-and-75), I hung around the apartment much of the day and watched an old (1969) Truffaut / Catherine Deneuve / Jean-Paul Belmondo movie called "La Sirene du Mississippi" on a DVD that was here in the apartment (hey, I might as well use what I'm paying for).

I also wandered around the 'hood a bit, and explored a portion of rue d'Aboukir, just a few blocks from the apartment.  This used to be a very happenin' wholesale fashion-and-accessories street, but now apparently much of that action has gone elsewhere or online.  Some of the stores do wholesale only (you will see 'vente en gros' on their door), and some of them allow or even welcome retail ('vente au detail').

The purse, lounging
on my sofa.

In the section I explored I saw jeans, fur coats, cheap jewelry, hats, whimsical synthetic purses decorated with bows, polka dots or flowers, luggage, dresses, skirts, blouses, silk tops, colorful leather purses, sweaters, belts, etc.  Not all of it was all that fashionable, but then neither am I!

I succumbed to a large-ish orange leather shoulder bag at a store that welcomed retail.  It was only 59 euro.  I only explored a portion of the street, so I just might have to go back and explore the rest.  And maybe pick up the deep blue leather purse that was calling my name as well!  If I do, I'll take some shots of the street and post them here.

Ahhh...the joys of a long vacation when every day doesn't demand some sort of "accomplishment!"  Perhaps this is what retirement feels like!