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To: Frederick Smart who wrote (85656)	8/17/2000 3:04:40 PM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 108807

I recently returned from a trip to Paris. After research, I booked package with an airline in March. In April, I made sure that we got our passports, before distractions intervened. Before I left, I exchanged a lot of currency at the American Express office. I read guidebooks, brushed up a bit on my French, looked over some websites, and sketched out rough plans for how we would spend the week. Since I was busy planning ahead, I was not living the fullness of each moment, and since I was planning, I was taking steps to reduce risk. Furthermore, once on my way, I spent a lot of time in lines, or merely trying to soothe aches and pains by sitting for a spell. I did not have infinite reserves of energy, so I took some time to go back to the room and nap on occasion. However, because of the trouble and tedium and planning, my family and I had a good trip, and came home with comparatively little trouble.........