Paradise Bay...

...sounds like a body of water, doesn't it? Actually it is the name of a very nice restaurant in Sausalito, California on a beautiful body of water -part of San Francisco Bay. I met Anne here for lunch today. We had a great lunch and a wonderful conversation. We discussed life, love, politics and everything in between. We went real light on the politics...after all, a Republican in Marin County has to be real careful what he says and how loud he says it. Joking. We really had a nice conversation about politics, current and past. Anne gave me great insight into life in France. She confirmed that which I have felt strongly about for the past few years: that history is not taught to the children in that country with as much emphasis as should be given to the great sacrifice of Americans during WWII to liberate their country from Nazi Germany. People of our generation, both in France and the USA, fully recognize the extreme sacrifices made for freedom during that terrible war. Then again, I sense that the younger generation of this country may not appreciate those sacrifices -and cherish freedom -as much as they should either.

In all, it was a beautiful day on the bay -and two people each came away with a new friend.