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Just learned that a good friend from graduate school is getting married this July in Rennes, so I'll be making my first-ever trip to France (my wife traveled through there in 2002). Don't know if anyone will be around the weekend of July 10-11 in Paris, but it would be interesting to meet some of you in person.

Otherwise, gray morning here in Monterey, listening to my wife singing along to Joni Mitchell as she whips up her own pancake batter from scratch. A Sunday morning tradition.

And the world will live as one

by Montereyan (robert at calitics dot com) on Sun Mar 7th, 2010 at 01:58:55 PM EST
Oh, I'll probably be there.

Just like last year, this year's projects at work seem to have key milestones coming up in July-August, so summer vacations will be short and probably around e/o July, early August. Since our kids are all "growed' up", our vacation schedule are no longer constrained by academic calendars anyway...

You'll get a prime opportunity to ride the high-speed TGV from Paris to Rennes, and also the SNCF web site and its bizarre mix of French and English languages. Anyway, July is a great time to come and visit; weather should be OK if not on the hot side.


Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sun Mar 7th, 2010 at 03:20:11 PM EST
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Definitely looking forward to the TGV trip out to Rennes. It'll count as research for my work with Californians For High Speed Rail. I'm planning to contact SNCF to see if I can meet with some officials while there.

And the world will live as one
by Montereyan (robert at calitics dot com) on Sun Mar 7th, 2010 at 06:36:59 PM EST
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one of my friends works at RFF (the network company, now separate from SNCF) and they are in charge of building the new high speed lines. Also, my former bank is heavily involved in the PPP financings for these new lines, so I could certainly put you in touch with people involved in bidding  for and financing such projects.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Mon Mar 8th, 2010 at 05:37:52 AM EST
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Thanks - I'll be in touch once I have plans more clearly defined.

And the world will live as one
by Montereyan (robert at calitics dot com) on Tue Mar 9th, 2010 at 02:48:32 AM EST
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I may be away for the week-ends at that time, but I should be around for weekdays - let's hook up in Paris, for sure.

Otherwise, I'll be in LA/Vegas or at least a week later in July for NN10...

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Mon Mar 8th, 2010 at 05:38:50 AM EST
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A weekday evening might well work - my wife and I are still making plans. I'll be headed directly to Vegas and NN10 from France, should be interesting!

And the world will live as one
by Montereyan (robert at calitics dot com) on Tue Mar 9th, 2010 at 02:48:11 AM EST
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NN10 is starting to sound like it might be worth the trip.  
by ATinNM on Tue Mar 9th, 2010 at 05:07:31 AM EST
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