While I Was in France ...

That is correct. I was in France last weekend for a wedding. Spent two nights at a chateau near Sens in Burgundy and then one night in St. Germain in Paris. Then, spent another night at the Pullman Hotel near Charles Da Gaulle because American canceled our flight. My wife and I were exhausted from the first three nights so were content to sit in the hotel room and watch television rather than roll back to Paris for more sightseeing. Probably should have stepped it up a notch and made use of the extra night by, for example, strolling the streets of Montmartre, but sometimes it's better to veg out in aircon and do absolutely nothing.

Speaking of doing absolutely nothing, how about a recap of the Padres games while I was across the Atlantic ...

On Wednesday night, the Padres lost 9-3 to the Twins, then on Thursday afternoon they lost 4-3 to the Twins, then, on Friday, they lost 5-2 to Seattle, and following that, on Saturday night, they lost 4-2 to Seattle and finally, on Sunday afternoon, they lost again to Seattle, 9-2.

The shameful part is had they won just two of those games they'd only be 7.5 back right now.

So, lacking much more to say about this run of futility, let me provide with you some brief travel advice: if you are ever in Paris I recommend staying at the three star La Perle on Rue Canettes. The hotel is reasonable, comfortable and in the perfect location to walk around St. Germain and pop in and out of great bars and restaurants. On Saturday, for example, the French were out in force watching a rugby match and the sounds of rugby chants lended great local color to the narrow, pedestrian-friendly streets. And it's not too far a walk to the Seine where you can cross over and walk to Notre Dame or the Louvre or just stand on one of the bridges spanning the river and watch the glass-roofed tour boats float past.