proof.....

ok, so.....i received an email confirmation of my paris hotel reservation this morning.......along with a confirmation number......in case my name at the desk isn't proof enough of my reservation secured with a credit card in my name.......the hotel eugenie is on rue st andres des arts.....just around the corner from place st michel.....quite close to notre dame, st chappelle, the louvre, and musee d'orsay.......and now the economy must do a bit better to make the dollar to the euro more to my personal advantage......today we three will swing by the post office with our completed passport application for our daughter.......along with her proof of citizenship, our proof of parenthood, and our proof of identity....and a credit card to pay for the photos which they are prepared to take, and for the passport itself....good for only 5 years at her age......both parents must be present for children under the age of 16, or a notarized form explaining the absense of a parent must be provided......lots of proofs......and then i will move on across town to vote...bringing with me my proof that i am who i say i am.....with the change in venue there is less likelihood that the usual ladies at the voting booth will know me....ah well.....