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My thanks to Assistant Register Tony Accardi for maintaining the Blog (and, more importantly, the Registry of Deeds) during my just completed vacation. Tony will continue to post Blog entries on a regular basis, so don't despair. To my surprise, some readers have asked for a report on my trip, so here it is: My family traveled to France for 2+ weeks that began with seven days in a Paris apartment, a nice base for riding the Metro to all the monuments and museums. That was followed by a stay at a 1790 Normandy farmhouse that doubled as a bed and breakfast, highlighted by visits to the D-day invasion beaches and the American cemetery at Colleville. If there are anti-American sentiments, the French did a great job of disguising them, for we were treated wonderfully by everyone. Most folks seemed more interested in the Euro2004 soccer tournament than in foreign policy. Other observations - French bread is overrated, but their croissants alone justify the transatlantic flight; with gasoline costing nearly $5 per gallon, you understand why even their SUVs are smaller than the smallest of American cars; their supermarkets are much like ours, although you can't find paper cups, plates or towels - not only are they more into recycling than we are, they don't throw as much away in the first place. And the ATM card from your local bank produces Euros on the Boulevard St. Germain as easily as it does dollars on Merrimack Street. But enough of the travelog. It's nice to be back. Registry news will return tomorrow.