Bear is ready.
I am not...same old, same old. 
Bear's bag is neatly packed.Mine is not, comme habitude...
A French travel tip I noted waiting at JFK. Many disembarking Frenchies had ribbons tied to their suitcase. The better to spot their bag on the carrousel. Who knew? 
My secret tip - take New York apples to Paris. Are all French apples mushy?
I took your advice and bought a ticket to the Vedette boat (save 4 euros online). 
I bought an NY MTA T-shirt with matching socks. Let Parisiens get directions from my shirt... 
One of my all-time top travel secrets is to hide my valuables in a sport bra - Now everyone knows...ahem 
A must-do before I leave is buy Fr Girl her Murrey's bagels. Bagels in New York have become monsterous, but posting this picture, I fell victim. I ate 1/2 a bagel. I hope FG doesn't see this... 
Deciding which books to take is maybe the hardest... 
I'm crazy for Japanese books on Paris, so I'm take this Metro guide. No, I can't read one word of Kanji but I love the graphics. 
No matter how much you prep can you ever be ready for a national transit strike/le greve? Next week in France... 
I watched an excellent French film, Human Resources (1999 Ressources Humaines) this morning so I'll be prepared. 
I got my Place Vendome drawing done, so I'm almost ready. More to come once I'm in Paris!!BON WEEKEND!