The Tricouleur is Red, Gold and Blue
It seemed like a good idea to get involved with my alumni association while I was here, so I got my name on the list. So far it's just meant pub nights, but on Sunday the Principal of Queen's, Dr. Karen Hitchcock, was visiting Paris and our local chapter organized a reception. I dragged Janet along, ignoring the rolled eyes of someone who has experienced Queen's spirit without sharing it.
In the event, it was kind of fun. The food was good, we met a bunch of expat Canadians, and even practiced our French a little. Dr. Hitchcock was charming and the speeches (and pitch for donations) were short. We walked away with a door prize and a thank-you-for-helping gift (we handed out name tags). There were only a couple of dozen alumnae and their families in all, so you have to wonder if it's worth the time and money for the university to set these things up, but it was certainly worthwhile from our standpoint.
Don't ask me how you go about finding a piper in Paris, but it did make it feel like a proper Queen's event.
posted 6.11.06
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home