Attend Full Moon Picnic Fri 5 Dec at 4:45 PM on Pont des Arts

Ahoy there,
The next Full Moon Picnic will be Friday Dec 5 from 4:45 PM to 6:30 PM Moonrise will be around 5:15 PM.

INDIAN LORE: This full moon was known by American Indian tribes as the Full Cold Moon or Full Long Night Moon. In December the winter cold fastens its grip, and the nights are at their longest and darkest. Also sometimes called the "Moon before Yule” (Christmas time). The term Long Night Moon is a doubly appropriate because the Moon is above the horizon a long time. The midwinter full Moon takes a high trajectory across the sky which is opposite to the low Sun.

WHAT: Everyone brings food and drink to share. Hot drinks will make you very popular: hot cider, hot chocolate, spiced wine, coffee, tea, etc.

WHERE: Pont des Arts. We'll gather around a bench just past the middle of the bridge towards the Left Bank side. Nearest metros: Pont Neuf and Louvre-Rivoli.

WHEN: Friday, December 5, 4:45 - 6:30 PM

WHY: Share one of the most memorable sights in Paris with some of the nicest people around.

WHO: You and your friends.

HOW to find us: Shouldn't be hard. We'll be the ones with red cheeks, chattering teeth and glazed eyes (all from the hot grog. What else?) We'll also be the ONLY ones on the bridge. Keep your eyes out for a small white telescope on a tripod if the sky is clear.

BIRTHDAYS: Are you a Sagittarius? If so, let me know so we can celebrate your birthday. I’ll bring the sparklers if you bring the cake. And we’ll blow out the world’s largest birthday candle. Astrology is not astronomy but it’s still a good excuse to have fun.

THEME: Warm hearts, light spirits

PUZZLER: You’ve got a cottage. You take a 3 km walk. You go 1 km south, then 1 km west, then 1 km north. You find yourself back where you started at your cottage! Huh??? You look out the window and see a bear. What color is the bear?

PUZZLER ANSWER:
First of all, bears pretty much come in only 3 colors: black, brown or white. So right away you’ve got a 33% chance of getting the right answer, which is white by the way. If you still don’t know why, here’s a hint: all walls in your cottage face south. That’s all I’m gonna say. You figure it out, or ask at the picnic.

ciao for niao,
Captain Bob