A Tango in Paris

Yesterday I spent the entire day at a workshop on process improvement. I won't bore you with the details...lots of ways to address process changes using lots of acronyms like LEAN, A3, 5S, etc. It was well presented, though, and peppered with fun videos. One video was a clip from "Scent of a Woman." It showed a blind Al Pacino leading a lovely young woman to the dance floor of a swanky hotel. He gathers her up in his arms, and the band begins to play...a sexy tango! He's a beautiful dancer, but that's not what made me smile. Memories of my 2005 visit to Paris immediately sprang to mind as the tango music swelled. On that trip I signed up for an 'Illumination and Seine Tour' at my hotel front desk. If you've never visited Paris, you should know that as dusk falls all the public buildings and some churches are illuminated. The Eiffel Tower is not only lighted, but on the hour twinkle lights dance up and down her lovely limbs for 5 minutes. It's a sight not to be missed. And since a boat ride on the Seine was on my to-do list, this tour was a great combination. The illuminations were breathtaking, and the warm September evening was perfect for the boat ride on the Seine, even if it is one of the most touristy things you can do in Paris! As we neared the eastern limit of the ride, the voice on the loud speaker drew our attention to the Left Bank. There dancing under the stars were dozens of people. We could hear the faint strains of tango music drifting across the water while they twirled and dipped and clutched each other tightly. As the boat drifted under a bridge, the tour guide advised everyone aboard that any wish made while under this particular bridge was guaranteed to come true. Can you blame me for wishing to return someday to Paris and dance the tango with a romantic Frenchman along the banks of the Seine?

Imagine my surprise when I found this link on Google.