Sadly, as the rate of Coronavirus infections in France grew, I made the decision not to head to Toulouse. Good thing, I would have been there last Friday, when the Spanish President declared a shut down. With Spanish borders likely to close next week, we flew home yesterday.

Be safe everyone. The Resistance teaches us that the creativity and humanity of ordinary people eventually triumph over fear, greed and xenophobia. As one Italian grandmother put it, this will pass but xenophobia leaves lasting damage.