For the last two nights, the citizens of Lognes have been partying in our backyard until about midnight. Loud music pulsates from little kiddy rides and bumper cars. Madonna screams out her popular hits from a ride called Miami Surf, which tosses it's crazed fanatics around in a large circle. They board the "Surf" and choose one of the 20 seats all lined up in a row. Then a large padded bar gently settles in their laps and the megga board takes off clockwise with a yell from the conductor. "Ça va?" he yells. "Ça va!" and then he sends the ride flying counterclockwise. One particular girl's hair is quite a site as it flies around in circles. It just shows how much more violent the ride is than it looks. "Laissez tout!" and all the hands go in the air! This seemed to be the popular ride for the teenagers. For now- I'm glad they turned off Madonna and the Surf conductor has turned down his lights and smoke and strobes. I will sleep in relative peace...until tomorrow night.