Rick.... in France, most restaurants let you take your dog in with you. They are very pet and children friendly.

i think its great they bring thier pets in with them here in the US you never see that

So I can expect a lot more out of mine! I've always put them in their sleeve when not in use so there isn't a scratch on them. You get what you pay for.

Cool MD!  8-)  Hubby has a pair of aviators he got in 1987 - still going strong.  :-)

In Frejus, France, there is a spec shop called Optic 2000. One day I spotted some wildly expensive sunglasses and decided I wanted them. At the time, I was doing a lot of driving so I didn't want them for poser value but for real use. They were aviator style and the shop assistant said they didn't look very feminine, my husband had a hissy fit at the price but I got them anyway. 14 years on, they are still serving me well, though I don't get to see so much sun these days!

MD