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Paris – day 1
The kids are currently on their Toussant holiday -a one and a half week vacation that gets pegged to All Saints Day (Nov 1). Since I have a flexible schedule -and Susan’s mom is here we decided to drive to Paris for a few days. Don’t let any one say that Paris is not…
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Signs
There are a few signs that have caught my attention since arriving here in France a bit over a year ago – allow me to share some of my favourites with you: Sign No. 1 Found:On the wall in a TER (regional train that I take to school) Nothing too funny about this – I…
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Un Mois
Seems strange but it was one month ago that our little Alma was born. It is strange to think about how someone who really does nothing brings so much joy into the lives of others. The kids are still just as infatuated with her as when she first came home, perhaps more. She is a great…
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The Kids are learning too.
The other day I realised that we have probably shared a lot of the new things that we have experienced living here- but it dawned on me that the kids are getting a lot of new experiences as well. Things that are unique to them – and unique to them living here. Obviously there is…
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Coup Icare
This past weekend we drove across the valley to watch some of the Coup Icare. It bills itself as “The most famous paragliding and air sports event in the world, attracting 70,000 to 80,000 spectators annually” –which I have to agree with, for I know of no other paragliding and air sports event in the world, which…