• more southern comfort

    more southern comfort

    We spent about 5 days down in Pezenas.  Good times were had by all. We went to the sea a few times, we went to the wine festival, we went to a flea market, the weather was great the whole time we were there.  Pretty tough not to love that part of the world One…

  • Pezenas – our southern-France home-away from home-away-from home

    Pezenas – our southern-France home-away from home-away-from home

    After we left Nîmes we continued to head south. To get to Pézenas from our place you basically head south until you hit the Mediterranean, turn right, and if you get to Spain you’ve gone too far.  My aunt and uncle have had a place there for probably 15 years now, and it’s probably one of…

  • six

    six

    Micah turned 6 on Saturday.We had a fantastic time together celebrating another year with our funny boy. He had a great time on his birthday – family and friends – lego – playing in the yard which turns into hide-and-go-seek – turns into head-lamp and flashlight games – turns into bike riding with headlamps down…

  • swingy

    swingy

    I stand by my decision as to where to hang the swing…why do you ask?

  • Nîmes

    Nîmes

    On Tuesday we headed down south on a last minute trip and stopped on our way in Nîmes. The city is about halfway from our place in the Alpes to my aunt & uncle’s house down south. Nîmes has history that goes well back to the Roman era – with some significant physical reminders of…

  • Trip

    Trip

    Heading off on a last minute trip. I’d say the weather looks promising

  • Over the river and through the woods…

    Over the river and through the woods…

    Saturday we went out for a family hike when Alma woke up from her afternoon nap. The great thing about where we live is that as soon as she wakes up we can leave our house at and be at a trail-head 12 minutes later. …”trail includes difficult passages…” Fortunately Alma is stil very content to…

  • le tour

    le tour

    While my sister Marie and her family were here we got a chance to go see Le Tour de France again.   It did not dissapiont.   Let’s face it – our kids are really in it for the  caravane publicitaire – an 80 year old tradition where the sponsors of the race have a 20km long…