Thanksgiving in France... 2011
From News From France, 5 month ago Similar articles
This year was quiet and stress free.. Thanks to Animesh for hosting... Everything was DELISH!! I didn't even have to make the yams b/c Patricia brought her wonderful potimaron/potato gratin.. YUM!!! I made Fred's stuffing, of course.. YUMMMM!! Turkey breasts and dessert... Amanda made the cranberry sauce and Animesh- the cornbread! Patricia - green beans and broc. All in all- it was DELISH and a very special one with a few friends! No bread and cheese...
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This and That
From Frenchless in France, Yesterday, Similar articles
Here are some unrelated photos, all taken with my Iphone as I was here and there in Paris. A view of the Arc de Triumph from the side. It was just nice to get another angle as I am so often seeing it from the front. It’s been the stage for a lot of action in the last couple of weeks, first with Veterans Day here in France and the laying of the wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and then, yesterday, a visit from the newly elected President, Hollande. It poured and his suit was...
OAT Israel: Akko / Acre
From View from Kew, 2 days ago, Similar articles
The Crusaders took control of Akko (aka Acre) in 1104 and immediately began to contruct a series of fortifications. The Muslims gained control in 1187 but surrendered the city to Richard the Lion Heart (King of England) and Philip Augustus (King of France) in 1191. The Hospitallers, a monastic military order established to treat the sick, moved their headquarters from Jerusalem to Akko. Eventually the Hospitallers were deemed too powerful and were replaced by the Knights...
in Greece now...
From Not so desperate yugowife, 2 days ago, Similar articles
Yesterday I talked with a former basket ball player who said he "stopped playing because things got unprofessional". He told me how the team went from traveling in business class and staying in nice hotels to 9 hour bus rides, no overnight stay, cold showers and no salary for months on end. "What is this'!" he kept saying. Another sportsman told me he only received part of his 2011 salary in March 2012. Players are being signed up a month at a time. These are people who were well off here in...
A Mother's day I will never forget.
From Put Your Flare On, 4 days ago, Similar articles
Photo from our last trip to Belle Ile, Dec 2011. Â My little dreamer. Â Maximilien pulled a fast one on us today. We packed up this afternoon to head to the Jardin des Plantes pour the plant festival this weekend. We planned to ride over on our bikes so we headed directly over to the bike locker. Though we didn't verbally say we were taking the bikes we walked in the opposite direction of the entrance/exit of our residence to get our bikes. Maximilien ran ahead of us like he does...
Sweet Sour Snippets
From Susu' World, 5 days ago, Similar articles
What is this blog about' Initially it was to document my love for Paris. Then it became about my fall for fashion. Along the journey – unfortunately -Â you also saw me get sick with anorexia, or scarily close to it. Melt, shrink, lessen… whatever you want to call it. Now it is about sharing what I love. Fashion along other delights. Me trying to find my way in my fourth country – Canada. After Finland, the USA and France, a new adventure. I’m still trying to get...
mésaventure
From French Word-A-Day, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
France is on the road again, with a new Président de la République française, though some wonder where we are headed. Photo taken at le Girocèdre restaurant, in Puyméras. mésaventure (mayz-avohn-tewhr)   : mishap, mischance, misadventure Yabla French Video Immersion. The fun way to learn French  A Day in a French Life... by Kristin Espinasse Almost as soon as our new "France United" president was elected, things fell apart here at home. The...
Celebration
From Frenchless in France, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
France has a new president, Hollande, and we went to Bastille to watch the celebration there. It was full of people-most of them young- when we arrived but after thirty minutes or so more and more people poured into the square and we decided to leave. We had a hard time returning to the metro as you can see by the last part of the video.
Vive la République!
From The Bold Soul, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
France has elected a new President, François Hollande of the Socialist party. Here's an image (from TV) of the crowd celebrating at the Bastille after Nicolas Sarkozy conceded. My step-daughter is in that crowd somewhere, being a part of history. The new Prez gave his first speech in his hometown and is en route to Paris now to give another at Bastille around midnight. By the way, "Socialist" in France is NOT Communism, so don't panic. Although France has a wider spectrum of political...
Meet Mr. and Mrs. Ugly American
From The Bold Soul, 1 weeks ago, Similar articles
On our way to the Apple store via the #68 bus this afternoon, I was unfortunate enough to overhear a rather loud and obnoxious American couple talking to each other. It wasn't just their tone and volume that got under my skin... it was what they were saying that put me over the edge. They complained to each other, non-stop, about how rude the French were. How whenever the French have been in trouble and needed help, America has had to bail them out (and how no one in France...
Ahead
From The Bold Soul, 2 weeks ago, Similar articles
Hmmm, last day of April. Tomorrow is the 1st of May, a holiday in France that is like the French "Labor Day" (complete with all sorts of manifestations or protest marches). After that, I feel like I can finally start looking ahead of me a little, instead of the "head down, just do what's in front of me so I don't lose my mind" mode I've been in for most of the last couple of months. Georges and I both had to be in that mode to get through everything we've been juggling, but...
