Crying at Sad Movies and Being Grateful for Love

Alain and I watched “The Notebook” earlier tonight.  Have you seen it? It’s got James Garner and Gena Rowlands.  The screenplay is an adaptation of a novel by James Sparks.
If you haven’t seen it, I won’t spoil it for you, other than to say that it’s the story of an elderly man who reads a [...]

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Electricity Costs in France to Go Up in a Shocking Manner

How high can they go? Electricity in France – especially when you live in a large flat that’s all electric – can be a problem if you’re trying to stay on a budget. So getting the news that we’re going to experience a 15% rise in costs was not good news. But then again…

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Weekends on the French Riviera

Weekends are made for being lazy…a continental breakfast of freshly baked croissants and coffee or tea, reading the paper, enjoying a walk through the open-air market to pick up the freshest fruits and vegetables…and then spending the afternoon exploring the French Riviera

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We Celebrate Elsa's and Luc's Birthdays

It’s amazing how fast kids grow up. We had a birthday party for Elsa for her 13th birthday, and invited the family to help us celebrate.

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We Celebrate Alain's Birthday and the start of the holiday season

Fall has come, here on the French Riviera, and for us, it’s the beginning of the holiday season, which means that it’s almost chestnut season! We have many family birthdays coming up and there are local festivals and it’s the begining of my favorite time of year!

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