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10 January 2010

Catching Up

The bad news is that it's been a few months since I last posted anything here. The good news is that ti's been a pretty busy period meaning that I've taken plenty of photos. Let's do this chronologically:

Thanksgiving in Michigan

Thanksgiving in Michigan 2009

Esther and I went back to Michigan for Thanksgiving and enjoyed not only ten (more or less) relaxing days but also several gustatory delights including Thanksgiving dinner (of course) as well as Lazybones Smokehouse BBQ. Hands-down, the best BBQ I've ever had. It's enough to turn a vegetarian.

Christmas in Paris

Chistmas Breakfast 2009

Normandy - December 2009

It was a quiet Christmas in Paris this year. Esther and I enjoyed a delicious brunch at our house (first album) before heading out to Normandy for a few nights. In the larger town (Deauville) near the village (Villerville), there was something of an inexplicable parade. It had to do with the 150th anniversary of Deauville, but I have no idea why there was a guy riding a giant carousel horse. It made for interesting pictures though.

Day Trip to Strasbourg

Travels - Strasbourg 2009

While I had the week between Christmas and New Year's off from work, Esther did not so I had to keep myself busy. One way of doing so was to enjoy two of my favorite things about France, the high-speed trains and the diverse regional cultures. I booked a round trip ticket to Strasbourg (on the border with Germany) leaving early in the morning and returning late in the evening. The two-hour train ride was blissfully uneventful and much quicker than the four-hour drive (and with my young person's reduction card, a wash in terms of cost). I really enjoyed the city and the photos are all fully captioned, telling the whole story.

Into 2010
The new year has started without much change though it has been the occassion to think about my mid-term plans. As those develop, certain aspects will certainly be shared here. I'll do my best to keep this updated more often and wish everyone a very Happy New Year.

09 February 2009

Suzy's Surprise 60th

On February 1st, we hosted a surprise 60th birthday party for Suzy. In short, it worked:

A great time was had by all. I made some lentil soup and chocolate chip cookies that were quite a big success. I'll be posting those recipes (in English and French) shortly.

L'anniversaire de Suzy (Surprise!)

29 January 2009

Photos of Christmas Past

Now that's been over a month since I've returned to Paris after a wonderful Christmas in Michigan, it seems like I ought to get around to posting some of the pictures. I took a lot (over 800!) and there were nearly 200 that I wanted to share. To make it easier I broke them up into albums and have posted a few of my favorites from each here. I hope that this brings back as many warms memories for all of you as it did for me.

Bonnie reacts as Al gets the second dog to complete the collection.

Ben arrives after taking the train from Chicago.

Esther helps clear the snow at Oma and Opa's house.

Pete looks sweet, as usual.

Nick waits patiently for presents.

Rachel too.

The classic, with Nick's most normal face.

Mom makes her famous French toast (Esther approves!).

Pete can't be bothered to get up, even though it's Christmas!

Dad, as usual, bringing the wood.

The goose.

Mike attempts to open the goose with a corkscrew.

Forget Santa Claus, this is the face of Christmas.

Esther likes the cold air.

The goose is carved.

Pete prepares his plate.

And get's comfortable with Jimmy.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

There are a lot more pictures in the albums, please have a look at them!