Pictured here: The Welcome-Home Committee… headed by Smokey R. Dokey, left. And that's his mama, Braise (brez, like "Pez"), right. I'd say the Comité de Bienvenue could use a good bath! (Yet one more way for this time-challenged traveler to stay awake during le décalage horaire. Read on!) faire d'une pierre deux coups : to kill two birds with one stone Audio File: listen to … Continue reading faire d’une pierre deux coups
An "amour" of a dilapidated door, I love you, and a tickle war in today's Valentine's edition. And don't miss photos from our AZ French meet-up! je t'aime (zheuh tem) : I love you A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse Je t'aime is something I've been hearing a lot of lately – in English. My niece, Reagan, and my nephew, Payne, … Continue reading Je T’aime
On this 14th day of February, or what the French call “le quatorze février” (a.k.a. “Le jour du Saint-Valentin“* and “la fête des amoureux“*) we begin with a string of lip-swaying nouns. Go ahead and pronounce the first line in the next paragraph and just feel your lips move to and fro–the exercise is a perfect warm up for…a kiss. A smack, a smooch, a … Continue reading French Terms of Endearment
"Jules & Frida." À la recherche du temps perdu : in search of lost time; remembrance of things past* *One of the English translations to Proust's famous "A la recherche du temps perdu". Have you read it? Pick up … Continue reading A la recherche du temps perdu
One of these locals taught me a funny expression when, at a local café, she sent back her fried eggs, complaining they were cold as a dead man's butt! So I promised Lulu (left) that today's not-so-French expression would be in her honor… aussi froid que le cul d'un mort* (oh si fwah keuh leuh kul dun mohr) : as cold as a dead man's butt … Continue reading Aussi Froid Que Le Cul d’Un Mort
"Moto Mama." I should have posted this photo a long time ago. More shouldas in the following ramble, below, and an update on the next French Word-A-Day meetup in Phoenix. Read on!.PHOENIX MEET-UP: See info at the end of this post! Scroll down for directions to our next meet-up! A Day in a Mexican Life.. by Kristin Espinasse J'aurais Pourrais Roarais I should not write … Continue reading Arizona meet-up & “Shoulda Coulda Woulda” in French
Picture of Mom and me taken by Abdalla of Quebec. We met him and his lovely wife, Colette, who are here visiting Puerta Vallarta. I hope to share more about our meeting with these sparkling sweethearts sometime… raconter (rah kon tay) : to tell (a story) raconter une histoire A Day in a Mexican Life… by Kristin Espinasse I visit my Mother's casita for the … Continue reading raconter
"Mom and Me". Photo taken Feb 1st, on arrival: read on… (sorry about the blurry image, but blurry, like love, covers a multitude of sins! That's my lovely mom, Jules, left.) s'aventurer (sah ven tur ay) : to venture synonyms: se risquer = to risk, oser = to dare A Day in a Mexican Life… by Kristin Espinasse I arrived in Mexico yesterday, … Continue reading s’aventurer
