In pursuit of one's shadow… read on. (P.S.: ever seen the shadow of a tongue?). Sur La Production de La Passion(On Manufacturing Passion) During a telephone conversation last night, Mom and I talked about passion and peace (a dichotomy?) On the one hand, our passions drive us… and yet we are always looking for the road to La Paix. "I spent several hours cruising the internet … Continue reading Sur la production de la passion
Though you can't see it, this basket has a hole in the bottom… which reminds me of a wonderful French idiom: "un panier percé" ("a pierced basket" or a spendthrift!). The expression is très imagée (one can easily visualize money falling right through the hole of the basket, as the reckless spender practices that iffy prescription known as "retail therapy"! le panier (pan yay) : basket … Continue reading panier
"Vintage 1967" Joyeux Anniversaire, Chief Grape! To leave a birthday wish for Jean-Marc, click here. Continue reading Joyeux Anniversaire, Chief Grape!
"She going places… only, sometimes, she wonders just where… " (pictured our 13-year-old daughter, Jackie) parler métier (par lay may tyay) : to talk shop Example Sentence: Aujourd'hui, Jackie vous invite de parler métier avec elle: est-ce que vous avez un boulot qui vous plaît? Today, Jackie invites you to talk shop with her: do you have a job that you like? "Mon Futur Métier" … Continue reading parler métier
Have you been vaccinated lately? As an adult, the DPT vaccination "rappel" or "booster" is every ten years… more in today's story. Thank you, David and Susan Howell, for the photo, above (part of Saturday's Cinéma Vérité gallery… Don't miss it!. la piqûre (pee kyer) : prick, sting, bite; injection faire une piqûre à quelqu'un = to give somebody an injection Audio file: Listen … Continue reading la piqure
Dear God, Open my eyes to the beauty of this day. The yellow of an egg yolk in a blue bowl. The scent of bacon frying in the pan. The soft caress of the morning breeze. The sound of children at play. Awaken my senses. Let me see, hear, and feel the beauty around me. And be aware of the presence of the Great Artist … Continue reading The Beauty of This Day
Leaving France behind… in the following edition. Picture taken near Sablet and Gigondas (that's Mont Ventoux in the background); today's photo may as well be titled "How to Keep Your Roof on in the Windy Vaucluse". (Squint your eyes in time to see the rocks that are holding down the roof tuiles…) une randonnée (ran doh nay) : walk, ride, outing, excursion une randonnée … Continue reading randonnee
A couple of Max's cahiers from 4ème (8th grade). More than in the classroom, cahiers are used in many French establishments… le cahier (keye yay) : notebook, exercise book (from the Latin "quaterni" or "set of four": the first cahiers had four pages… from the pliage, or folding, of one page) le cahier d'exercices = workbookle cahier à spirale = spiral-bound notebookle cahier de … Continue reading cahier
Smiles and good wishes for all today. Isn't that what's needed? The following French poem was spotted in the neighboring village of Rasteau. Some "happy nester" had taped it to their front porch window…. Thank you, Newforest, for translating the text. (When you have read the poem, you might come back and visit the Mamie in the window above: click here…) *** "Le sourire" (smile)… … Continue reading sourire
A few videos in case you missed them! France 3 Watch Chief Grape on TV! It’s all in French – but listen in anyway… watch long enough and you’ll see our farm and a few family members…) “Cooking With Smokey”. The “Smoker” and I make one flop of a meal together… Oh well, on to the next one! Continue reading Videos!
