We're back now from salty and floral île de Ré, or the Isle of Rhé. This furry tourist, above, enjoyed people-watching from a window overlooking the farmers' market in St Clément des Baleines. His carefree let-it-all-hang-out attitude is reflected in the relaxed rental sign just below. Discover the sign's missing letters in today's vocab entry, here:
une location (lo-kah-syon)
: rental, renting
Audio File: listen to Jean-Marc read the following French terms:
location de vélo = bike rental
location de meubles = furniture rental
location d'un immeuble = property/real estate rental
location de voitures = car rental
location de maison de vacances = home vacation rental
mettre en location = to rent out
prix de location = rent
Reverse dictionary: rental
rental contract = un bail
rental charge = une redevance
A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse
This story column will return next week. I've got more anecdotes to share with you–and some exciting news too! Meantime, if you would like to take a wild stab at just what it is, this scoop I've been keeping from you, then click here and offer up your most imaginative guess!
Jean-Marc and I will be reading your comments, and I know my mom, Jules, will get a kick out of some of your far-fetched guesses. So get creative and have fun figuring out just what it is we've been keeping secret.
Click here to leave a wild guess, and many thanks for playing along with us!
Amicalement,
Kristin
Vélos, or bikes a-gogo on the île de Ré.
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You love to keep us in suspense. I am guessing that you are moving to Idaho to be with me and to write a book about flyfishing.
There will an ongoing TV series about your life in France from the time you first met Jean-Marc. Just imagine how fabulous that would be for you and the family.And even Braise and Smoky would have parts.
Can hardly wait to find out….
Janine Cortell
Port Twonsend, WA.
Anticipation is a delicious, toe-curling state. Can’t wait to hear what the news is and shake my Espinasse pom-poms in gleeful support.
Not a baby….oh, boy!!
A book tour????
A new book???
Moving to a new place?
AHHHHH, your wonderful magical MOTHER is having a baby!!!!!!
Baby, maybe?
You and your family are going to tour the USA. Wine and Book tour. Hope you land in Chicago sometime, Corky
All my guesses have been said by others. but i really like the one about Jules coming to live in France and you expanding your vineyard. And some movie deal or reality tv show about living in a French vineyard with two teenagers and two dogs plus all your “friends” from the blog. Tell us soon – you are a bright spot in my life and will miss you if you stop the blog.
I guess it is a TV series on your life or your books.
We love you and your family !!!
Georgia Catasca
Thought about what Jules said about having a dream come true and remembered a few years ago she said that she wanted to take a trip with Kristin and visit with the FWAD family; if this is true; can’t wait to see you in Madison, Alabama!!!
Perhaps the magazine “France” published in Great Britain with a wide circulation will do a cover story on your family and your vineyard? I hope so.
Mama Jules moves to France!
Bonjour Kristin ! I also think that your mom is moving to Provence !
Or your wine is finally coming to Quebec ……
You and your family are moving to Hollywood where you will write and star in “Un petite maison sur le vignoble.”
A baby… or perhaps a new addition in the vineyard?
Wait, Kristen, you are not pregnant again are you???! LOL Jimm Hughey, CA
Hi dear Kristin,
So glad to have you and your wonderful blog back!
Any and all happy news that you have to share with us makes our day!
Love,
Natalia
XO
(PS All my guesses have been taken!)
As much as I love babies, and love it when a secret turns out to be that someone is pregnant, the idea that you might have to wait a few years to tell us, from what you said on the July 13 post, I’m guessing that this time it’s something else. So…. a few years. Perhaps that’s the amount of time to get new grape vines going well enough for a new wine? I like the idea of your winery expanding, but it would seem odd to have to wait as long as a few years to let the cat out of the bag. So, I’m thinking…. reality tv! Perhaps they are going to have 8 strangers stay with you, and help out with the duties for the winery! Haha, I have no idea, but whatever it is, best of luck to you!
Jules is moving to France!
You’re going back to the States to live …..and grow wine and write? I for one hope not, because then this blog will cease……or maybe take another form? The suspense is killing us all……
The kids are almost grown, so no to the baby. Jules is happily esconsed in Mexico with her husband, so no to her moving to France. A major publisher, or a movie both plausible and would be great, but I think Pierre has some inside news and I go with increasing the size of the winery and being able to hire more help. Perhaps Jean-Marc and his brother are going together in the wine business. As I remember he bottles wine also. But the best news would be the cancer free.
Oh, reading a facinating novel that takes place around your area called “The Lantern”.
Great to open my inbox this morning and see a post from you, Kristin. I hope your vacation was fun and restful!
My guesses are you are opening up a wine bar showcasing Rouge-Bleu wines and Jules will be the hostess! Or, you’re opening a bed and breakfast, and all of your followers will rush to make a reservation!
Are you guys having a baby???
you will be introducing 2 new wines, a red, named Braise and white named Smokey
or
Your vineyard has been selected to supply the wines to be used in celebration of the next landing on the moon
or
A big and world famous beauty aids company has discovered an essence found only in grapes from your vineyard actually reduce wrinkles and You have signed a multi-million dollar to supply this grape essence for a new line of beauty aids. Oh, I forgot, it only works on dogs! Sorry
I agree with Joie!
OMG! You’ve sold the vineyard and you’re moving to Mexico !
My first guess was also a baby, but after Jule’s remark, I don’t think so. But expanding the vineyard and Jules and hubby moving there, are possibilities. But we all know how Jules feels about you being discovered, that it might have to do with a publisher or a mini series on TV.
Whatever it is, I know that we all can’t wait to find out. The suspense is too much.
Welcome back from vacation and I hope that you all got a lot of R & R.
Is Smokey going to be a father?
No–I don’t know.
I just wonder how your life could possibly get any better!
I am dying to know, and wish the biggest of your dreams to come true.
So happy to see FWAD today….I’ve missed you! I hope your vacation was a nice relaxing one for the whole family.
Such suspense and so many possibilities….I think the surprise has something to do with: the vineyard and the wines….your writing and a publisher….and/or Jules!!! Bises, Cynthia
It must be that you have gotten to be such a good good knitter that you are going into yet another creative business.
Alanna
I’m going with the baby guess. Are we all just being hopeful because we think you are a wonderful family and one more would be terrific? How would your kids feel about that? Dying of curiosity!
Good luck with whatever your surprise is.
Edie in Brunswick, Maine.
Whatever it is, Bonne Chance! Et Bonnes Aventures!
You are going to teach English at l’ecole!
How luckly they would be to have you.
I’m hoping for a wine tour avec Jean Marc and that New Jersey is one of your stops!
After all the guesses I have read, I don’t think there are any left. I have missed your posts so much and can’t wait until you reveal your surprise.
xoxo
I think it’s an expansion of the wine business, either right in your area – or maybe a joint venture in Sicily. Of course it could be any one of the wonderful possibilities mentioned about your writing, a book deal, tour,a photo book, movie, who knows – you are both such capable, hard-working –and loving people, anything is possible. Can hardly wait until Friday to find out the good news! Whatever it is, big or small, I’m happy to hear your excitement!
I was going with the “baby” idea….then Jules sort of shot that down …could be that She and partner are going to live in France too… but more than likely a book deal or TV series????? It is making us all CRAZY !!
Put us out of our misery soon please…..
I certainly hope you’re not selling the vineyard and wine business and moving to the States where Jean Marc will teach wine making at UCLA. A trip to Provence with a wine tasting at your place is on my bucket list! I like Misty’s reality TV idea. Maybe you’ll be a stop on the Amazing Race!
I’M SURE YOU ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE TERM =
WHISTLEBLOWER …..
JEAN-MARC JUST SENT ME a beautiful photo of KRISTI this morning – the photo was in my ‘inbox’ with a sweet message from Jean-Marc.
Too bad I don’t know how to put a link up here in the comments box, if I did you all would be able to see a great piece of information about what KRISTI is keeping secret from all of you – her precious friends.
I will be so relieved when KRISTI finally lets you all in on her big secret…it has been so hard for me to keep quiet. I have so much to say about this topic.
I’ll be back later – keep the comments coming – I am sure Kristi and Jean-Marc are enjoying these great ideas about their life and future.
Your comments this morning have set my spirit flying – you are all so clever. Kristi and I always say your comments are what make French-Word-A-Day so special. Did you realize that Kristi wrote her blog for years before she ever started placing photo’s of herself into the stories…to my disagreement….I would have plastered her precious face all over the pages. Kristi has been taking her little steps, one by one over the past 10 years of learning to trust where she is in her life and the joy of sharing herself with all of you. I am so happy that all of you are sharing in Kristi’s life – what more could a mother dream of for her daughter.
I LOVE YOU ALL – THANKS FOR STANDING BESIDE ME AS I WATCH KRISTI GROW.
XOXO
JULES
So many of the guesses are wonderful. If it is a movie..Jules, you will have to play yourself..because there is no one as great as you are! Oh, and the same goes for Kristin and Jean-Marc…
I am thrilled for all of the great things that happen to this family.
I will stick to my guess from previously. I think you are buying a vineyard in Marseille. This is I’m sure a far fetched guess, but I remember you saying he would love one there. I hope you had a wonderful vaction, despite not being able to be soaking up the sun. I am looking forward to hearing about it.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Is it a new puppy?
“THANKS FOR STANDING BESIDE ME AS I WATCH KRISTI GROW.”
She is pregnant!
OH BRUCE – YOU ARE SO FUNNY !!! I AM SO HAPPY YOU HAVE BEEN WITH US ALL OF THESE YEARS.
XOXO
JULES
Kristi’s picture—Jean-Marc—h’mmmm= BABY..?????
Something like that which seems to make them ALL happy !!!
or are they opening a “bed & breakfast” on their property !!!
Your life is being turned into a reality show. Do they have those in France? Just please do not take up with hip-hop stars or basketball players a la Kardashians!
After having read all the comments, I imagine that you have finally found a cabanon for Jules in the neighborhood.
I don’t ‘form’ this city, I’m ‘from’ here!
Perhaps you have bought property in Arizona or another southwestern state and will begin another vinyard in America, traveling back and forth between the two countries. Jules will see you more often and your wine label will continue to impress here?
Polly from South Carolina
OH THE SUSPENSE !!!
THANK GOD THE BIG SURPRISE IS WORTH THIS LONG WAIT.
KRISTI I WISH YOU WOULD CALL ME TODAY – I AM SO FULL OF EXCITEMENT AND ENERGY I THINK I AM GOING TO FLOAT AWAY UP INTO THE CLOUDS – SEND ME SOME PHOTO’S….
XOXO
MOM
hi kristi i did miss you soooo much glad you had a good holiday but glad you are back my first thought was baby!!!
annie shultz sydney australia