Month: August 2015

Travel

Devoiler: The Secret My Husband Kept from me

Smokey's Excellent Vacation - We just returned from the Ile d'Oléron with all four–make that five!–members of our family. From a nightly game of Yam (Yahtzee) to regular forays to the ocean, we had a restful and memorable time together. See all the pictures right here. (And did you spot Mr. Sacks in the photo above?) MILLE MERCISThank you for your thoughful responses to the previous story, … Continue reading Devoiler: The Secret My Husband Kept from me

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Uncategorized

Vendange + Hostile? (Please don’t sign off after reading this!)

Readers call him anything from "Hunk of Burning Love" to "Chief Grape" (and some other things, read on…). Here is my husband in his vines, at this morning's unofficial harvest.  More pictures will be posted, soon, at Instagram (see here). A SERIOUS WARNING:Today's story includes sensitive material (and the F word). Please do not be offended or sign off for this transgression. And if I … Continue reading Vendange + Hostile? (Please don’t sign off after reading this!)

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Recette / Recipe

Glaçon: A Wife’s Revenge + Ratatouillaisse recipe

Just discovered another photo of Jean-Marc and his side-kick Mr. Sacks, in Italy. Don't miss the collection of Mr Sacks photos! JEAN-MARC IN WINE SPECTATOR – Please read about Jean-Marc in this week's online edition of Wine Spectator! The story is called Parched in Provence.   TODAY'S WORD: le glaçon     : ice cube French definition of ice cubes from Wikipedia: Les glaçons domestiques … Continue reading Glaçon: A Wife’s Revenge + Ratatouillaisse recipe

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Bureaucracy, Recette / Recipe

Illegal Alien, Moi? Sans papiers? Carte de sejour & Lettre de motivation + Ratatouilasse recipe (ratatouille + hamburger)

This deliciousness you are seeing, above, is French artist and friend Yvon Kergal's recipe for caramelized "Ratatouillasse" (apparently a valid scrabble word, though no other definition found…) It's the most delicious hamburger-ratatouille combo ever, find the recipe here!   TODAY'S WORD: une carte de séjour    : residence permit AUDIO FILE: Listen to Jean-Marc:Download MP3 or Download Wav file Pour obtenir ma carte de séjour, je dois faire … Continue reading Illegal Alien, Moi? Sans papiers? Carte de sejour & Lettre de motivation + Ratatouilasse recipe (ratatouille + hamburger)

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