Happy Days then and now. Photo taken in 1991 Today's Word: broyer du noir : to feel defeated, demoralized, depressed AUDIO FILE – Listen to Jean-Marc pronounce today's word and sentence: Download MP3 or Wav file broyer du noir. Quand quelqu'un est déprimé il voit tout en noir.To feel dejected. When someone's depressed, the see everything in black. A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE… … Continue reading Let’s talk about Depression : broyer du noir
Bonjour from sunny St Cyr-sur-Mer. I am unable to post photos today (more about that, below), and so will get right to today's useful French word: le bon sens. I'll use the definition as the title to the following story… COMMON SENSE I am typing this post on my tablet, which is propped up on a stack of bright checkered dish towels here on our … Continue reading Common sense in French
France boasts an abundant supply of water. But can you drink from the tap? Is it potable, or drinkable? Just where does tap water come from and, more importantly, What is in it? TODAY'S WORD: l'eau du robinet : tap water ECOUTEZ/Listen to Jean-Marc read the following sentence:Download MP3 or Download Wav Eau du robinet. Peut-on boire l'eau du robinet en France?Tap water. Can we … Continue reading Can you drink tap water in France? Readers comment about water safety, share tips, warnings
How many beach towels does it take to dry a floor? Read about our latest inundation and meet the culprit! SEE YOU SOON? WINETASTING – APRIL 15thA few times a year we open our home sweet-flooded-home to visitors. To reserve your seat for our Friday, April 15th meetup at 3 pm email me at kristin.espinasse@gmail.com TODAY'S WORD: Bouffer : to eat, to gobble up, … Continue reading This Morning’s Flood, Jean-Marc in the Buff, French Cussing and Visit our Winery April 15th
My article in Paris's Journal of Applied Physics. You are viewing the April 1st edition. I stood in line for 8 hours at our local newsstand to obtain copies of this historical printing of yesterday's pivotal discovery of The Jetaieu Spectrum. Bonjour! It is a pleasure to be back! During my two-week absense, I have had the privilege, in connection with France News Media, and physicists from Grenoble … Continue reading Back–With Exciting News From France! The Jetaiau Spectrum
