The following was written days after the November 13, 2015 attack in Paris. Thank you for reading and sharing this journal with a friend. Today's Word: imperméable     : raincoat, mackintosh, mac    : weatherproof, impervious (adj) Imperméable. Nous sommes très fiers de Jackie pour la réalisation de son imperméable.Raincoat. We are very proud of Jackie for completing her raincoat.(Hear the example sentence: MP3 file) A … Continue reading How to say Raincoat (or Mackintosh) in French + update on our daughter!

Mom took my picture in a patch of winter lavender, found along La Voie Douce, or Gentle Path–a wonderful place to walk, ride your bike (or trottinette) here in La Ciotat. More about our walk, below. Today's word:  la voie       : path, way How colorful my daily walks have become since dragging Mom along with me! Even if she never wants to go: Honey, … Continue reading La Voie Douce–the gentle path here in La Ciotat

I hope you'll enjoy the following re-run or repost or revisit (ah, better word!)–it is the chance to see a story that would otherwise be lost to the spiraling depths of this blog's archives (do you ever go there?). Thanks for reading (or re-reading). Today's Expression: se moquer de quelqu'un     : to poke fun at somebody, to tease, to pull somebody's leg Audio … Continue reading Tu te moques de moi? Why I don’t knit anymore….

Today, photos and a bêtise or gaffe or no-no during Saturday's filming at Château de Pibarnon. (I hope this compte-rendu isn't a further no-no–as I don't want to end up on the cutting room floor!). Today's Word: La mise-en-scène     : staging   A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE When you gotta go, you gotta go! by Kristi Espinasse Recently, Jean-Marc and I had the … Continue reading Mise-en-Scène: A funny thing happened before the camera got rolling!