Adieu to a beloved Poet + favorite French words, in honor of Herman Meyer

This photo was taken on February 16th, at 3:21 p.m. in Sospel, France. Marveling at the heavenly ceiling and the mysteries beyond, I was unaware of a friend's passing on the very day. ADIEU, HERMI have been carefully collecting a list of interesting French words since the beginning of this month, in hopes of sharing them with you someday. I never imagined I would use … Continue reading Adieu to a beloved Poet + favorite French words, in honor of Herman Meyer

Kicked out of Monaco + On the road to the Riviera in our electric car + 22, v’là les flics + pictures from Sospel, Menton, Nice

Sospel, France. February 2021. What with La Crise Sanitaire, it has been over a year since Jean-Marc and I traveled and courted adventure. Recently, we hit the road in our electric blue ZOE and were pleasantly surprised at how far it took us–all the way to the Italian border from La Ciotat–on one full "tank". (Jean-Marc had une borne de recharge installed at his wine … Continue reading Kicked out of Monaco + On the road to the Riviera in our electric car + 22, v’là les flics + pictures from Sospel, Menton, Nice

Quinzomadaire (our secret to finishing a book) + Some news to share–all in French!

I have something to share with you–entirely in French–at the end of the online post: click here for the full edition. Today's Word: quinzomadaire    : fortnightly, every two weeks, bi-monthly Audio File: Click here to listen to the following sentenceQuinzomadaire: mot-valise et monstre lexical formé sur quinze et hebdomadaire, était censé se substituer à bimensuel. -Alain ReyQuinzomadaire: portmanteau word and lexical monster formed by … Continue reading Quinzomadaire (our secret to finishing a book) + Some news to share–all in French!

New French words, including “chamaillerie” and A Dieu to one of our chickens…

I am going to bookend this edition with beautiful photos, to help balance a sad topic today. Here is a picture of our beautiful shoreline in La Ciotat, the city we live in–with Grandma, our our golden retriever, Smokey, and our chickens. You will learn many new French words at the end of today's story, so please read to the finish. A DAY IN A … Continue reading New French words, including “chamaillerie” and A Dieu to one of our chickens…