La Cotisation: How much money I earn blogging $$ + a retirement pension for Americans in France?

“La Boucherie” in Pélissanne—Notice the lettering on this shopfront (can you translate the French?). I love typography and have always loved language even if I am still capable of butchering French. In today’s story, you’ll understand why… For our True Crime readers: The Butcher of Paris I've not read the book (read at your own risk) but the title goes along with today's story 🙂 … Continue reading La Cotisation: How much money I earn blogging $$ + a retirement pension for Americans in France?

Kristin EspinasseApril 1, 202284 Comments

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)

Kristin EspinasseAugust 5, 201549 Comments

Bureaucracy, Legal Issues, Marseilles, Milestones, Nostalgia

Homesickness strikes during passport renewal at the American Consulate in France

The wind and sea in Marseilles…. French Quote: Les larmes sont les pétales du coeur. –Paul EluardTears are the heart’s petals. Audio File: Reread the above quote, then listen to it here: Download MP3 or Wav file A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse Coming Home Standing before the great iron gates of the American consulate in Marseilles, I was surprised by a barrage of … Continue reading Homesickness strikes during passport renewal at the American Consulate in France