Tuesday is Valentine's Day! Don't miss these excellent French terms of endearment. Be sure to scribble one of them into a card or, better yet, whisper one of these into someone's oreille! Photo "Waiting for some Sweethearts" taken in Paris. bosse (bohce) noun, feminine : bump J'ai découvert une bosse sur la tête. I found a bump on my head. A Day … Continue reading bosse
A year ago, my son noticed a pimple on my forehead. It was true, there was a blemish that would not go away. You can just spot the growth in the photo (center of forehead, about an inch from my hairline). It was a waxy translucent bump that grew in diameter. I have darkened the following picture, so you can see the basal cell cancer tumor better: … Continue reading Skin cancer: nodular basal-cell carcinoma tumor on face + post-op photo forehead
The first day of harvest (Part II) ended with a blast! And a down-on-his-luck Chief Grape drove, with a flat-tire, two hours beneath the darkening, cold sky. The harvesters waited for him, working late into the night to process the grapes, which made it back to the farm in the back of a crooked and wobbly wagon. So much for romancing the grapes. belles fringues … Continue reading belles fringues
Our Mot-Par-Jour models, Braise & Smokey. les fleurs de cimetière (lay flur deuh sim tee ere) : age spots, "cemetery flowers" Listen: (note: sound file still not working well…) Download MP3 or Download WAV Le médecin m'a dit que j'ai les fleurs de cimetière sur ma peau!The doctor said that I have age spots on my skin! A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse I … Continue reading The creepy French phrase for those “age spots” on your hands
