Valentine's Day is past but an unusual love note lingers in today's story…. Also, a book you might love: Amour: How the French Talk About Love. Find it in the "Books" section" here. TODAY'S WORD: LA PANCARTE : banner, sign A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse The last moments before Jean-Marc flew to New Zealand for his wine mission were … Continue reading Pancarte: A Funny Sign Taped to the wall of our W.C.
Psst. There, in the right-hand corner. A cat in a box on a steep ledge. Ever feel like that? (photo taken in 2006, in Italy). même pas peur! (mem pah purr) : Not afraid! Même pas peur is an expression French kids say when confronted with something or someone daunting. It means “I’m not a bit afraid!” Audio File: Listen to me talk … Continue reading même pas peur!
While filming Smokey (trotting the flower-flanked trails at a nearby calanque), my video recorder broke! For now there is a grand total of three clips at my YouTube channel. Thanks for taking a moment to view them and to subscribe to the channel. (Photo of Jean-Marc in a gypsy trailer we once tried to buy. Wish we hadn't let this one pass us by!) rétrécir (ray-tray-seer) … Continue reading Retrecir: A Suprise in our Renovated Bathroom….
Funny-faced faucets, or robinets, in Brignoles, France. After 30 years in the computer software industry, Michelle and Paul Caffrey relinquished their careers determined to reinvent themselves. The fifty-something couple sacrificed everything they owned to buy a converted 1906 Dutch barge. Click here for more about their French adventure. le robinet (ro-bee-nay) noun, masculine tap, faucet La créativité, ça ne s'ouvre pas comme un robinet, il … Continue reading robinet
