We reluctantly left La Rochelle, such a wonderful place, yet with Normandie as our destination and home how bad could it be. Spring is in the air, flowers are in bloom, and of course the lawn, thankfully quite small, needed mowing. But first a couple parting sketches from La Rochelle. Friday morning I went for…
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I Needed a Burger, in France
Thirty six years ago this month I went on a date with the lady who would become my love, the mother of our wonderful daughter, my best friend, as well as my travel and food buddy. We have made it through the ups and downs of any relationship yet we still love to eat and…
Our Second Spring in Normandie
Notre deuxième printemps en Normandie, hard to believe it but it is true. Tricia took this photo of Neville and me almost exactly one year ago, on Instagram this post has drawn more interactions than any of my other posts ever have. I of course know it is because Neville is such a good subject…
A Bistro, an Auberge, or Both – You Choose
Should you ever get near enough to meet-up with us in our rural part of Normandie for lunch we would recommend a choice between two places: Le Bistrot Saint Julien or Auberge de la Source. Both are about 15 minutes away. The first restaurant we went to after moving into La Thebauderie was Le Bistrot…
Best Memories Our First Year in France I
Just a year ago today we were in Cynthia’s (Tricia’s sister) basement putting the finishing touches on packing for our move to France, our friend Dave was set to pick us up on the 14th to take the three of us, Tricia, Neville, and me, to the airport. This was an endeavor that began in…
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