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One Meatball No Farm … yet
Long story short, we wait for another phase two on another farm. I’m hopeful that this one will be ours, but I won’t believe it until I have the keys in hand. So in the meantime, while I’m not learning French or reading about chickens, cows and grass, I thought I’d share on of my [...]
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( photo by Brent Curtis ) I’ve never moved out of country before. For some, this is no big deal. For me, it’s a new adventure. The brie is always more ripe on the other side. You have grand ideas and hopes and new plans for your life “over there.” It’ll be different. It’ll be [...]
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Tags: curtis family in france, family, move to france
The Kangaroos Aren’t Hungry
It only took the once. She asked in a kind, up-sell voice if we wanted the kangaroo food for a dollar. Having three kids, avoiding the “let’s all share” lesson, we quickly grabbed three bags. We saw the alligators (from America) the CUTE Koalas, the perky little Tasmanian devil and (at last) the petting kangaroo [...]
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Tags: australia, central coast, kangaroos, reptile park
Knots Nuts
My husband bought a book on knots (expanded edition!). It’s written by this guy. My son LOVES this book. I have nothing further, your honor.
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Chariots A Fire
Mastering the French shopping cart is not for the weak minded. After sticking in your Euro to rent a chariot that is immediately refundable when you bring the thing back (a method that eliminates trolly litter in a car park), you are in control … or so you think. Each wheel moves independently. In America, [...]
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Tags: d, france, shopping carts, travel
Les BON BON!!!
Moving out to France with the family also means leaving American holidays. A lot of holidays are celebrated around the world with slight variation and enthusiasm. Halloween, I assumed, would be tuned to day–of-the-dead rather than trick-or-treat. I wasn’t sure if the children of France dressed up in costume. So, I prepared my daughter as [...]
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Tags: community, family, france, halloween
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