9:30PM: Ate a DELICIOUS gourmet meal cooked by Max, the French chef, who has been staying with me for the last two weeks along with his brother Sylvain the French Art Expert. Were joined by Max's new American friends, Perry and Karen. Drank wine. "Sante."
12:00AM: Finished dinner; said goodbye to friends.
12:05AM: Started cleaning up.
12:15AM: Accidentally spilled wet compost all over Grandpa's persian rug.
12:16AM: Swore, repeatedly.
12:45AM: Finished cleaning up compost, cleaning up the rug, cleaning out the compost bucket, and dealing with compost smell issues.
12:55AM: Considered hot hot hot heat, and sweaty, sweaty, sweaty self.
12:57AM: Suggested to Max that we go for a swim in Lake Washington.
12:58AM: Decided to go for a swim in Lake Washington.
1:05AM: Pulled through mostly-closed gate at quiet dark park.
1:07AM: Stared out at the perfectly still water and marveled at the complete, permeating quiet.
1:08AM: Dove into the water. Floated on back, and looked at the massive, starry sky.
1:10AM: Thought, "He is big enough. He covers everything."
1:14AM: Swam to dock; climbed on. Breathed big deep breaths of summer star-filled night over cool water.
1:16AM: See lights on park road. Heed Max's warning to jump into water. Hide behind dock posts and watch squad cars.
1:18AM: See bright flashlights saunter down to beach and survey the water. Watch lights find our towels on the beach.
1:19AM: Swear repeatedly.
1:20AM: Call out, "Hello...!" and obediently, reluctantly swim back towards beach.
1:22AM: Have chat with policeman. Explain about Max being French, Greta being sweaty, and Compost having spilled.
1:23AM: Get off with a warning.
1:25AM: Leave park.
1:27AM: Drive back.
1:40AM: Go to bed.
Now THAT is what I call a successful evening.
Showing posts with label french friends. Show all posts
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Jul 29, 2009
Jun 17, 2008
All Good News
Hey friends!!
No more free internet for us, which means less blogs and shorter ones, but yay yay yay for all of the below:
-We are in Arles right now, and absolutely love it. Our hotel is a dream and will probably be the nicest place we stay this whole trip! Our first day walking through Arles was gasp after gasp because it is SO darling, SO picturesque, and most of the people here are wonderful. We've befriended the patisserie lady-- her name is Denise, and we visit her several times a day!! :)
- Went to Avignon yesterday-- these are all in Provence-- and from Avignon caught a bus tour to see Lavender fields and two other unbelievably adorable towns. Almost didn't because it was spendy, but SO glad we did-- the 30 euro was definitely woth it! At one stop, an abbey fronted by a giant lavender field, I took off my glasses for a picture (stupid vain girl) and forgot them in a lavender bush. I panicked when I realized my screw up when we were in the next town-- but the darling French tour guide who I had made friends with asked her manager Pascal if there was any way we could go back to the abbey... Pascal took Heidi and I back to the abbey in his own car, and we found my glasses!!! I WAS SO HAPPY. I chatted with Pascal the whole way there and back in French-- I'm stumbling, but I'm doing it!! At the end of the ride, Pascal gave us both French style kisses, one of each cheek. Tres bien!!
-These last two days have been heaven sent. We have had so much fun. Truly-- no reservations about saying that. THIS feels like France!!
ALSO:
- I think my dad fixed my ATM issues. Will be testing it out immediately after this blog!
- We met two adorable Irish girls in Nice, from Cork Ireland, who invited us to come stay with them in Cork. Ryanair flies there for super cheap-- so we're now planning a jaunt to Ireland! What??
- Excuse the typos-- typing on a sticky French keyboard where the letters are all rearranged est tres difficile!!
Basically-- the last two days have been perfect. Yesterday, lunch was a fresh baguette, fresh soft cheese, and a fresh pear. Life is grand in Provence. Je l'aime!
No more free internet for us, which means less blogs and shorter ones, but yay yay yay for all of the below:
-We are in Arles right now, and absolutely love it. Our hotel is a dream and will probably be the nicest place we stay this whole trip! Our first day walking through Arles was gasp after gasp because it is SO darling, SO picturesque, and most of the people here are wonderful. We've befriended the patisserie lady-- her name is Denise, and we visit her several times a day!! :)
- Went to Avignon yesterday-- these are all in Provence-- and from Avignon caught a bus tour to see Lavender fields and two other unbelievably adorable towns. Almost didn't because it was spendy, but SO glad we did-- the 30 euro was definitely woth it! At one stop, an abbey fronted by a giant lavender field, I took off my glasses for a picture (stupid vain girl) and forgot them in a lavender bush. I panicked when I realized my screw up when we were in the next town-- but the darling French tour guide who I had made friends with asked her manager Pascal if there was any way we could go back to the abbey... Pascal took Heidi and I back to the abbey in his own car, and we found my glasses!!! I WAS SO HAPPY. I chatted with Pascal the whole way there and back in French-- I'm stumbling, but I'm doing it!! At the end of the ride, Pascal gave us both French style kisses, one of each cheek. Tres bien!!
-These last two days have been heaven sent. We have had so much fun. Truly-- no reservations about saying that. THIS feels like France!!
ALSO:
- I think my dad fixed my ATM issues. Will be testing it out immediately after this blog!
- We met two adorable Irish girls in Nice, from Cork Ireland, who invited us to come stay with them in Cork. Ryanair flies there for super cheap-- so we're now planning a jaunt to Ireland! What??
- Excuse the typos-- typing on a sticky French keyboard where the letters are all rearranged est tres difficile!!
Basically-- the last two days have been perfect. Yesterday, lunch was a fresh baguette, fresh soft cheese, and a fresh pear. Life is grand in Provence. Je l'aime!
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