Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
As long as I an in the US, visiting family and having a wee holiday, I thought I would entertain you by reprinting: The Saga of the Titre de Sejour, French Paperwork in 4-parts Part I April 3, 2006 We finally have official permission to live here, in France. Our Titre de Sejour (Carte de … Continue reading…
I have not been following the US Health Care debate. I actually don't know if there still is a debate or if the dust has settled. I do know that I often get questioned about the French Health care system. After my visit to the doc yesterday I decided I could give one pretty equal … Continue reading…
Last Wednesday was an ‘interesting’ day. Today I got the icing on the cake; the cherry on the sundae; the grand slam; the crowning achievement…. I got a speeding ticket. In the mail. From… you guessed it: last Wednesday. I know exactly when it happened. I saw the flash. I was just hoping that it … Continue reading…
Have you noticed that most people don't consider the humble potato to be a vegetable? Have you noticed that most people don't consider the humble potato to be healthy? Have you noticed that most people are so very often wrong? Potatoes are loaded with nutrients and low in calories. They have vitamins C and B6, … Continue reading…
Note to self: Must wear clothes when outside. It’s a simple enough premise. I don’t know why I seem to have such a hard time grasping it. Perhaps it’s because I so rarely get caught. Note that I said ‘rarely’ not ‘never’. I do know better. It’s happened before. Still…. Did it have to be … Continue reading…
First, is there a short name for the automated answering systems that all businesses use now? You know the: If you want help press one; If you just like playing on the phone press two…. Since I don’t know the answer I shall refer to such as the AAS for the duration of this post. … Continue reading…
I have never seen an issue in the US that incites such strong feelings in so many people. Even when protesting the Viet Nam war and having ‘the nation up in arms’ there was not so much passion, nor so much vitriol, about a subject. And so much of it unreasonable, un-knowledgeable and un-based in … Continue reading…