saturday

well, philip - how'd the birthday go? do you feel old?

Last night, I ate dinner with some friends of Mme. Graham's and Cricket. It was an amazing house (I think an old chateau), complete with gardens, a tennis court, pool, hunting dogs, you get the idea. And was, of course, marvelously furnished with things from their travels around the world...Ivory Coast, Vietnam, Malaysia, etc etc.

And guess what we had for dinner...(drum roll): pot roast with beef and beef heart! and also with ox tail. and the dad ate the marrow out of the bones. I was slightly surprised...but at least I have experience with eating such delicacies, haha

Of course, the dinner was accompanied by some great 12-year old wine, some amazing cheese & bread, and apple pie. It was a fun time, and it was interesting to hear a successful businessman's perspective on the future of France.

Well, today was supposed to be all about writing my lesson plan for Monday, but that hasn't happened. I think that, although I love France, it doesn't take long for the everday-ness mentality to set in. Hopefully I'll get it done tonight before we have to go to these other people's house for dinner. Yay.

andrew - what exactly is alpha zeta sigma (or whatever AZE means!)??

Hope y'all are having a good Saturday - write updates if you have the chance!