Am going to be taking a break from blogging over the next few days-I like the visual of putting my foot on the brakes of a car. I might decide to just slow down, or it's possible I'll
stop altogether while Jan is here. It's hard to know. We have a lot planned in a short period of time, so I'll know more as we go!
I'm catching the 12:30 bus from here into Cahors to meet Jan at the train station. I love meeting friends at the train station. I used to have this visual of me hopping out of my deux chevaux, in my overalls and floppy straw hat, with Dali by my side! (On her leash of course!) I'd be standing on the
platform, waving feverishly as my friend(s) or family got off the train, kiss-kiss-kiss, and glowing all the way home as I point out all the beautiful sites of my valley along the Lot on the way to the Chatette! I have no doubt that my platform and tour guide activities will be the same, but today it'll be the bus, no overalls, and no Dali. I've got some shopping I want to do and my bat reinforcements to muster at the hardware store, so bringing Dals along might slow me down a bit. I haven't tried taking her with me on the bus yet, but I'm hoping to try it sometime this summer and see how we both do with it! As much as I'd love to have a deux chevaux and do covet Christiane's from time to time, I think I may have found something that would work just as well and I'd covet even more. It's not as cute, but very practical. I'll have to tell you about it in a future post! So-it's a bientôt y'all one more time!
The photos are of the Cloisters at St. Etienne in Cahors, the Gare, and Christiane's very photogenic deux chevaux! I tease her all that time that I feel "Frencher than French" when I ride in it with her!
Hi Nancy-glad to be in touch-will write much more to your personal e-mail address a little later on after my company returns to Paris tomorrow-Back soon-Laury
Posted by: Laury Bourgeois | June 30, 2009 at 09:14 AM
Just discovered your blog via Kristin Espinasse of French Word-A-Day. Having spent some time in the Dordogne,the photos of your home a cote de Lot is an inspiring reminder of those pleasant days. But what I really wanted to say is that I am nearly finished with a wonderful book, "The Piano Shop on the Left Bank', which I also noticed on your list of Books on the Beam. What a wonderful book--and then I saw the photo of your baby grand! Ahhhh...
In any event, I will be looking in on you from time to time to enjoy your musings and photos. Bon Chance in your adventures(-:
Amicalment,
Nancy LoBalbo
Posted by: Nancy L. | June 29, 2009 at 08:24 PM
I bet you could even convince her to give you a ride...I love it! Safe journey home!
Posted by: Laury Bourgeois | June 27, 2009 at 06:55 AM
I must have a photo of the deux cheveax when I come in Sept. Maybe with me standing by it...pretending? Have fun with your friend.
Posted by: Evelyn Jackson | June 26, 2009 at 02:50 PM