Coming into the home stretch of yet another departure, I've begun the mind games that push me on. Of course, there is always the value of the work contribution made...but sometimes I need a little more. In the midst of yesterday's hysteria...international cell phones, travel printers, laundry, visitors, laptop and netbook angst, and last minute changes that impact clothing necessities; I stopped it all and went on Ebay.fr to see if I could find a Deux Chevaux that called my name. I found pages and pages, in every color under the sun, ranging in price from 750€ to 9000€. There were even some darling little pickup trucks. I've always said that I don't want a car here, unless it is a Deux Chevaux. I still feel that way. The most recent picture I've painted in my mind's eye is: Dal and Sam and I (in my overalls, of course), closing up the Chatette for 2 months or so, hopping in our Deux Chevaux, and taking our time to make our way together to these work contracts, and taking our time to make our way home. I know it would be slow, noisy and maybe a little uncomfortable. I know it would mean taking mostly back country roads, but what a wonderful way to see Europe and take care of the business that is my life! Come to think of it, we might need a couple of weeks on each side of these two month gigs to really be able to have fun and enjoy this adventure I've painted in my mind. So-I'm taking a break on blogging until I see a little better what will be realistic from afar. I'll keep this photo of the Duponchelle Deux Chevaux in my mind as a little bit of a carrot at the end of the two months, to add in with the very sweet faces waiting for me below.
My plan is to wear my pair from Jan on the 20th and maybe have a colleague take a picture for me...we shall see-I'll be back to blogging as soon as I can-Happy International Overalls Day-Love, Laury
Posted by: Laury Bourgeois | November 13, 2010 at 04:10 PM
oh, I understand what you mean, I also think, 2cv, or as we called it in Danish, a pressed lemon !, would be the only car option for me if not one of the new smart square formed box cars, but there is so much charm in the 2cv, and I will miss your blogging, hope you will make some thing on Nov 20 ! overall love Niels
Posted by: Niels Windfeld Lund | November 13, 2010 at 10:38 AM