Bergerac

The House

in Eymet

The gracious Homeowners:

Kat made us fois gras as an apertif. Don't mind if I do...

First Dinner in France

Better be!

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Though Aleisha and I ran quite a few days in the countryside of eastern France, and Kat and I did a number on Lake Geneva to the Botanical Gardens, I've been pretty much out of the running game since SELF ended. Ah-ha...have no fear. Because the above beauty (which quotes something from Africa. Who doesn't love Africa?) got me right back on track today. I found a new footpath and it wound all around a golf course. Delightful. I'm sure all three of us are back on a strict diet of chick peas, hummous, and raw vegetables until the mass of cheese and pate are out of our systems. Mmmm...pate.

We're back to school tomorrow after a delightful two week vacation (it's just not right, I know), and I'm feeling a bit anxious. All the same, I'm happy to get back into the routine of...oh who am I kidding? I'm not happy at all. Holidays should be all the time. Argh.

Have you watched Boardwalk Empire? I'm totally hooked. I've watched every episode (save the one I'm watching now) from Seasons 1 and 2. Though The Mother Hen certainly wouldn't like it, I'm sure the rest of you watch faithfully. What was I thinking in missing this until now?

Also, I would like to do a yoga headstand. I'm reading a new book about some sort of Eastern Medicine and thought it would be cool to study how to do one (a headstand, that is). I also found an anatomy textbook in my closet. And now, in one fell swoop, I want to be a doctor again. Another argh, this time for epiphanies that might very well lead to life-changing events.

I'm curious...is it worthwhile to go back to school (again)? Of course it's worthwhile: that's a given. Is it advisable, is perhaps the better question. I should read about physiology and try to answer this one myself.

Dream Posts

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It's days like today when I do my marking in my bed that I really covet work spaces like these.

(side note: posting pics from vacation takes FORever, so bear with me)

Jessica's "Daily Affirmation"

After returning from vacay, I'm feeling pretty amazing. I've spent the day doing pretty much nothing but laundry and I'm catching up on blogs I haven't read in two weeks. Found this little gem on Rockstar Diaries and just had to share.

A few tidbits from what you're about to see:

"Look, I can be a shark."

"I like my school, I like anything. I like my dad, I like my cousins."

"I like my Alisons." Classic.




"I like my haircuts. I like my pajamas."

"My whole house is great. I do anything good. Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah."

So be like Jessica: be a shark.
Because you can do anything good.
Oh, and I like your pajamas.

Eymet

We arrived in Bergerac, got into the car, and headed toward Eymet for some good times, Honey Badger Styles. Whoot whoot.

Our first dinner...






...and subsequent hilarity...

Real Life Update

After an adventurous and deliciously European driving trip, we have finally arrived in my mecca: Heidelberg. We have driven across a large part of Europe. I never thought I would say that, let me assure you.

We arrived in Bergerac, France, and drove to our home for five days: Eymet. We left, sadly, and drove across virtually across the entire country to Switzerland. We stayed in Geneva for two days before touching down in Lichtenstein. On our way, we stopped in Gstaad and at Lake Lucerne. From Lichtenstein, we spent two glorious nights in Igls, just outside Innsbruck. We were in a mountain, overlooking mountains...we almost turned into mountains. We at the best food (lamb stew on Easter Sunday and schnitzel the next day) in the sweetest little Tirolean restaurant. On Kat's birthday, we drove to Neuschwanstein Castle in the Black Forest (this is my real life), traveled up the mountain to the castle in a horse-drawn carriage, drank champagne at the top, and toured the place with the cutest (autistic?) tour guide named Benjamin. We spent the night in a strange car-themed town just outside of Stuttgart, but have arrived in Heidlberg and are now just relaxing before hitting the town.

We haven't had Starbucks in a loooong while, haven't spent hours on Facebook (only to see Adeline walking this morning! Unreal), haven't worried about work. It's been entirely liberating and full of glorious vistas. We have dinner tonight all planned out at this place (in case you were wondering) and a tour of the city as the sun sets.

I have well over a thousand pictures of this splendor: from the Alps to the castles. It has truly been a remarkable journey. Frank is going to scan the map that shows our loooong route and outline the paths we took.

I trust you are all having a great Easter time. I can't wait to see some pictures from your celebrations :)