Thursday, September 30, 2004

FAMILY

GOT A RESPONSE FROM A COUSIN IN AUSTRIA.
SHE ANSWERED IN GERMAN (WHICH I HAVE NO COMPREHENSION AT ALL) AND I FORWARDED THE MESSAGE TO MY WIFE'S NIECE WHO IS STUDYING TO BE A TRANSLATOR.
SHE SPEAKS FRENCH, ENGLISH, SPANISH AND GERMAN.
SHE RESPONDED WITH THE TRANSLATION QUICKER THAN I EXPECTED AND I WAS VERY HAPPY TO READ THE MESSAGE IN ENGLISH.
A BIT INVOLVED, BUT WELL WORTH IT.

THANK YOU AGAIN "F" FOR YOUR WONDERFULL HELP.

Wednesday, September 29, 2004

FRENCH BANKS

OVER THE WEEKEND ONE OF OUR BANKS CHANGED THEIR WEBSITE AGAIN.
AND FUCKED IT UP.
ASSHOLE PROGRAMMERS IN THIS COUNTRY CAN'T MAKE A DECENT SITE TO SAVE THIER LIVES.
YESTER DAY IT RAN SLOW AS SHIT?
AND TODAY THE ACCESS IS IMPOSSIBLE.
IT'S A PAYABLE SERVICE BUT THEY DON'T KNOW SERVICE FROM A HOLE IN THE WALL AT THAT BANK.
I AM SO ANGRY I COULD SPIT.
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO ACCESS OUR ACCOUNT SINCE THIS MORNING.

MEMORY LANE

I SPOKE TO ART LAST NIGHT. WE GRADUATED FROM HS TOGETHER IN 1959. WE HAVE ALOT TO CATCH UP ON. HE'S IN FRANCE FOR A CONFERENCE AND WILL BE MEETING HIS WIFE IN PARIS ON SATURDAY. WE HOPE TO GET TOGETHER BEFORE HE LEAVES. WE USED TO EAT LUNCH TOGETHER FOR 3 YEARS AND SHARED MANY OF THE SAME CLASSES.
THIS IS HIS GRADUATION PHOTO.

ART IN 1959 Posted by Hello

Tuesday, September 28, 2004

REFLECTIONS ON FRENCHIFICATION

I HAVEN’T BEEN BACK TO WORK TOO LONG NOW, ESPECIALLY WITH THE 2 WEEKS LAID UP WITH A BAD BACK,
BUT I’M ALREADY LQQKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT VACATION FROM OCT 22 TO NOV 2.

I’M GETTING TO BE LIKE MY WIFE IN THAT RESPECT
. FRENCHIFIED IS WHAT I AM!

I MISS MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN THE STATES, BUT I SEND EMAILS AND POST PHOTOS AND NOW THIS BLOG, BUT ZIP , I GET VERY LITTLE RESPONSE.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON IN THEIR LIVES,
BUT I HAVE TO CALL TO GET THAT INFO.
I AM TIED OF BIG PHONE BILLS WHICH WE DON’T NEED AT THIS STAGE OF OUR LIVES. WE HAVE TO LEARN TO ECONOMISE SINCE ANNIE WILL BE RETIREING IN A FEW YEARS.
SHE HURTS ALL THE TIME BEING ON HER FEET SO LONG WHILE TEACHING.
I CAN’T WAIT TILL NEMOURS IS FINISHED WITH RENOVATIONS AND WHEN SHE RETIRES SO WE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OFF SEASON VACATIONS , WHEN AIRFARE AND RENTALS ARE AT LOW RATES.

I USED TO HAVE HUNDREDS OF FRIENDS CO WORKERS AND FAMILY TO TALK TO IN THE STATES. HERE I HAVE ONLY A HANDFULL OF FRIENDS TO TALK TO.
I AM A PEOPLE PERSON AND I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE!

LIFE IS GETTING CLOSE TO THE END AND THE WAKE WON’T BE A BIG PARTY LIKE I HOPED FOR.
NOTHING IS SURE IN LIFE.
I ONLY WISH I HAD THE ENERGY I HAD WHEN I FIRST CAME HERE. IF ANNIE HAD NEMOURS THEN, I COULD HAVE DONE A LOT OF THE WORK MYSELF. AS IT IS I HAVE TROUBLE BENDING AND LIFTING. I HAVE A PICKER UPPER IN ALMOST EVERY ROOM SO I DON’T HAVE TO BEND DOWN.

ON THE WHOLE I HAVE A GREAT LIFE…..BUT…..THAT HUMAN CONTACT I AM USED TO IS VERY MINIMUM.
ENOUGH OF MY SAD SACK REFLECTIONS…
I NEED TO GET BACK TO SARCASM AND DOUBLE ENTENDRE , SO I MAY BE INTERESTING AGAIN.
CAIO FOR NOW.

Thursday, September 23, 2004

WHAT I HATE MOST ABOUT FRANCE

THE DRIVERS BREAK EVERY RULE OF THE ROAD!
  1. THEY SPEED TOO MUCH
  2. THEY TAILGATE
  3. GO THRU STOP SIGNS
  4. JUMP THE LIGHT
  5. THE MOTORCYCLISTS PASS YOU ON BOTH SIDE AND NEVER WAIT BEHIND A CAR
  6. PEOPLE LET KIDS RIDE WITHOUT SEAT BELTS
  7. AND ALOT USE THEIR MOBILE PHONES WHILE DRIVING (AGAINST THE LAW HERE)
  8. SOME ARE TOO STUPID TO STOP BEFORE A PASSENGER CROSSING . THEY STOP ON IT OR NOT AT ALL.
  9. THE GUILLOTINE WAS OUTLAWED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

THE JOB THAT'S NOT WORK!

THOSE OF YOU THAT KNOW ME, KNOW THAT I COULDN'T FIND A JOB WHEN I MOVED TO FRANCE. I'VE DREAMED OF RETIREMENT SINCE I WAS 21, BUT WHEN I HAD NO JOB FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, DEPRESSION SET IN.

IN 1999 I ANSWERED AN AD BY THE TOWN I LVE IN FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES.
I HAD TO APPLY WITH A CV AND "LETTER OF MOTIVATION" HAND WRITTEN
( ALL FRENCH COMPANYS USE HANDWRITING ANALYSIS )IN FRENCH.

I WAS PROUD AND REFUSED TO TELL MY WIFE CAUSE SHE CORRECTS EVERYTHING.(TEACHER STUFF). I GOT A RESPONSE FOR AN INTERVIEW AND WAS TOLD WHAT THE JOB WAS. BASICALLY, SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD. WELL I TOOK IT AND IT PAID PEANUTS AND TOOK UP MY WHOLE DAY.

NOW IN 2004, I FIND I LOVE THIS JOBLESS JOB. I GET TO TALK TO PEOPLE OCCASIONALLY AND TRAIN THE LITTLE ONES IN STROLLERS TO WAVE.
I'VE SEEN MANY GROW UP AND GO TO THE SCHOOL WITH THEIR SIBLINGS.
WHEN I WAS ILL I REALLY FELT BAD. NOW I'M BACK TO WORK AND ENJOY IT. THE PAY IS OK AND I GET ALL THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

I KNOW HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE, NOT BY NAME BUT BY SIGHT. I SAY HELLO TO EVERYONE AND HAVE BECOME A FIXTURE ON MY POST.
IF I WORK TILL I'M 65 I WILL GET A PENSION EQUAL TO 1/2 THE MINIMUM FRENCH PENSION. NOT MUCH, BUT BETTER THAN NOTHING.
IF I LEAVE BEFORE , IT'S ZIP! NADA! RIEN! NOT A CENTIME. DON'T ASK WHY, LIKE MANY FRENCH RULES AND LAWS , IT'S TOO COMPLICATED. I JUST GO WITH THE FLOW AND MY WIFE DOES THE PAPERWORK.
I AM PRETTY FLUENT IN FRENCH, BUT AM LOST WITH THE PAPERWORK FOR ANYTHING ADMINISTRATIVE.

I STAND ON MY CORNER AND WATCH ALL THE GIRLS GO BY.
I'M MR STOP.
IF SOMEONE TOLD ME ABOUT MY LIFE TODAY, 15 YEARS AGO, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THEM CRAZY.

AGE DOES STRANGE THINGS TO US ALL.
I .......EVEN LIKE KIDS!
( FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW ME WELL, MY OLD MOTTO WAS "I HATE , KIDS, CATS AND COUNTRY MUSIC.")

REAL LIFE IS STRANGER THAN FICTION!

Saturday, September 18, 2004

MY WIFE'S PASSION


MY WIFE THE SKIER Posted by Hello

THE NEXT X-MAS VACATION SHE WANTS TO GO SKIING.
SINCE HER NEW KNEE WAS INSTALLED SHE HASN'T SKIED IN OVER 2 YEARS. I THINK SHE'S NUTS,
BUT I AM NUTS, SO WHO AM I TO JUDGE.

SHE BOUGHT A NEW FAX ANSWERING MACHINE YESTERDAY CAUSE THE OLD CANON DIED, BUT CAN'T GET THE NEW ONE TO WORK.
I QUIT TRYING TO HELP CAUSE ALL I GET IS GRIEF SO I WON'T EVEN BOTHER TO SEE WHY.
THE BOOK IS SO FN COMPLICATED, I THINK SHE JUST MISSED SOMETHING BUT I GIVE UP TRYING TO HELP.

TODAY SHE WENT TO RENAULT TO BUY A NEW TAILLIGHT SINCE SOME LITTLE FUCK AT SCHOOL MUST HAVE BROKEN HER REAR LIGHT.
VARY DELIBERATE JOB,NOT ANOTHER CAR.
79,80 euros.

EVERY TIME WE GET AN INCH AHEAD WE FALL AN INCH AND A HALF BEHIND.
IF IT WERE UP TO ME THERE WOULD BE A DEATH PENALTY FOR ALL CRIMES AND DELIS. I AM NUTS!

I AM WALKING BETTER TODAY BUT HAVE TO BE CAREFULLY I DON'T MOVE WRONG.

I PUT A HIT COUNTER ON THIS BLOG SEVERAL DAYS AGO, BUT IT SEEMS WITH ALL MY BEGGING AND PLEADING NOT TOO MANY HAVE LQQKED AT IT.
OH WELL, JUST ANOTHER SETBACK .

THE SERVICE PACK 2 IS READY FOR WINDOWS XP, BUT I AM RELUCTANT TO INSTALL IT. HEARD GOOD AND BAD THINGS ABOUT IT. WITH MY LUCK THE BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN. I'LL WAIT A FEW MONTHS BEFORE I TRY SO IF THE PROBLEMS ARE MANY, THEY WILL HAVE TIME TO FIX THEM OR I WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT THEM FROM THE COMPLAINTS ON THE NET.

Friday, September 17, 2004

TWO DAYS LEFT

I SHOWERED TODAY. DRESSED (PUT PANTS ON) AND LOADED MY ACCU CHECK DIARY ON MY PC. THE HELP DID OUR BEDROOM AND I ACHE BUT SO FAR NO MAJOR PAIN.
TWO DAYS MORE BEFORE I HAVE TO PROVE MYSELF BY GOING TO WORK AND CROSSING THE KIDDIES. IF I MAKE IT THRU MONDAY MORNING, I WILL MAKE IT THRU THE DAY. I THINK I LOST 3KLG THIS PAST WEEK, BUT THE NEW SCALE IS ALWAYS SHOWING A DIFFERENT WEIGHT, SO I'M NOT TOO SURE. OH WELL, A DROP IN THE BUCKET IS BETTER THAN NONE.

NOBODY HAS COMMENTS YET ON THE BLOG.
CLICK ON THE GREEN COMMENTS AND SAY SOMETHING PLEASE!!!!

SO MUCH PASSIVITY I CAN'T TAKE IT!

Thursday, September 16, 2004

DOORS DONE

THE 2 BEDROOM DOORS IN NEMOURS WERE FINISHED YESTERDAY, PLUS THE BASEBOARDS.
NOW WE NEED THE ELECTICIAN , THEN THE PAINTER AND THE ROOMS WILL BE READY TO FURNISH..
.OF COURSE AFTER THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT BEDROOM IS LEVELED....
GETTING OLD WAITING FOR THIS TO BE FINISHED..
BY THE TIME IT'S DONE I'M GOING TO NEED A STANNAH (AUTOMATIC CHAIR LIFT) TO GET UP AND DOWN THE STEPS IN NEMOURS....

THE TEST

BEEN SITTING AT THE COMPUTER WRITING EMAIL AND UPDATING OUR MSMONEY FILES. NOW TO SEE IF I CAN GET UP AND STAND STRAIGHT. I AM SUPPOSE TO TRY TO MOVE TODAY TO GET READY TO GO TO WORK MONDAY BUT I STILL FEEL LIKE A CRIPPLE. WISH ME LUCK FOLKS...I NEED IT!

Wednesday, September 15, 2004

OH WELL

I AM WALKING AROUND THE APPT. WITH A CANE AND MY BACK STILL HURTS. THE SHOT I GOT MONDAY HELPED, BUT I AM STILL A CRIPPLE. I REALLY HOPE I GET BETTER BY MONDAY.
ANNIE WENT TO NEMOURS TO SEE IF THE CARPENTER CAME TO DO THE 2 DOORS UPSTAIRS AND I AM TRYING MY BEST TO STAY ON THE COMPUTER TO UPDATE MSMONEY AND ANSWER EMAIL. GETTIG TIRED AND WILL HAVE TO STOP SOON.
DON'T DESPAIR WHEN I'M BETTER THE INFO WILL FLOW INTO THIS BLOG.
CAIO FOR NOW!

Tuesday, September 14, 2004

READ THIS ON THE ELECTION

I JUST LOVE HER EDITORIALS

UPDATE ON BACK

HAD AN INJECTION IN THE SPINE YESTERDAY. RUMATOLOGE WANTED TO GIVE ME 15 DAYS SICK LEAVE BUT I TOOK ONLY TILL FRIDAY.
I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE KIDDIES BY MONDAY. I HOPE!!!
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT I MISS MY STUPID LITTLE JOB OF CROSSING GUARD.
BACK TO BED NOW , STILL FATIGUED

Thursday, September 09, 2004

MOBILITY

WELL I'M HOME THURS AND FRI WITH A LITTLE MORE MOBILITY AND MORE PAIN.
I HOPE THIS BACK GETS BETTER BY MONDAY SO I CAN GO BACK TO WORK. THEY GENERALLY DON'T REPLACE ME WHEN I'M OUT SO NO ONE THERE TO CROSS KIDS AND PARENTS WITH STROLLERS.I HATE BEING OUT SICK!

MOBILITY

WELL I'M HOME THURS AND FRI WITH A LITTLE MORE MOBILITY AND MORE PAIN.
I HOPE THIS BACK GETS BETTER BY MONDAY SO I CAN GO BACK TO WORK. THEY GENERALLY DON'T REPLACE ME WHEN I'M OUT SO NO ONE THERE TO CROSS KIDS AND PARENTS WITH STROLLERS.I HATE BEING OUT SICK!

Wednesday, September 08, 2004

WEDNESDAY

MY BACK HASN'T GONE OUT LIKE THIS IN OVER A YEAR. SLEPT WELL BUT GOT UP 3 TIMES TO
GO TO BATHROOM AND THE WALK WAS HELL. HAD BREAKFAST AT 6AM SO I COULD TAKE MEDICATION.
I HOPE I WON'T HAVE TO SE DR BOURGINOGNE FOR THIS.
I WAS GOING TO SEE HER TO GET MY MEDICAL CERTIFICATE TO GO BACK TO WORK.
WE HAVE A REUNION MONDAY AT THE POLICE MUNICIPAL.

GOT SEVERAL NICE REPLYS TO MY BLOG NOTICE AND I THINK THIS WILL WORK OUT WELL.
YOU CAN READ AT YOUR LEISURE ANYTIME AND I CAN WRITE DOWN MY THOUGHTS AS THEY COME.
THAT IS IMPERATIVE SINCE ALZHEIMERS IS SETTING IN MORE AND MORE EACH DAY.
I CAN REMEMBER WHAT MY FIRST WIFE WAS WEARING ON OUR FIRST DATE BUT CAN'T REMEMBER WHERE I PUT THE GLUE.

GO FIGURE!

Tuesday, September 07, 2004

TRY THIS SITE

Roesgiftshop.com STARTED BY AN OLD FRIEND WHO LOST HER JOB AFTER 35YEARS WITH THE COMPANY.....FN DOWNSIZEING

OH NO BACK IS OUT AGAIN

WENT SHOPPING THIS AM AFTER MY FIRST TOUR AND WHEN I WAS TAKING THE STUFF OUT IN OUR PARKING LOT...POP, MY BACK WENT OUT...
HOBBLED TO BUILDING AND WENT UPSTAIRS.
I LEFT FOR LUNCH TOUR WITH A WALKING STICK AFTER I POPED 2 TOPALGIC PAIN
KILLERS....

GOING BACK IN A FEW MINUTES AGAIN FOR 3RD TOUR AND I WALK A BIT BETTER.
LUCKILY I AM OFF TOMMORROW , AND MAYBE I'LL BE BETTER CAUSE I DONT WANT TO MISS WORK THIS EARLY IN THE TERM...
FN BACK...GO FIGURE....

Monday, September 06, 2004

HEAT WAVE

IT WAS SO FN HOT TODAY I THOUGHT I'D DIE...
21:03 AND WE ARE STILL DIEING.

WHAT???

I CAN'T SEEM TO GET THIS TO PUBLISH RIGHT

Sunday, September 05, 2004

ANNCEY HOUSE FOR SALE BY FRIENDS


ANNECY HOUSE Posted by Hello

DINNER

WELL THE WIFE WENT OUT WITH "E" TO DINNER AND I STAYED HOME AND FINISHED THE SPINISH AND CHICKEN I MADE FOR LUNCH. 2 GOOD MOVIES ON TONIGHT? AND I HOPE I DON'T FALL ASLEEP DURING.

HOT AS HELL TODAY...BOY YOU FINISH A VACATION AND THE WEATHER GETS BETTER. WE HAD RAIN EVERYDAY THE LAST 2 WEEKS IN NEMOURS.


GO FIGURE!

WHILE I HAD THE CHANCE I MADE A CD OF OUR PHOTOS THIS SUMMER TO SEND TO OUR FRIEND J AND A. THERE WERE PHOTOS OF HER FATHERS HOUSE IN ANNECY WHICH IS UP FOR SALE....BIG HOUSE
MY TWO LOVEY DAUGHTERS Posted by Hello
PREVIOUS FOOD Posted by Hello

ME

ME Posted by Hello

A HEAD SHOT WITH MY STRAW HAT AT MY POST.
I AM A SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD.

I USED TO BE ASST. CREDIT MGR. AT BROOKS BROTHERS FOR 13 YEARS
AND THEN I RAN A MEDICAL GROUP FOR 13 YEARS

UNEMPLOYED FOR 10 YRS,
AND NOW I FINISH MY CAREER CROSSING KIDS...

GO FIGURE!

LAZY SUNDAY

WELL IT'S 10:57 WIFE READING IN BED AND ME IN MY UNDERWEAR STARTING A NEW BLOG.

YUP

I HAVE A NEW BLOG...
AND THIS IS IT!

HAPPY READING

YUP YUP YUP

WELL I BROKE DOWN AND STARTED ANOTHER BLOG


MAYBE IT WILL BE GOOD THERAPY

LUNCH

MAKING STEWED CHICKEN FOR LUNCH.
WIFE WILL EAT COURGETTES AND ME SPINACH...POPEYES FOOD