MOVING THE FRENCH WAY

IT SNOWED!!!!

WOKE UP TO SNOW ON THE GROUND. -1.1°C OUTSIDE AND

CHILLY IN THE BEDROOM (21°C). THAT'S CHILLY FOR US!

I AM IN FOR THE DAY.NO WAY I AM OUTSIDE TODAY.

LUCKILY I AM OFF TODAY

I AM FN COLD AND DRESSED FOR IT INSIDE!

TONIGHT'S DINNER

CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENJOY
EGGPLANT PARMESEAN

UPDATE ON MY TEETH

I WENT TO THE DENTIST AGAIN YESTERDAY BECAUSE MY BRIDGE IS STILL NOT RIGHT.
HE TOOK AN IMPRINT AND WILL SEND IT TO THE LAB TO FIX THE CROCHET OR HOOK THAT CLICKS ON THE TOOTH.
SO I GO BACK ANGAIN FRIDAY.

THE PROBLEM WITH MY TEETH BEGAN LAST JUNE AND NOW 8 MONTHS LATER
IT STILL IS NOT FIXED.

I SEE MY DENTIST MORE OFTEN THAN MY BOSS.

RACIAL PREDJUDICE

MY THEORY ON RACIAL PREDJUDICE IS SIMPLE:

I AM PREDJUDICE, BUT NOT BY RACE.

SIMPLY PUT, THERE ARE 2 KINDS OF PEOPLE,
HUMANS AND TRASH.

TRASH ARE THE DELINQUANTS, CRIMINALS, ASSHOLES AND LOWLIFES.
ALL OTHERS ARE HUMANS.

I DON’T THINK IN CATAGORIES OF RACE, CREED OR NATIONALITY, BUT ONLY IN TRASH AND HUMAN.

THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN BE CONSIDERED A RACIST IF YOU THINK IN THIS FASHION.

THAT’S MY OPINION!
(IT MUST BE NOTED THAT ASSHOLE'S CAN BE HUMANS ALSO,
THEY DON'T ALL HAVE TO BE TRASH)

THE "C" WORD

MY OLD FRIEND MAUREEN USED TO HATE IT WHEN I USED THE “C” WORD.
THE VULGAR WORD IN FRENCH STARTS WITH A “C” ALSO. IT’S CHATTE.

BY CHANCE IF MAUREEN LQQKS AT MY BLOG ONCE IN A WHILE, I HAVE TO SAY TO HER THAT I CAN’T FIND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WORD TO CALL MOTHERS WHO CROSS THEIR CHILDREN OUTSIDE OF THE CROSSWALKS,
WHILE THE TRAFFIC IS BUSY WITH IDIOTS TRYING TO GET TO WORK BY SPEEDING AND NOT BEING SAFE DRIVERS.

THESE WOMEN ARE CRIMINALS IN MY MIND AND HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE MOTHERS. HOW ANYONE CAN TAKE THE RISK OF BEING RUN OVER WITH THEIR CHILDREN TO AVOID A FEW EXTRA STEPS IS BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION.

THEREFORE I CAN ONLY SAY THEY ARE “C”S MAUREEN AND NOTHING MORE.

BACK TO WORK TODAY, THE END OF OUR VACATION

I WENT TO WORK THIS MORNING AND IT SEEMS THEY ARE REPAIRING THE WALL AT LAST. BUT LATER FOR THAT AS IT WAS A HORRIBLE DAY FOR ME.
DURING MY FIRST TOUR I WAS GETTING DIZZY AND HAD DIFFICULTY WALKING BACK TO MY CAR.
WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE APPARTEMENT I TOOK MY BLOOD PRESSURE AND IT WAS VERY LOW. 93/64 WITH A HEARTBEAT OF 121.

I LAID DOWN TILL THE NEXT TOUR AT 11.
SAME THING DIZZY AND SHAKY.
WHEN I GOT BACK AT NOON IT WAS 83/66 PULSE OF 110.
I LAID DOWN AND DIDN'T HAVE LUNCH.
WENT BACK FOR 3RD TOUR AND ON MY RETURN IT WAS 123/70 PULSE 90

I MADE IT THRU THE DAY AND THIS EVENING AT 19:35 IT WAS 129/71 PULSE 66.

I EMAILED MY ENDOCRONOLOGIST WITH THE DETAILS AND WILL WAIT FOR A REPLY.

MT THEORY IS THAT MY MEDICATION FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ,
IS NOW TOO MUCH SINCE I HAVE LOST SO MUCH WEIGHT.
14,50 KLG/31,97 LBS IN 37 DAYS

IT NEVER ENDS!

SPILL MY GUTS

ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS FOR THIS BLOG IS TO COMMUNICATE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON IN MY LIFE.

WHEN I FIRST CAME TO FRANCE I DIDN’T HAVE A PC OR INTERNET AND WAS NOT MUCH FOR WRITING LETTERS SO I USED THE PHONE TO COMMUNICATE.
MY PHONE BILLS WERE $400 TO $500 PER MONTH.

SINCE I’VE HAD THE NET CONNECTION, I HAVE EMAILED THOSE WHO HAVE IT.
ALSO, AS THE YEARS PAST MORE AND MORE PEOPLE CONNECTED.
AS MY MONEY RAN OUT I TRIED TO CUT BACK ON MY PHONE USEAGE.
NOT EASY FOR A PHONEAHOLIC.

I FOUND THAT PEOPLE DIDN’T ANSWER EMAIL AND VERY FEW EVER CALLED, SO I STARTED THIS BLOG TO KEEP PEOPLE ABREAST OF MY LIFE.
EVEN WITH THAT, I STILL HAVE TO CALL TO FIND OUT HOW MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE DOING.
I’VE GOTTEN MY PHONE BILLS TO THE STATES DOWN TO ABOUT $50 A MONTH.

THERE ARE THOSE THAT DO KEEP IN TOUCH, BUT SO MANY OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS DON’T LEAVE COMMENTS AND DON’T EMAIL REGULARLY TO LET ME KNOW ABOUT THEIR LIVES.
IT’S VERY DISAPPOINTING TO HAVE TO DRAG INFORMATION FROM CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
IT SADDENS ME TO BE SLOWLY LEFT OUT OF THEIR LIVES AFTER BEING SO CLOSE.
I HAVE VERY FEW FRIENDS HERE COMPAIRED TO THE STATES, MAINLY BECAUSE OF MY LIMITED LANGUAGE SKILLS AND THE FACT THAT I DON’T MINGLE AS I USED TO IN THE U.S.

I’VE TRIED EVERY GIMMICK I CAN THINK OF TO GET PEOPLE TO KEEP IN TOUCH, TO NO AVAIL.
I GUESS I AM GOING TO HAVE TO SETTLE FOR THOSE FEW WHO DO KEEP IN TOUCH OCCASIONALLY.

I’VE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT HUMAN NATURE FROM THIS EXPERIENCE AND I SOMETIMES WISH I HADEN’T.

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO DO LET ME KNOW YOU ARE ALIVE AND WELL,
I THANK YOU.

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO READ THIS AND KEEP SILENT,
I MISS YOU AND WILL LET YOU GO.

I AM GETTING TOO OLD TO BE CHASING PEOPLE WHO DON’T CARE AS MUCH AS I DO.

ON VACATION AGAIN

FROM FEB 4 2006 TO FEB 19 2006

BACK TO WORK MON FEB 20 2006

MYSTERY

WELL SHIVER ME TIMBERS MATEY IF THIS KEEPS UP I’M GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF MY BLOG.
SINCE SEPTEMBER I’VE GONE FROM 308.6 LBS TO 276.5 LBS.
A TOTAL LOSS OF 32.2 LBS.

NOT BECAUSE I’VE BEEN ON A DIET, JUST BECAUSE I HAVEN’T BEEN EATING LIKE I NORMALLY DO.
I’VE LOST MY APPETITE.

IT’S GOOD TO GET MY WEIGHT DOWN , BUT I DON’T KNOW WHY.
I’VE BEEN ADJUSTING MY MEDICINE FOR THE DIABETES AND CHECKING MY GLUCOSE MORE BECAUSE IT IS RUNNING LOWER BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF WEIGHT AND THE LOW FOOD INTAKE.

LOOKS LIKE A NEW ERA IS AHEAD.

AS A GAME, I PROPOSE A CONTEST FOR A NEW NAME.
FATGUY , MAY SOON BE OBSOLETE. ANY SUGGESTIONS???
ADD THEM IN THE COMMENTS TO THIS ENTRY.
IF I CHOOSE ONE OF YOURS IN THE FUTURE I WILL CERTAINLY COME UP WITH A SUITABLE REWARD.

NEW MOUTH

CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

WELL, I FINALLY GOT ALL MY TEETH , UPPERS AND LOWERS...
THE UPPER IS A SET OF FIXED TEETH, GLUED TO 2 END TEETH AND THE BOTTOM IS A BRIDGE OF 7 TEETH.
IT HURTS WHEN I EAT. I DON'T THINK THEY ARE FIT RIGHT, BUT TIME WILL TELL.
IT'S ONLY BEEN SINCE WEDNESDAY THAT I HAVE THEM.
THE REPLACEMENT BOTTOMS COST 914.70€ AND WERE PAID IN FULL BY THE INSURANCE CO
SINCE THEY REPLACED A LOST BRIDGE.THE TOP 6 TEETH WERE 1200€ PLUS AND WE DON'T YET KNOW HOW MUCH THE SS INS AND THE MUTUAL WILL PAY TOWARDS THEM.

BACK TO WORK ..CLICK HERE

NOW IT'S THE PEDESTRIANS....NOT THE DRIVERS......JAYWALKING FRENCH STYLE

FIRST BATH

TODAY I TOOK THE FIRST BATH SINCE DECEMBER 16TH.
NOT THAT I HAVN'T SHOWERED BUT THE FIRST TIME I FEEL CONFIDENT
ENOUGHT TO SIT IN A HOT TUB AND BE ABLE TO GET OUT AGAIN.
IT FELT REAL GOOD!

I HAVE TO GO BACK TO WORK MONDAY AND HOPE THE TEMPERATURE
WILL BE BETTER THAN IT HAS BEEN.
AT 10A.M. IT WAS -2.2°C OR 28.04°F
BURRR THAT'S COLD.

WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TUB I WEIGHED MYSELF
126.8 KLGS OR 279.5 LBS
WHICH MEANS I'VE LOST 13.2KLGS OR 29.1LBS

I HOPE I FEEL BETTER BY MONDAY.
MY KNEE STILL HURTS AND MY SIDE HAS A
BAD PAIN WHEN I MOVE BUT IT IS BEARABLE.

A WEEK TO GO

BEFORE I GO BACK TO WORK.

LAST NIGHT I GOT A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A MONTH.

I STILL HAVE PAIN, BUT I GUESS I TOOK THE PAINKILLERS
AT A PROPER INTERVAL YESTERDAY,
BECAUSE THE PAIN DIDN'T PREVENT ME FROM SLEEPING. IT WAS SUPPORTABLE.

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES TO MY POST BECAUSE THE WALL IS REALLY IN DANGER OF FALLING.
THEY PUT UP BARRIERS AND REDID THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS BELOW AND ABOVE THE INTERSECTION.
ANNIE WENT UP THERE FRIDAY AND TOOK SOME PHOTOS.

HERE THEY ARE: CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE




UPPER CROSSING




THE WALL



LOWER CROSSING

LAST DAY!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF MY SICK LEAVE.

1. MY BACK STILL HURTS
2. MY KNEE HURTS ALL THE TIME
3. I GET BURNING SENSATIONS IN MY THIGH
4. AND MY RIGHT SIDE OF THE BELLY IS SENSITIVE TO TOUCH.
5. I DON'T SLEEP WELL AT ALL

IN OTHER WORDS, I AM NOT BETTER.

MONDAY I AM GOING TO SEE THE DOCTOR FOR AN EXTENTION OF 2 WEEKS.

I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE MONTH SHE TOLD ME I NEEDED.

LAST NIGHT

WAS THE FIRST NIGHT IT WEEKS I GOT ANY REAL SLEEP.
IT'S BEEN 3 WEEKS TODAY SINCE I FEEL DOWN THE STAIRS
AND EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY GOOD SLEEP.
10 OR 20 MINUTES AT A TIME THEN WAKING UP IN PAIN.

I STOPPED TAKING PAIN KILLERS A FEW DAYS AGO AND THAT WAS A BIG MISTAKE.
THE NIGHT BEFORE LAST I GOT NO SLEEP AT ALL. THE PAIN WAS SO BAD I WAS CRYING DURING THE NIGHT.
I STARTED TAKING THEM AGAIN YESTERDAY AND IT IS BEARABLE AGAIN.
YOU WOULD THINK I'D BE BETTER BY NOW.
I GO FOR X-RAYS TODAY TO CHECK OUT MY KNEE AND BACK TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO MAJOR DAMAGE, SO I TOOK A SLOW AND METHODICAL SHOWER SO I WOULDN'T BE TOO OFFENSIVE TO THE XRAY TECH.

I THINK THE DOCTOR WAS RIGHT IN OFFERING ME A MONTH SICK LEAVE, SO I WILL PROBABLY ASK FOR A PROLOGATION.
I REALLY DON'T THINK I WILL BE READY TO GO BACK NEXT MONDAY.

REALIZATION

ET TU BRUTUS !

MY WIFE IS A WONDER

SHE HAS BEEN SO HELPFULL DURING THIS PERIOD I CAN'T PRAISE HER ENOUGH.
WITH ALL HER PROBLEMS OF HEALTH SHE HAS BEEN MY SAVIOR SINCE DEC 20TH WHEN I TOOK THAT FALL.
WITHOUT HER I'D BE TOTALLY FINISHED.
SHE HAS HAD TO SHOP, COOK, AND CARE FOR ME AND I TRULY APPRECIATE HER AND LOVE HER.
I HAVE COMPLAINED TO FRIENDS IN THE PAST ABOUT MY LOSE OF LEADERSHIP IN THIS RELATIONSHIP BUT ALL IN ALL SHE DESERVES ALL THE PRAISE I CAN GIVE HER.
IF I EVER FULLY RECOVER ( THEY SAY I WLL) I WILL DEFINITELY TRY TO CHANGE MY WAYS.
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A PARTNER LIKE HER!

THANK YOU ANNIE!

SCREAM

I WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT SCREAMING WITH PAIN.
NOT FROM THE RIBS(WHICH STILL HURT) BUT FROM THE BURNING PAIN IN MY THIGH DUE TO A PINCHED NERVE.
SOMETIMES I CAN RELIEVE IT BY TURNING MY BODY ON THE BED, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. IT COMES WHEN I LEAST EXPECT IT. IT IS WORSE THAN THE SCIATIC PAIN WHICH I AM FAMILIAR WITH.
I HOPE IT GOES AWAY...
I NEED A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP.

WHAT A DOG

I COULDN'T RESIST TAKING THIS PHOTO.
IT WAS SO AMUSING TO WATCH THIS DOG TAKING IN THE SITES.
OF COURSE IT WAS BEFORE I BROKE MY RIBS.NOTHING AMUSED ME AFTER THAT

"STANDING ON THE CORNER WATCHING ALL THE GIRLS GO BY"

THE INFAMOUS STAIRCASE

THIS IS THE STONE STAIRCASE I FELL DOWN AND BROKE MY RIBS

BACK TO SCHOOL

FOR EVERYONE BUT ME.

I'M SEEING MY DOCTOR THIS EVENING TO FIND OUT WHEN IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR ME TO GO BACK TO MY JOB.
I HATE MISSING WORK BECAUSE I'M NEVER SURE
MY POST WILL BE COVERED WHEN I AM NOT THERE.
THE INTERSECTION IS MOST DANGEROUS IN THE MORNING BUT THERE ARE OTHER TIMES TOO WHEN IT'S DANGEROUS FOR THE KIDS THAT CROSS.

I NOT ONLY HAVE MY RIBS HURTING BUT IT SEEMS A NERVE IS PINCHED AND WHEN I LIE IN CERTAIN POSITIONS MY UPPER LEFT THIGH BURNS LIKE HELL.
MY LEFT KNEE CAP SEEMS TO BE AFFECTED TOO, AS IT STILL HURTS ON OCCASION.
IT'S 2 WEEKS TODAY THAT I FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND BROKE MY RIBS.

P.S. THE DOCTOR WANTED TO GIVE ME A MONTH "ARRET DE TRAVAIL" ,
BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO BE ABSENT FROM MY POST SO LONG IF IT WASN'T NECESSARY. SHE GAVE ME 2 WEEKS TILL JAN 13TH, AND IF I NEED MORE I'LL GET A PROLONGATION FOR MORE TIME.

UPDATE ON BROKEN RIBS

I'M STILL WALKING WITH A CANE AND THE PAIN IS LESS INTENSE, BUT IT IS STILL THERE.
THE PINCHED NERVE IN MY LEG STILL GIVES ME INTENSE PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHEN I TURN IN BED.
THE DR ORIGINALLY SAID A MINIMUM OF 3 WKS FROM THE BREAK BEFORE THE PAIN IN THE RIBS GOES AWAY...I HOPE SO...
AS IT IS I AM GOING TO MISS WORK FOR AT LEAST A WEEK, HOPEFULLY NOT MORE.
IT IS REALLY TOUGH BEING A CRIPPLE.....
HATE IT!
REALLY HATE IT!

VERY INTERESTING

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PHOTO

THE US POSTAL SERVICE WILL PUT YOUR PHOTO ON A STAMP!

FOR A VERY STIFF PRICE!

HERE ARE MY GRAND DAUGHTERS....ON A STAMP

HURTS TOO MUCH

HARD TO BLOG WITH TWO FRESHLY BROKEN RIBS. STILL HURTS TOO MUCH.

WHAT NEXT?

ANNIE SKIS WITH AN ARTIFICIAL KNEE.
I CAME IN CASE SHE FELL ON THE SLOPES.

WE WENT OUT LAST EVENING TO GO FOOD SHOPPING .
I FELL DOWN 4 STEPS TO A LANDING.

RESULT: 2 BRUSED LEGS AND 2 BROKEN RIBS.

IT HURTS!

EXPLOSION

WE BROUGHT AN ELECTRIC HEATER BECAUSE WE KNEW THE HEAT WAS NOT SUFFICIANT FOR US HERE.
LAST NIGHT WHILE WATCHING TV THERE WAS A SMALL EXPLOSION AT THE PLUG WITH A FLASH THAT MELTED THE PLUG.
IT DIDN'T SHORT OUT THE ELECTRIC BUT I RUSHED TO UNPLUG THE HEATER.
THE OVEN WILL HAVE TO DO TILL WE LEAVE...AND MORE COVERS AT NIGHT.

WE NEVER HAVE ANY LUCK!

ANNIE WENT SKIING THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE WE ARRIVED.
I HOPE SHE IS OK.
IT IS -9°C HERE TODAY

SAFE AND SOUND IN LA CLUSAZ

WE GOT HERE OK BUT THE LAST 50 FEET WE NEEDED CHAINS ON THE TIRES BECAUSE THE OWNER DIDN'T PLOW THE DRIVEWAY UP TO THE CHALET.

MY CAMERA IS BROKE SO THE LINK (CLICK ON THE RED TITLE) SHOWS THE SAME APPT WE GOT LAST YEAR.

WE WILL LEAVE THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS SO I WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ASSHOLE DRIVERS AGAIN TILL THEN.

WE LOVE THE APPT WHICH IS AS WELL EQUIPT AS OUR OWN. THE PHONE GIVES ME DIRECT ACCESS TO AOL AT HIGHER SPEEDS THAN AT HOME.

I AM CONTENT!

ANNIE WILL PROBABLY REST TODAY BEFORE SHE STARTS SKYING .
THE TRACKS ARE 94% OPEN OF THE TOTAL OF 84.

NO PHOTOS FOR AWHILE

MY CAMERA IS SHOT! KAPUT! BROKE!
I WON'T BE ADDING ANY PHOTOS FOR AWHILE.
ANNIE WENT TO FNAC TO SEE IF IT CAN BE FIXED,
OTHERWISE I WILL HAVE TO START SAVING MY PENNIES.

CHRISTMAS PRESENT

I TOLD HER NOT TO BUY ME ANYTHING. ALL OUR MONEY GOES INTO THE HOUSE UNTILL IT'S FINISHED.
BUT SHE DID...3 BEAUTIFUL TEFAL PANS WITH DETACHABLE HANDLES.
THEY ARE GREAT!

BLACK TOE

OLD FOOT

RICHARD PRYOR

DIED TODAY.

I REMEMBER DECLINING HIS APPLICATION FOR A CHARGE ACCOUNT WITH
HENRI BENDEL
WHEN I WAS 22.

THAT WAS 41 YEARS AGO AND HE HAD JUST APPEARED ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW.

WHO WOULD HAVE KNOWN HE WOULD BECOME ONE OF THE
GREATEST COMEDIANS.

GUESS WHO

EATS PICKLES AND PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES
DUNKS HER PICKLES IN ANYTHING SHE IS DRINKING,
EVEN MILK



SHE IS 6 YRS 2 MTHS AND 15 DAYS OLD


SHE IS 3 YRS 1 MTH AND 29 DAYS OLD

SO

TO DAY IS THURSDAY

SHIT!

MODELS FOR OUR CHILDREN...YEA!

EVERY MORNING THE TEACHERS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL UP THE HILL WALK FROM THE STATION AND PASS MY POST. THEY CROSS AGAINST THE TRAFFIC AND NEVER LOOK TO SEE IF THE CARS ARE COMING OR AT WHAT SPEED.
I GUESS THEY THINK THEY ARE INVINCABLE .THERE ARE SOME PARENTS WHO DO THE SAME.
NO WONDER THE KIDS DO THE SAME THING WHEN THEY GET OLDER.
PEOPLE ARE SO IGNORANT I COULD SPIT!

FINALLY GOT MY BRIDGE TODAY

THIS IS MY MOUTH WITH THE NEW BRIDGE

THIS IS WITHOUT THE BRIDGE


THE BILL WAS 914.70€.
THANK GOODNESS THE INSURANCE WILL PAY FOR THIS ONE.
NEXT WEEK WE START ON THE TOP. THAT WILL BE A STATIONARY FIXED BRIDGE ON THE
TOP LEFT SIDE OF MY MOUTH. THAT ONE WILL COST ME A PORTION. BUT I DON'T KNOW
HOW MUCH NOW.

THE FRENCH MENTALITY

NOW ANYBODY WHO CAN READ OR IS AWAKE WOULD KNOW THAT THE ROAD IS CLOSED FOR REPAIRS.

BUT SOME IF NOT MOST FRENCH DRIVERS THINK THAT THIS SIGN IS NOT FOR THEM.

YESTERDAY THE SAME SIGN WAS UP AND 1/2 THE PEOPLE IGNORED IT. GOOD FOR THEM, THE ASSHOLES WAITED 10 MINUTES OR MORE TO BE LET THRU AND LATER THE IDIOTS WHO WENT UP HAD TO TURN AROUND AND COME BACK AGAIN.

HOW MANY WILL DO THE SAME THING TODAY???
I WONDER!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THANKSGIVING AT OUR HOUSE

THE BIRD

THE LAST GUEST LEFT AT 6PM. I WAS POOPED.
MY BACK WENT OUT,AND I COULD HARDLY MOVE.
ANNIE TOOK CARE OF EVERYTHING. BY 9PM YOU
WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN WE HAD 10 FOR LUNCH.
THE DISHS WERE WASHED, THE FOOD WAS PUT AWAY,
THE CHAIRS WERE PUT BACK, THE TABLES WERE PUT BACK,
THE LINENS WERE WASHED.
SHE IS AMAZING! WHAT A WOMAN!

I WAS LAID UP ON THE COUCH AND I WENT TO BED AT 10PM.
I TOOK A PAIN PILL AND AN ANTI INFLAMATORY AND COLAPSED.
I GOT UP FEELING BETTER(I COULD WALK) ATE A SMALL BREAKFAST
TOOK ANOTHER PAIN PILL AND ANTI INFLAMATORY WITH MY
MORNING PILLS AND WENT TO WORK.
IT WAS FREEZING OUTSIDE!

THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION

IN AN HOUR THE FIRST GUESTS WILL ARRIVE.
THIS IS THE 12TH TIME WE ARE HAVING
THANKSGIVING IN FRANCE. THERE WILL BE 10 OF US;
RON, CAT THEIR CHILDREN MAT AND ANAIS,ARMELLE AND JULION,
ARTEM AND A GUEST AND ANNIE AND I.

I WILL POST PHOTOS OR THE ADDRESS OF A PHOTO SITE TONIGHT OR TOMORROW.

PREPARATION FOR SUNDAY DINNER

THE APPLE PIE

It's a little burned on the top, but otherwise it's perfect!
The strip on the top seperates the half with raisons and the half without.
My wife doesn't like it with raisons, so I made half without.



THE PUMPKIN PIE

This is one of the best pies I've ever made. If it tastes as good as it looks,
boy we are going to enjoy it!

THE NEXT STEP IS TO MAKE THE CHERRY CHEESECAKE.
ANNIE WENT TO NEMOURS TO GET THE CHERRIES
FROM THE FREEZER AND TO PICK UP THE TURKEY
FROM CARREFOUR ON THE WAY BACK.

SICK LEAVE

BEEN OUT SICK SINCE TUESDAY
WENT TO THE DOCTOR TUES AND SHE GAVE ME AN RX FOR LAB TESTS
WENT WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR TEST, GOT RESULTS THAT NIGHT
SOME ABNOMAL BUT NOT SERIOUS
DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, TAKING MEDICINE DR PRESCRIBED
BACK TO WORK MONDAY

SINCE I CAN LEAVE HOUSE FROM 10AM TO NOON AND 4PM TILL 6PM
I DIDN'T CANCEL MY WEDNESDAY DENTAL APPT...NO TEETH YET...NEXT WEEK
I ALSO WENT SHOPPING FOR OUR THANKSGIVING DINNER ON SUNDAY.

I WILL USE TOMMORROW AND SATURDAY TO COOK AND PREPARE..

BUT I STILL AM IN THE DARK AS TO WHY I WAS FEELING SO BAD.
THE DR THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FROM MY RECENT
WEIGHT LOSS AND LOSS OF APPETITE.

OH WELL...BACK TO THE GRIND... HOPE THE POLICE COVERED MY POST WHILE I WAS SICK!

TEETH FOR THANKSGIVING ??????

WE ARE HAVING 10 TO CELIBRATE THANKSGIVING ON THE 20th OF NOVEMBER.
THE DENTIST WASN'T SATISFIED TODAY WITH THE WAY MY DENTURES FIT , SO ANOTHER FITTING NEXT WEDNESDAY.
THE WAY IT'S BEEN GOING I DOUBT IF I WILL HAVE THEM NEXT WEEK.

HALLOWEEN GRANDKIDS

THE OLDEST IS A CHEERLEADER




THE YOUNGEST IS TINKERBELL


CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE

RIOTS IN FRANCE

I READ ON EXCITE THIS MORNING THAT OVER 3300 VEHICULES HAVE BEEN BURNED SINCE THE VIOLENCE BEGAN 11 DAYS AGO.
2 OF THOSE CARS ARE IN OUR VICINITY.
ONE IN THE PARKING LOT OF OUR APPT COMPLEX AND THE OTHER OUTSIDE ON THE STREET.
WE SAW THEM LAST NIGHT WHEN WE RETURNED FROM NEMOURS.

THEY SHOT AT COPS WITH SHOTGUNS LAST NIGHT IN GRIGNY INJURING 10.
IT'S ABOUT TIME THE COPS WERE GIVEN ORDERS TO SHOT AT THE RIOTERS.

CRIMINALS ALL!
THEY DESERVE NO QUARTER!
TO THE YARDARM MATEY!

THE WALL NOVEMBER 4, 2005

(CLICK TO ENLARGE PHOTO)

WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY POST ON FRIDAY MORNIG THE STOP SIGN WAS DOWN OBVIOUSLY
CRUSHED BY A BIG TRUCK WHILE TURNING. I CALLED IT IN AND BY MY LUNCH TOUR IT WAS FIXED.
THERE WERE 8 PEOPLE THERE LOOKING AT THE DEGRADATION OF THE WALL. THEY DETERMINED THAT IS WAS IN DANGER OF FALLING SO THEY PUT UP A BARRIER.

WHAT NEXT? FIXED? BY WHOM? WHEN?

THIS MORNING

I AM A STICK OF DYNAMITE WITH A SHORT FUSE!

ON THE EDGE OF COMPLETE INSANITY!

KEEP OUT OF MY PATH TODAY!

I'M EVEN AFRAID OF MYSELF!

AND I DIDN'T BOIL IT!

I STOPPED IN INTERMARCHE ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DENTIST.
LOW AND BEHOLD THEY HAD A HAM 10KLG + FOR 24.44€ AND I WALKED AROUND THE STORE
TWICE BEFORE I DECIDED TO BUY IT.
NEVER SAW ONE FOR THIS PRICE BEFORE...
AS A MATTER OF FACT NEVER SAW ONE AT ALL.

THE LAST HAM I BOUGHT WAS LAST YEAR AND IT COST ME 60€ AND IT WASN'T THIS BIG.

I TITLED THIS "DIDN'T BOIL IT" CAUSE I ALWAYS MADE A BOILED COLD HAM FOR MY PARTIES AND MY PAL STORTS KIDS ME ABOUT BOILING MEAT.
IT IS MAGNIFICENT DON'T YOU THINK?

MOONSTRUCK

I TOOK THIS PHOTO AT 11:14 THIS MORNING
JUST BEFORE THE KIDS GET OUT FOR LUNCH.
CLICK ON IT TO GET A LARGER VIEW.
TO THE LEFT OF THE MOON,
THERE IS A STREAK OF WHITE THAT IS THE TRAIL OF A JET PLANE.

BEAUTIFULL!