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Sunday, November 30, 2008
This is my favorite pic of Mom and me!
My mom is gone but not forgotten! It's been hard over the past three years to be without her. If you knew her, you'd understand why! I have been blessed to have had such a wonderful mom in my life for 40 years... I know that some people lose their parent(s) younger than I was when I lost mine.
It's a sweet story and a sad one... but I know how wonderful it was for my mom to meet him and for him to meet her! I will always remember this for the rest of my life!
Three years ago today, my mom took her last breaths and left this world. We were all with her and she is at Peace now. I will see here again, one day!
Me and my mom!
My Mom! My mom is Louise. My mom is beautiful, loving and kind. My mom is brave, strong and inspirational. My mom is special to me because she gave birth to me on Nov. 28, 1965. She nurtured me and raised me to be the special woman I am today. She supported me, put up with me, listened to me, gave me good advice, and loved me unconditionally. She was always kind and funny!! I LOVE my mom very much....
Dear Mom,
Saturday, November 29, 2008
I have a "friend" whom I have never met, but he presented me with such a wonderful gift for my birthday that I wanted to share it with you all, as well... Thank you soooo much, Philip. It really touched my heart and brought lots of tears running down my cheeks like a river......
I invite everyone to visit Philip's blog, not just for this post... but for all of his wonderful posts that allow us to travel the world through his beautiful photos and also photos of his fellow bloggers around the world....
I raise my glass to you...Philip!
Here is my party with my little group of five kids! It was fun... We had cake and they presented me with a GORGEOUS moth orchid plant... I even got a drawing from one of the little girls... Sooo cute!!!
We'll be getting her tomorrow in La Rochelle...
Friday, November 28, 2008
I may very well be one of the only Americans in France who brings her b-day party to the gym!! Well... it's not so far-fetched if you know me well! I love celebrating my b-day... or anyone's, for that matter.
I may very well be one of the only Americans in France who brings her b-day party to the gym!! Well... it's not so far-fetched if you know me well! I love celebrating my b-day... or anyone's, for that matter.
We are going to La Rochelle to pick up little Noel. Alex is very excited! We bought her cage today and he disinfected the cage and put it all together...
Happy Birthday to me... Happy Birthday to me.. Happy Birthday to meeeeee... Happy Birthday... toooooo meeeeeee!!!!!!!! Okay.. I gotta go get working on my b-day cake and make my morning coffee!! Stay tuned!!! Thanks Everyone for all your b-day wishes via FACEBOOK... by email, etc... There's never any gift that I really want for my b-day... I'd much rather be showered with birthday wishes!!! 
Here's the makings of the Thanksgiving stuffing... I sliced up a large pain de campagne and toasted it in the oven the next day.... I turned out really yummy... just as good as Stove Top, if not better!!!
The "add ins"-- onion, dates, prunes, and walnuts. Normally, I also chop up an apple but I forgot!!!
I sliced and cut up the bread myself!!!Thursday, November 27, 2008
It tuned out really yummy!!!
While indeed Thanksgiving doesn't exist as a holiday in France, Christmas surely does... I liken the family closeness spent at the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day meal to be very much like the Thanksgiving feast in the U.S. - minus the Macy's Day Parade and football all day long... But, hey... Even if we are so different as a culture... We are very much alike when it comes to celebrating an important holiday "en famille."
People don't take out enough time to be thankful, as it is... So, for this one day.... (though I mentally note EVERY day how thankful I am-- even if just for the simple and little things in life) of the year, it's nice to openly give "Thanks" and "Gratitude" to our friends and family and others around us.....
It's just a nice, warm and fuzzy feeling all-around!! Happy Thanksgiving to ya'll and even a Happy Thanksgiving to all you Frenchies out there... Even though I know you don't celebrate Thanksgiving!!!!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
I just sent this out as an email so some of you will be reading this for the second time.... I just wanted to get this out to everyone who reads my blog, as well... Have a wonderful Thanksgiving wherever you are!
Just wanted to take a moment a wish all of you - friends and family - a very wonderful Thanksgiving....
It's at this time, as well as all year long, that I reflect on how blessed and fortunate I am to have all of you in my life... even through the miles that separate us in distance, you stay close to my heart..... Even when I don't write or call, I am still thinking of you all with fondness... with cherished memories of the times spent together.... These are the times I am most thankful for....
I lost my beloved mom three years ago on Nov. 30 so the holidays (the holiday season) are filled with good and sad memories... I still miss my mom tremendously, though I do have to say the the deep pain (or sting) of her passing has gone, it's just the missing her that remains, and the sadness that she is no longer here with us... I think that will never go away. That's part of life. I was very close with my mom....
So, this time is both happy and bittersweet for me... but Thanksgiving has always been "Mom's" special day .... a day where she got everyone in the family together to enjoy a wonderfully delicious Thanksgiving meal. God bless mom and all she did for us all.... God bless all of you, dear friends and family. May you set aside some time to celebrate and honor this very meaningful day in American history--- I can say this with all my heart now... being in a foreign country that doesn't observe Thanksgiving Day, just makes this day all the more important and special to me.... I bring this American tradition with open arms to France, and let all of my friends here embrace it and enjoy it as though we were all in America, celebrating it together!
Peace and Blessings to you all..... Namaste
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
MIAM-MIAM
A fantasie tea party for two...
Dreamy Nicole Kidman-like femmes...
One of them very much turned... 
Upside down!
What was in the tea?
Anne tells me this means BIG Xmas!
Anne about to take a shot, and I'm about to go off to Philadelphia for the Holiday. Here's hoping I don't get turned upside down and you either!!!See you next week...
BON HOLIDAY!
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