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Surprise Party....9 days

>> Friday, July 8, 2011 – last 30 days in europe

Boy do we feel special and so undeserving of such an awesome Goodbye! Some friends of ours through us a surprise party last night! I still cant believe how sweet that was of them. Last night around 10pm, yes 10pm...we are on French time remember... there was a knock at our door to come up stairs to the main part of the B&B we are staying at, and they are decorated it and had a beautiful Cake and lots of friends! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to everyone who did this for us.....without our friends that gave us here, I do not think we would have made it the full 2 years. God knew what he was doing. We are blessed.

They even got us a huge Corsican Goodie Basket! I looove it!

Even an ablum with photos from everyone. how special is that!

We were clearly instructed to hang this up in Texas. Above the Texas flag at that. If you though Texas Pride was strong.....you need to meet an Corsican.

Dulcis Cafe.....still 10 days

>> Thursday, July 7, 2011 – last 30 days in europe

most people here have 'their' cafe where they meet their buddies and have the ~~daily~~ bi-daily coffee, aperitif, 4pm gouter (snack)...etc. We were very fortunate to get hooked up and introduced to Dulcis Cafe in the very beginning. They are the cutest corsican couple and have been very sweet to our family...and very patient with our language abilities. I may be biased but they have The best corsica pastries, especially the Migliacci (bread baked with corsican cheese! my absolute favorite!). Today was a first Goodbye and we gave them the typical AND REAL french kiss goodbyes.....I hate goodbyes.

We also met some friend there to have one more delicious lunch!

John Paul and Marie Lou.

The Migliacci!

And their beautiful daughters that Sadie adores.

Just haning out....10 days

>> – last 30 days in europe

I love lazy evenings just hanging out. I am determined not to lose them once returning to non-stop US of A. Last night we has some friends over in our new crib for the next few days.

it must be cool (?)

late dinners...still 11 days

>> Wednesday, July 6, 2011 – last 30 days in europe

and extra memory of the day....

10pm Dinners with one if my favorite families....

Gardens...11 days

>> – last 30 days in europe

Hazy early morning walks with beautiful gardens that i dream of having one day...through I will never have the climate and soil that is so so rich here. I love look at everyones hard work start to show off. They can be so creative here in some tight places, side o hills, water edges...

my memory of the day...

boules....12 days

>> Tuesday, July 5, 2011 – last 30 days in europe

my memory of the day...
Playing boules at a recent picnic with friends!

it is a extremely popular game here played by the Corsicans, called Boules, they take it really seriously. It is fun to watch the older men play and argue and hang out all day in the town centers. It is about the same concept as 'washers' for those of you from Texas!