Good byes and hellos

Goodbye Gilmore Girls.

For the past year my housemate and I have been watching Emily's snottiness, Rory growing up and Lorelei's relationships and business success. But Jan 1. in a marathon we watched the last six episodes, staying up until after midnight, because we no longer to wait to see if Rory would continue on her path or give in and marry logan and would Lorelei and Luke finally decide to make a go of it.

Over the year the series has been accompanied with various combinations of veggies, dips, humus, cheese, fois gras, champagne, smoked salmon, popcorn, veggies, wine.

Knitting has been done, and discussions on what the characters should or should not do.

We will miss the folks living in Stars Hollow even if we visit the towns where Characters in Everwood and Kingdom live.

There are other series, but along with West Wing and Mary Tyler Moore and maybe Northern Exposure, the Gilmore Girls will remain one of my all time favorites.

Good Bye Genève



I love the animated display that I must pass on my way to quai 7/8 whenever I head for Argelès. It is also a meeting spot and I always feel a bit sad at leaving the city I love so much.

Hello Argelès.

Glory, glory, the French train system was like the Swiss. All three of my three trainsarrived and left on time. It is enough to make one worry.

Coming back to my other life took me only a few minutes to have happiness sweep over me.

This morning I went out to discover that:
-Franck and Louise at La Noisette had morphed into Laurent and Sophie and they look like they will be great. They will keep English Breakfasts.
-Marielle's tumour had shrunk.
-Barbara C.'s tumour is benign and mostly gone
-Carol and Tony will be here for a month with Pat and Jeff on their way.
-Daniel can come to adapt my laptop to a couple of French thingies
-Janette, my 98-year old friend is still rushing up and down the streets except on the coldest days.
-Annie, Babette, Jean-Pierre and Elisabeth all had good holidays.
-The people at the real estate office appreciated my Swiss chocolate
-Arrange a 12th night lunch with Rosalie and Barbara H. Have to get the 3 kings cake
-Arrange a raclette with Sylvie
-There's a new man in Karine's life
-The old poissonrie at the end of the street is now a traitroir, with all kinds of great food and the owner was a bit worried when he saw me let myself into my friend Barbara's house. I introduced myself as I surveyed all the good foods that he is selling. Great to know for the days I don't feel like cooking.