We see Mankin off at Caen airport after a weekend visit
Mari came for the weekend. She's a workin' girl now. But it's pretty neat, since she can be here pretty quick. »
Maxime and Gabriel picking sweets in a boulangerie
Every boulangerie has the invariable corner shelf display of candies. Sometimes they are homemades, sometimes they are commercial. Whatever the case may be, they are a »
What happens to Gabriel when croissants arrive from the boulangerie
Each member of the family has a "favorite" from the boulangerie (bakery). Since every single village in France beyond hamlet size has a boulangerie, »
Never think your kids don't know you inside and out
Children have a sixth sense about adults, there is just no question about this. They know when adults are sincere or are not. This they can »
Pointe du Hoc - where 225 Rangers scaled the cliffs on DDay
We went also to the Pointe du Hoc, the sheer cliffs where the American Rangers scaled the cliffs just below an important German artillery battery. The »