Mont Saint Michel - it is impossible to overstate the extraordinary experience of this place
Went with my friend Andy to Mt Saint Michel. While I have been here a couple times before, it never loses any of its power to »
It is the start of scallop season in Normandy, and we put it to the test in the fishing village of Port en Bessin
Scallops are "Cocquilles Saint Jacques" in French. Now I have had these before, for sure. But when they are new in-season, and absolutely fresh, »
Gabriel getting ready for judo (although I am not sure that what he does genuinely falls into the "getting ready" category)
Gabriel's sports are riding and judo. He does the riding by himself; the judo he does with his best friend, Anaël. After school, they »
Gabriel teaching himself how to write
Gabriel learned to write early because he pushed Mama hard to teach him. This was a year ago or so. Now that he can write letters, »
Maxime to Papa, as he recalls the film "Troy"
A while back, I let Maxime watch "Troy", with Brad Pitt and Peter O'Toole. I have been much slower than I believe »