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franecdote 1681 : Digging Ditches
It’s time for the next “franecdote” — an interesting fact or story from “THAT year in French history“ where “THAT year” is this year minus the number of Facebook fans je parle américain has every...
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Saturday Afternoon Gardening
Photo credit: © 2013 Michel Denis Pouradier, all rights reserved Yesterday, Babydog proposed an impromptu outing to escape from La Courneuve for the day. Given the way I generally feel about my...
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franecdote 1670 : Mission Impossible
Detail of a portrait of King Charles II of England by Thomas Hawker It’s time for the next “franecdote” — an interesting fact or story from “THAT year in French history“ where “THAT year” is this year...
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525,600 minutes
Every August 15, a big anniversary rolls around. August 15, 2010 was the day I left the US with big dreams, 130 pounds of luggage, and a one-way ticket to Charles de Gaulle. The days leading up to the...
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Even Americans Want a Taste
For better or for worse, there’s no denying that American fast food has become arguably as popular in France as it is back home. If you live in a city, there’s always a KFC, a Pizza Hut, or a...
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Back in the Kitchen
In my last post, I mentioned that I’ve now spent four Thanksgivings in France. I think it’s probably the time of year when I feel most like an American expatriate. What I mean by that is that it’s the...
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Cream soda, anyone?
Saturday evening, we went to a little Christmas party with friends, which featured a “White Elephant” gift exchange. Just like last year, we each had to bring a gift that cost less than 5€. Michel and...
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Fourth Fourth
Today is my fourth Fourth of July in France. For my first Fourth, I got on a soapbox. For my second Fourth, I waxed sentimental about who was eating my apple pie. For my third Fourth, I tried to make...
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Enter Stage Left
Molière in the role of Caesar in Corneille’s “The Death of Pompey,” by Nicolas Mignard If you’re a fan of je parle américain, you’ve probably noticed a recent decline in the frequency of my posts....
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We Are the World
Lire en français. Yesterday morning, I woke up early, got myself ready, and went off to my last French class ever. It was the culmination of five semesters of studying French — as Moses once put it —...
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