I met some new friends over the weekend at a really fun wine tasting of French wines from the Côtes du Rhône region of the Rhône Valley in the south of France. Isn’t it funny, I’ve never been to a wine tasting where I didn’t have a good time! What’s not to like about tasting…
Here’s Proof that French is Actually a Sexy Language
When I first studied French in college, it was so much fun. It felt so glamorous, so interesting, so right. I had never known anyone who spoke another language (remember, I grew up in a really small town.) I devoured my French classes and even began to think in some French instead of English. Instead…
Just Call Me Speedy
I’m celebrating my birthday today! And most of you don’t know it, but I was famous — at least for a few minutes — when I was born. I was born in such a small town that it took six days for the first baby of the New Year to make its debut. But finally…
A Provençal Joke
In honor of summer having officially arrived, I want to share the best joke I heard while in Provence. Actually, the only joke I heard. *Smiles* “What do you call a Frenchman wearing sandals?” “Phillipe Flop”