Tag Archives: Massy

Trim Time

Posted on August 2, 2010 by David

Shortly after arriving in France I was looking out our kitchen window and noticed that there was a team of men swinging from the trees. I’m glad the boys didn’t see them or they might have thought this is an … Continue reading →

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Final visit to the pool

Posted on July 31, 2010 by David

We promised the boys to return to the community swimming pool before leaving France, so today was the day. I wanted to wear my special FRENCH bathing suit that I had purchased one more time as well. As we were … Continue reading →

Posted in France, home | Tagged Family Life, France, Massy, swimming pool | 1 Comment

Video from the Anderson’s

Posted on July 30, 2010 by David

This video was played at Deerbrook Covenant Church July 25, 2010.

Posted in Church, home | Tagged Cameroon, Family Life, France, Language Learning, Massy, Pleasant Hill MO | 1 Comment

Tour de France

Posted on July 25, 2010 by David

The big race has been marked on our calendar for several weeks and we knew the route that the Tour de France would be taking through Massy. It’s not every day that the Tour de France passes a few blocks … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Family Life, France, Massy, Team Radio Shack, Tour de France | 1 Comment

Building Bridges

Posted on July 21, 2010 by David

Playing in the sandbox behind our apartment has become a great place for us to practice our French and also interact with our neighbors. It has also allowed us the opportunity to see how French parents interact with their children. … Continue reading →

Posted in France, home, Kids | Tagged Family Life, France, Language Learning, Massy, Sandbox | 1 Comment

The top 10 signs we have adapted to France

Posted on July 8, 2010 by David

10. We rate cheese by strength and not just the smell. 9. People stop us on the street for directions and we can help them. 8. We question when we are charged the wrong price for something. 7. We are … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Kids | Tagged Cheese, Family Life, France, Massy, Speedo | 5 Comments

Language Lesson #324

Posted on July 2, 2010 by David

This week was a special week in France, La Fête du Cinéma, and according to the advertisement that we received from the city we live in all movies were only 3 euros! That’s more then half off the regular adult … Continue reading →

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Summer has arrived

Posted on June 27, 2010 by David

After almost a year in France I’m still experiencing nuances in the day to day life that I was not aware of. Today we went to the park for the boys to play and at the edge of the field … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Family Life, France, Massy, Speedo | 2 Comments

Grand Spectacle

Posted on June 6, 2010 by David

Friday night Joshua’s class and a few of the other classes put on a performance of the story of the loup (French for wolf) and his class sang and danced while the older classes memorized the story. It was a … Continue reading →

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Self check-out en français

Posted on May 19, 2010 by David

I have a history with self check-out machines starting in the USA. Well today I went to Cora (this is like a big Wal-Mart that I try to avoid at all costs) with the boys in tow. The boys had … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Cora, Massy, Security Guard, Self check-out | 1 Comment