Happy St Patrick's Day
Wow what a week! I've finally bought my tickets to France. Noname & I leave on April 5th. That's real soon. I was still in a funk with the sleep and cleaning, but then I received a call from the apartment complex on Tuesday night. They were showing the apartment Wed at 4:30. Well 4 big garbage bags and 3 laundries later, the apartment was okay to show. In the process of cleaning, I removed some plastic from the sliding glass window in the living room. Suddenly,out from behind the couch a mouse makes a dash for another spot. All I could think was how long it would take me to catch the mouse, but no fear....Noname's here. Before I could turn around, Noname already had caught the mouse and puncture perfect death blows into the mouse's neck. As Pace said,"Thank God we were able to keep 3 of her teeth in or she would have gummed it to death". I was very impressed with the speed, accuracy, and willingness to give it to me immediately. She's such a good girl.
So now I'm down to the packing and sending. This weekend I'm going to send my first batch of stuff to France via US Postal. I can't believe how fast things are going.
I still made time for my weekly movie. This week was "V for Vendetta". It was an okay movie with very obvious suggestions to 9/11, terrorists, torturing prisoners, and the whole premise as to what is a revolutionary vs. a terrorist. The FedEx guys had recommended the movie "The Hills have Eyes", which they said was "way" better than "Saw". So I caught that movie as well. Lots of good gore, my "Ewe, oh man!" Richter scale was pretty high.
This past week I performed improv for Emily Girl Scout badge( something like the Eagle Scout badge)on Saturday, then Improv-a-go-go on Sunday with my Tabula Rasa group. I was okay, but then on Tues night with my 6 ring group we were especially organic and good. I very happy that my "Women over 30" group is going to come see me perform this Sunday.
Pace is adjusting very well in Lyon. It seems that the more you are around the French, the more you can understand them. Also, now at some of the stores where he is a regular, the people who work there talk to him (in French)and greet him with smiles. I only hope I get to that point when I live there. Although my standards are that when I walk in a store, the people bow before me (just kidding).
So that's the story for this week. By next week I hope to be living on the clothes and this I will carry on the plane.
A bientot
Maria
So now I'm down to the packing and sending. This weekend I'm going to send my first batch of stuff to France via US Postal. I can't believe how fast things are going.
I still made time for my weekly movie. This week was "V for Vendetta". It was an okay movie with very obvious suggestions to 9/11, terrorists, torturing prisoners, and the whole premise as to what is a revolutionary vs. a terrorist. The FedEx guys had recommended the movie "The Hills have Eyes", which they said was "way" better than "Saw". So I caught that movie as well. Lots of good gore, my "Ewe, oh man!" Richter scale was pretty high.
This past week I performed improv for Emily Girl Scout badge( something like the Eagle Scout badge)on Saturday, then Improv-a-go-go on Sunday with my Tabula Rasa group. I was okay, but then on Tues night with my 6 ring group we were especially organic and good. I very happy that my "Women over 30" group is going to come see me perform this Sunday.
Pace is adjusting very well in Lyon. It seems that the more you are around the French, the more you can understand them. Also, now at some of the stores where he is a regular, the people who work there talk to him (in French)and greet him with smiles. I only hope I get to that point when I live there. Although my standards are that when I walk in a store, the people bow before me (just kidding).
So that's the story for this week. By next week I hope to be living on the clothes and this I will carry on the plane.
A bientot
Maria
posted by Maria Barklie @ 7:46 PM
3 Comments:
At 6:04 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hey Merv,
Today I went to Sal's bridal shower and of course they wanted to know what the fam was up to. They thought it was exciting that you were going to france. Dede failed to mention that Howard had twins last August and new news is Am's is pregnant with a boy due on Sal's birthday. Anyway, thanks for letting me know I can miss v is for vendetta. As much fun as this blog thing is, are you going to have a phone? I will call you this week, missing you always!
-Pistol
At 8:24 AM,
Anonymous said…
Hey just your cookie diva here the girls wanted to write but forgot how to get to this point I wrote them a cheat note so now all hell will break loose you'll hear everytime they fart!!! They are sad not to see you before you go but are excited that you'll come for Turkey Day Ash is relieved that Uncle Paces Race Car is finally in the garage and I will tell you this.... it was like living with Tim the Tool Man Taylor when Kev finally got to drive the car How ridiculous must be the testosterone Jeannie has lost both front teeth and looks goofy as all hell and sounds like Sylvester the cat Katie swam in the 1st swim meet she did great for her 1st time she seems to like it Me??? Cookies, cookies, cookies thats all my life right now Paperwork is due this week so I hope it all goes off without a hitch and then I'm done with it Say a prayer for me The apt sounds perfect the area very beautiful I'm glad Pace is adapting well that would be my biggest worry but its France very laid back and then some french word Mom would say it then I'd say Yeah whatever! Shes doing good has a cold Made the perfect corned beef for St Pats we ate like pigs Well thats it for now I'll try to make this a habbit but I make no promises Miss you Love Dede
At 1:10 PM,
Anonymous said…
Dear Aunt Ria,
I saw when you are leaving. We love to play with your fuzzy pillows at Dubs. I learned how to use a crowchette (crow-shay) cicle to crowchette. I love it. I also like to make chains out of yarn with a hooker needle. I still love to draw too. We are learning to write letters in school. I wanted to tell you I am still going to you. You can tell me about France, and I can tell you about Georgia. Today I got a free school breakfast because last night at school I was in a play. We did Cinderella.
Love,
Katie:)
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