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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Friends without Borders





Bonjour mes amis! (original title, Jill & Craig?!!) We brainstormed with the Crabtrees about the title of this blog. We visited the Damien family with the Crabtrees in Aix-en-Provence Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, Feb. 27, 28, and March 1. We know the Damien family because Kendall lived in the their home during college, studying and learning French. Monday evening, Feb. 28, we had a wonderful evening with the entire family. One of the most heartwarming discoveries during this year in France is the fact that "people are people everywhere." No matter what your culture, people share common feelings, concerns, habits, and just a bond of being "human". Monday evening the Damiens had another guest from Manchester, England, who was also visiting for awhile. The Crabtrees, Lee and I, our new friend, JoAnn, and the Damien family interacted the entire evening, discussing many subjects, both French, American, and British. We laughed and laughed at each other and with each other. We discussed with the Crabtrees how much fun it was observing "family life" in France. How wonderful it is to have shared this experience! Enjoy the photos from a great evening together.

Mme. Wallace

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