tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post7100808056836689535..comments2024-03-28T10:37:58.651+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Five years ago todayKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37085118725611349872008-03-19T09:25:00.000+01:002008-03-19T09:25:00.000+01:00Ken, I see a lot of American expats living off dol...Ken, I see a lot of American expats living off dollars are really suffering! I use euros here since we both work here but tend to spend some of my dollars in the States when I'm in the USA. This year, I may want to spend euros there, though -- everything will be so cheap!Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-75683347034840346172008-03-19T07:19:00.000+01:002008-03-19T07:19:00.000+01:00All, I think I'm remembering the adventure of that...All, I think I'm remembering the adventure of that move because some days, with the crashing dollar, I wonder if we might end up having to make the move back. I hope something happens to save us from that. Where would we go? In other words, where would we want to live? There are no easy answers to that question.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-10726254041096549462008-03-19T07:16:00.000+01:002008-03-19T07:16:00.000+01:00Betty, I haven't been back to SF in five years now...Betty, I haven't been back to SF in five years now. It's hard to believe, but when I go back to the U.S. I need to go see my mother and sister in North Carolina. And then I think, if I did go to California, pretty much everybody I know in the Bay Area still works full time. Who would I spend my days with, and what would I do alone? Over the 18 years I lived there, I pretty much saw all the sights.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-68450715348848088792008-03-18T23:42:00.000+01:002008-03-18T23:42:00.000+01:00Well, what an adventure! It takes courage to do so...Well, what an adventure! It takes courage to do something like that.<BR/>Happy anniversary to the two of you! And may you enjoy many more happy years in the Saint Aignan house!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-31742186410234714942008-03-18T21:47:00.000+01:002008-03-18T21:47:00.000+01:00It was, indeed, a gorgeous kitchen, with every det...It was, indeed, a gorgeous kitchen, with every detail lovingly planned. The only problem with it was it's location: about 6,000 miles from where you wanted to live. Although your current kitchen is smaller, with less storage, I didn't notice any decline in the quality or quantity of yumminess you created there. <BR/><BR/>So, you must have the right kitchen after all.<BR/><BR/>...Susansusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017788096350527796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-12307272258437780792008-03-18T20:36:00.000+01:002008-03-18T20:36:00.000+01:00It's funny how your photos of the Loire Valley are...It's funny how your photos of the Loire Valley area bring back memories of when I lived there, and now you're bringing back memories of the Bay Area! When I was going to school down there, my aunt and uncle lived on Dolores Street -- I think that's right -- and I spent many happy weekends there. They had a nice little garden too -- perhaps bigger than yours, though. Such a beautiful city and I haven't been back since 1986...Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-31615321979404754612008-03-18T16:11:00.000+01:002008-03-18T16:11:00.000+01:00Smiling remembering the house in S.F. Enjoyed "re...Smiling remembering the house in S.F. Enjoyed "revisiting" it through your photos. Obviously, your instincts were right!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170098781777190491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37900871059178997652008-03-18T15:10:00.000+01:002008-03-18T15:10:00.000+01:00It's so easy to be envious of your life now and ov...It's so easy to be envious of your life now and overlook what a "take a deep breath" moment it must have been to go for it. Congratulations, though.Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28802300464745323672008-03-18T13:37:00.000+01:002008-03-18T13:37:00.000+01:00I second Louise - thanks for sharing this. I can ...I second Louise - thanks for sharing this. I can certainly relate to the way one never has all the pieces of the puzzle in place simultaneously, so decisions are always more or less risky. But it is a great life lesson exercise in believing in yourself and trusting your own judgement. These things can be done - just concentrate on one step at a time when everything seems to be happening at once. As our roofer said to us - peu en peu, l'oiseau fait son nid. We are currently in the frustrating position of not being able to make anything much at all happen at the moment - that can be harder in some ways.<BR/><BR/>SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-35287939941468790992008-03-18T12:49:00.000+01:002008-03-18T12:49:00.000+01:00The cabinetry in the SF kitchen is terrific. To m...The cabinetry in the SF kitchen is terrific. To me the kitchen is the most important place in the house. If it took 8 hours to pack your kitchen stuff, you probably agree.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on this anniversary, and thanks for sharing this very interesting stage of your lives with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com