tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post4779765618039446194..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: « Les Bouleaux »Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-49473347727060917862016-04-16T21:40:33.903+02:002016-04-16T21:40:33.903+02:00I recall when Walt told me the two of you would be...I recall when Walt told me the two of you would be moving to France. I was the color of his shirt in the first photo....C in Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797701714608179842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50538572390186463722016-04-16T18:49:55.252+02:002016-04-16T18:49:55.252+02:00How did I miss this post? Wonderful pictures of yo...How did I miss this post? Wonderful pictures of your home. Green tranquility. If you had gotten a mortgage for Les Bouleaux would it have been from a French Bank, or would a US bank make such a loan?Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-13128909513626440292016-04-16T03:01:50.439+02:002016-04-16T03:01:50.439+02:00Your timing was magically good. And I love the who...Your timing was magically good. And I love the whole story. Congratulations.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82323694347132677122016-04-15T22:58:32.374+02:002016-04-15T22:58:32.374+02:00As a long-time, regular reader (and friend!), I ne...As a long-time, regular reader (and friend!), I never tire of reading this story again -- whenever you talk about the move, it's described from some slightly different perspective, with different photos, and it never ceases to transport me to your world, a bit. I feel like the little kid who says, "Daddy! Daddy! Tell me the story again of how you and Les Bouleaux met!" :) <br />So, happy anniversary of the closing! Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-21281412786576184362016-04-15T22:18:59.494+02:002016-04-15T22:18:59.494+02:00Everyone said what there was to say already. Happy...Everyone said what there was to say already. Happy Decision Anniversary.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-26259059181163478552016-04-15T22:18:12.820+02:002016-04-15T22:18:12.820+02:00Or the next big recession.Or the next big recession.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11957812004851832252016-04-15T21:54:34.245+02:002016-04-15T21:54:34.245+02:00Amen.Amen.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-50392370179876095022016-04-15T21:54:13.223+02:002016-04-15T21:54:13.223+02:00Amen.Amen.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-90014698540838143262016-04-15T17:44:43.231+02:002016-04-15T17:44:43.231+02:00The notion of paradise is relative and very subjec...The notion of paradise is relative and very subjective!chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45281798982862124452016-04-15T17:22:23.538+02:002016-04-15T17:22:23.538+02:00Maybe... it was a homecoming, I guess.Maybe... it was a homecoming, I guess.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64801999030378766712016-04-15T17:21:29.672+02:002016-04-15T17:21:29.672+02:00That wasn't the California I lived in. Besides...That wasn't the California I lived in. Besides, being miles and miles from the nearest supermarket, etc., and spending all that time driving (and polluting) wasn't my cup of tea. I know, because a did it enough in a place where it was much less sunny and warm. And then the earthquakes came...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73720966535049144802016-04-15T16:57:44.883+02:002016-04-15T16:57:44.883+02:00I did find paradise in Salton City, CA. Sunny, day...I did find paradise in Salton City, CA. Sunny, day in day out. no humidity, nice warm temperatures in winter, not so pleasant in summer, but you can' have everything. A gorgeous spring display of wild flowers. Everything I was looking for. I sure did enjoy it as long as it lasted.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38466152322488391662016-04-15T16:48:19.088+02:002016-04-15T16:48:19.088+02:00It is a beautiful home and I love the privacy you ...It is a beautiful home and I love the privacy you have. I would say it was Paradise found, but I think the home found you and Walt! Galestormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561727439124466050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45962315433962997472016-04-15T16:24:41.425+02:002016-04-15T16:24:41.425+02:00Santé !Santé !Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69361935048803061412016-04-15T16:18:57.317+02:002016-04-15T16:18:57.317+02:00That house now has an estimated value of US$1.66 m...That house now has an estimated value of US$1.66 million. That's hard to believe. SF seems to be a very different place now -- until the next big earthquake.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11397429265203189042016-04-15T16:14:57.944+02:002016-04-15T16:14:57.944+02:00Sorry, but I hate that term "potted" -- ...Sorry, but I hate that term "potted" -- so patronizing. I'm nothing if not spontaneous and spur-of-the-moment. LOL. The nature of a durable blog is the regular arrival of new readers, but I'm also glad to hear from you old-timers! I started learning French at age 14, and Walt at age 12. We met in Paris. We were ready for the Amerexit. Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-11837419437562192562016-04-15T15:19:04.500+02:002016-04-15T15:19:04.500+02:00I love the first photo! From what I hear San Franc...I love the first photo! From what I hear San Francisco is over the top expensive now. You made the right decision for sure.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-57855497360188493392016-04-15T15:00:58.748+02:002016-04-15T15:00:58.748+02:00Kind of heard it all before, but this time in conc...Kind of heard it all before, but this time in concise potted history. Pretty amazing thing to do and I never get past how you both are are French and American. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8662242576769492332016-04-15T13:38:47.690+02:002016-04-15T13:38:47.690+02:00: ^ ) Your story must be similar.: ^ ) Your story must be similar.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-13156505290024782612016-04-15T13:37:28.802+02:002016-04-15T13:37:28.802+02:00: ^ ): ^ )Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33559413862468037372016-04-15T13:35:40.563+02:002016-04-15T13:35:40.563+02:00Yes, all the photos are ones I took with the new o...Yes, all the photos are ones I took with the new old TZ18. I'm happy with it. When I shot that first picture, Walt was out on the terrace waiting for me and Callie to come back from our afternoon walk.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-7912416099148571142016-04-15T13:27:38.221+02:002016-04-15T13:27:38.221+02:00i always love this story. yay!i always love this story. yay!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-78425604816134728182016-04-15T13:05:11.676+02:002016-04-15T13:05:11.676+02:00Ken, I assume these photos are the product of the ...Ken, I assume these photos are the product of the TZ18 — new old, old new — camera? They're extremely good and the third one is stunning. Good portrait of Walt, with a leisurely pose, btw.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29383290026926986412016-04-15T11:07:42.271+02:002016-04-15T11:07:42.271+02:00I'll drink to that....
but in moderation as ev...I'll drink to that....<br />but in moderation as every page of the "pub" stresses!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-75954864849225321922016-04-15T10:41:15.551+02:002016-04-15T10:41:15.551+02:00And I'm a couple of years older than that - so...And I'm a couple of years older than that - so you are!!Sueceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10855614771291139032noreply@blogger.com