tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8874840793508064541..comments2024-03-28T15:15:32.175+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: 12 years and countingKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-22417016141050562322015-04-26T07:17:10.615+02:002015-04-26T07:17:10.615+02:00Adding my belated congratulations on the house -- ...Adding my belated congratulations on the house -- it looks wonderful -- and the anniversary. And many thanks for the insights into French life and the travel pictures and the recipes. Felicitations.Emmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-79073401731134335462015-04-25T16:51:01.461+02:002015-04-25T16:51:01.461+02:00Yes, too Albany for sure! And Paris one more time ...Yes, too Albany for sure! And Paris one more time we hope...I will always remember Le Haras du Pin- un spectacle.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52831520331963215642015-04-25T10:25:52.103+02:002015-04-25T10:25:52.103+02:00Hi Christine, it was really nice to see you last O...Hi Christine, it was really nice to see you last October. Re: Brittany, I want to send you an e-mail about all that. Hope we might see you this summer anyway.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-43608350751412219092015-04-25T10:24:20.868+02:002015-04-25T10:24:20.868+02:00Chris, you were one of our first visitors. I remem...Chris, you were one of our first visitors. I remember you were here in March/April 2004. So many years ago. It's always been fun.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-959169475957389032015-04-25T10:23:35.639+02:002015-04-25T10:23:35.639+02:00See you and Leon again in 2016, I hope.See you and Leon again in 2016, I hope.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-18262795467227800442015-04-25T08:10:55.143+02:002015-04-25T08:10:55.143+02:00Happy Anniversary! You two have made a wonderful ...Happy Anniversary! You two have made a wonderful life in a wonderful country. Thank you for sharing it with all of us each day. And thanks for your generous hospitality. To many more years of living! C in Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797701714608179842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-14622222559487117982015-04-25T04:43:13.400+02:002015-04-25T04:43:13.400+02:00We're all so lucky to know you both. Happy Hou...We're all so lucky to know you both. Happy Housiversary!chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-71427878292245159702015-04-25T03:36:40.943+02:002015-04-25T03:36:40.943+02:00*looks like**looks like*Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3650618031742065002015-04-25T03:36:07.466+02:002015-04-25T03:36:07.466+02:00Not to mention your special days together in May, ...Not to mention your special days together in May, in Albany, New York a couple of years ago! (It will be 3 years this coming May, right? Is it May 10?)<br />Congratulations on making what really likes like a lovely, bright, welcoming home and yard. I love reading your blog!<br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66322712617401813612015-04-25T01:28:39.931+02:002015-04-25T01:28:39.931+02:00Happy house anniversary to you and Walt. You have ...Happy house anniversary to you and Walt. You have certainly made your home comfortable and welcoming and I am happy to personally vouch for the good food and wine there as well as the good company. SueLeon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52101415569547546502015-04-24T21:06:11.635+02:002015-04-24T21:06:11.635+02:00The euro was at $1.09 when we wired the funds to p...The euro was at $1.09 when we wired the funds to pay for the house in 2003, about the same as today. It's much better for us than when the euro currency hit $1.60 not that many years ago. Hope it lasts.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-7093222208931522532015-04-24T21:01:23.054+02:002015-04-24T21:01:23.054+02:00Merci de vos commentaires aussi gentils que pertin...Merci de vos commentaires aussi gentils que pertinents, Mary.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-70257849563376803952015-04-24T20:14:44.583+02:002015-04-24T20:14:44.583+02:00Your house looks very comfy and the grounds are lo...Your house looks very comfy and the grounds are lovely with the flowering trees. The wisteria must be on the other side of the house.<br /><br />I am sure the euro dollar exchange rate lately has put a smile on your face. It is close to what it was when you moved there.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77562141161719104462015-04-24T20:00:49.304+02:002015-04-24T20:00:49.304+02:00I just feel so lucky to have found yours and Walt&...I just feel so lucky to have found yours and Walt's blogs a few years back. Reading about your daily activities, enjoying the entertaining antics of both (make that all members of your household) Callie and Bertie and having a little "France" in my life nearly each day has been and is wonderful! Merci, Ken! (and Walt, too!)<br /><br />Mary in OregonMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-26342019460917899362015-04-24T18:21:57.134+02:002015-04-24T18:21:57.134+02:00No more leaks, Andrew. All it takes is finding a g...No more leaks, Andrew. All it takes is finding a good roofer. We did. We have a comfortable and pleasant house to live in, in a great location. Much light and great views.<br /><br />It's funny, we had leaky roofs in three places we lived in back in SF. It must be our lot in life.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48506163667772617972015-04-24T18:20:12.747+02:002015-04-24T18:20:12.747+02:00Funny coincidence, no? Nice to read your comments....Funny coincidence, no? Nice to read your comments.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29050164361827674702015-04-24T18:18:53.284+02:002015-04-24T18:18:53.284+02:00:-) Nice to read you, G. See you soon, I hope.:-) Nice to read you, G. See you soon, I hope.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-81502213789524248872015-04-24T18:17:58.801+02:002015-04-24T18:17:58.801+02:00Lovely or otherwise, there's no place like hom...Lovely or otherwise, there's no place like home.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-60564736313441832232015-04-24T18:16:55.054+02:002015-04-24T18:16:55.054+02:00See you in a few weeks...See you in a few weeks...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-89236641466692848142015-04-24T18:14:38.787+02:002015-04-24T18:14:38.787+02:00Thank you for reading and commenting.Thank you for reading and commenting.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-70826204247457400872015-04-24T18:13:40.928+02:002015-04-24T18:13:40.928+02:00Thanks Ellen. Our 12 years in France (plus the 8 o...Thanks Ellen. Our 12 years in France (plus the 8 or 10 I had earlier in life) are nothing compared to yours. Best to you and P.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58591412760389519732015-04-24T18:11:14.085+02:002015-04-24T18:11:14.085+02:00Yep, Martine, another milestone. The years fly by,...Yep, Martine, another milestone. The years fly by, but the vineyard endures. So do we... so far, so good. Who knows what the future will bring?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85136119654278607262015-04-24T18:07:17.294+02:002015-04-24T18:07:17.294+02:00Thank you, Anne.Thank you, Anne.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-6635258728395812002015-04-24T18:06:26.896+02:002015-04-24T18:06:26.896+02:00Yes, March & April of 2003. Not to mention the...Yes, March & April of 2003. Not to mention the '70s in Illinois and Paris, the 80s in Paris and California, the 90s... Glad you are doing well. You have been very generous over the yeats, and we have all had a lot of good times together. Here's to more in the future.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-74811737108051902812015-04-24T18:00:42.453+02:002015-04-24T18:00:42.453+02:00Luckily, I somehow found the Francophile Forum all...Luckily, I somehow found the Francophile Forum all those years ago and met you and Marie and Jean. It was so good that you and Lew were able to come here in 2004 and that we quickly became real, not just virtual, friends. Really good experiences and memories -- Saint-Aignan, Paris, Le Perche, Le Haras du Pin, Anniston, Atlanta, and North Carolina. And soon, Paris again, if all works out.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.com