tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post9064184279835890156..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Tristes nouvellesKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82517469697455071142018-10-13T05:26:49.643+02:002018-10-13T05:26:49.643+02:00I was surprised to see that that house sits on mor...I was surprised to see that that house sits on more that five thousand square meters of land. That's almost 1½ acres. I think some of the land is on the other side of the road from the house, because those people used to keep a path cleared through the woods there. Now it's getting overgrown. Most of the land around the house itself is woods. The house itself isn't very big at 80 m² — less than 900 ft². Of course, the house I grew up in and that my mother lived in for 54 years was about that size.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-47732294241427837282018-10-13T01:10:06.417+02:002018-10-13T01:10:06.417+02:00How very sad and stomach cancer is a pretty awful/...How very sad and stomach cancer is a pretty awful/painful way to die. <br />We were married a long time. I was 20 . He was 36. He used to say that we both had minds of children so there was no real difference in our ages :)<br />I will always miss him. He died suddenly and the only thing I am grateful for is that he did not get sick and linger in pain for a long time. But I do wish he had stayed with me a few more years .. Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-7844351544327967132018-10-12T18:15:17.054+02:002018-10-12T18:15:17.054+02:00So sorry to hear about your neighbor Ken. I have s...So sorry to hear about your neighbor Ken. I have seen this pattern with long-term couples before. <br /><br />The house that is already listed for sale is attractive and doesn't look like it needs too much work inside. The gardens look like they need more effort to clear. Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64282379448966280182018-10-12T17:06:50.201+02:002018-10-12T17:06:50.201+02:00Ken, now in the 55th year of marriage, that's ...Ken, now in the 55th year of marriage, that's exactly what would happen to me if Jean died. I am sure that the same is true for you and Walt, Roderick<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-68450627788886210842018-10-12T16:18:17.841+02:002018-10-12T16:18:17.841+02:00Here's a better picture of Andrée and Daniel&#...Here's a better picture of <a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qJGES31q7H8/WgFCDkX50WI/AAAAAAAAyRk/Y9h0z3cHNPEeekKOxFEZB1Unt3umiC5jwCEwYBhgL/s1600/P1000304a.jpg" rel="nofollow">Andrée and Daniel's house</a>.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-56252879747429624722018-10-12T15:26:33.359+02:002018-10-12T15:26:33.359+02:00The restored house is lovely. It seems they both d...The restored house is lovely. It seems they both died too soon, but now they are together again. At our age there's lots of death and dying- c'est la vie.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5899830590635142192018-10-12T13:11:45.725+02:002018-10-12T13:11:45.725+02:00It is painful to hear these stories. May he truly ...It is painful to hear these stories. May he truly rest in peace.Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45421737761187275662018-10-12T10:06:30.167+02:002018-10-12T10:06:30.167+02:00I second what BettyAnn said. RIP!I second what BettyAnn said. RIP!chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34786063086056621722018-10-12T07:48:01.540+02:002018-10-12T07:48:01.540+02:00So sad but, as you say, he got his wish to be reun...So sad but, as you say, he got his wish to be reunited with sa femme.BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.com