Halloween....

Hello , I hope you all had a spooky Halloween....
We sure did...
Tuesday morning we headed out to ‘‘Le Domain de Cleris’’ about 15 minutes after Fontainebleau, were Catherine and Olivier own a beautiful weekend Lodge house…
It’s in a gorgeous Domain surrounded by a golf course, a pony club, huge inside and out door pools, Tennis, Ping-Pong, soccer field….and so on and so on….In the middle sits an amazing Chateau that has been converted into a hotel, many events are also held there for the residents of the domain….Halloween being one of them this week….
The domain is split up into the English cottages and the American lodges, both being completely different architecture which is quite nice….and all this sits in an amazing forest surrounded by lakes, absolutely beautiful….You really feel like your in Connecticut…kids can ride their bikes freely and just have a blast…
We didn’t even see them actually, as we enjoyed each other company; the kids went about the domain and had a blast….
Victoria, had Voltage lessons as Chloé sat on the side line watching in admiration……Dylan and Maximillian were absorbed by the video games, and kept going for another revenge….
We started the first fire of the year, the temperature has really dropped since yesterday and to sit by a fire was a real treat…then came Halloween night, Chloé and Victoria were witches but of the good ones of course…and Dylan Frankenstein….well I tried!!!! Then the door bell rang and trick-or-treat began….So many kids, It was a great treat because this holiday has pretty much lost interest in France which is kind of sad because the kids love it…but I can understand the French it’s Saints day and all of a sudden you got all these skeletons walking around!!! Were is their sense of humor!!!!lol!….By midnight bags full of candy arrived, makeup was removed and monsters were put to bed….The next morning we woke up to Pussy (yes that’s her name) whining noises, which was just as well because a gorgeous day broke threw…Cathy got her apron on handed me one and in the kitchen we went for my lesson on how to make a paella as the men played backgammon, once we finished the delicious feast off we went for a long walk….
That late afternoon we parked the bikes and headed back to our Bazainville…
Merci pour c’est super Halloween Les Ribardiers…..
Bisous…

Just a bunch of Questions.....

I woke up this morning, and this was the first e-mail I recieved...I figured I'd post it....

1. What time did you get up this morning? 12noon, can you believe it...but actually it's 11 because we changed time zone...and well last night I went to bed at 3am....
2. Diamonds or Pearls? diamonds of-course.....
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? same "Nausica'' the Valley of the Wind (lovely) I was with you.....
4. What is your favorite T.V. show? Grey's Anatomy.....I'm in love with Derek Sheppard....
5. what do you eat for breakfast? start of with a tea and what ever then a nice expresso.....
6. What is your middle name? Karina
7. Favorite cuisine? Italian
9. What is your favorite chip flavor? dill and sour cream
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? La Oreja de Van gogh
11. What kind of car do you drive? Volvo
12. Favorite sandwich? pastrami on toasted rie bread
13. What characteristics do you despise? hypocrisy and jealousy
14. Favorite clothes? pajamas
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation,where would you go? India, I'd love to visit India, it's one of the only places I haven't been too......
17. Favorite brand of clothing? DN67, and Noa Joe, if I don't say that my husband would kill me....
18. Where would you retire to? Retire? can we retire!!!!!
19. What was your most memorable birthday? My dad's 60th birthday in Paris...It's also the day I got Married.....
20. Favorite sport to watch? Soccer and tennis...
21. Farthest place you are sending this? China and Argentina
23. Person you expect to send it back first? Caroline
24. Goal you have for yourself? get my body back some day......
25. When is your birthday? March 21, 1967
26. When is your Anniversary? November 20th 1995
27. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night
28. What is your shoe size? 8 or (39) in europe
29. Pets? Nikita, Bella (our two golden Retrievers) and Mimi or awesome cat or 1/2 dog ....
30. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Found my first white hair......
31. What did you want to be when you were little? an artist
32. What are you today? an artist
33. What is your favorite candy? jelly beans
34. What is your favorite flower? white margaritas
35. What is a date on the calendar you are looking forward to? Christmas as I do every year....Were ever we are we all seem to find our way back home....my parents house.....

Dylan's dream.....

Today Dylan woke up and said to me….. ‘‘mom I dreamed about my dream again’’….
‘‘Again’’ I said…. ‘‘yep’’… ‘’well let’s see, tell me all about your dream’’…..
and he began….
‘‘We woke up…. at 9:30 I opened the door for Mr. Ludovic and got one baguette and 4 croissants with the money you left on the desk…gave him 4euros…then I went to play with my dogs and told Nikita and Bella that there was a big surprise today….we were going to walk the fields with Rusty….Isn’t that great Niki you and Rusty will be free in the fields, you can run wild and have fun….and Bella you and August can finally meet…and I , well, I just walked and walked in the fields….we drive by them all the time but now I was really in the fields walking in them, and breathing in all the colors and the fresh clean air…I could hear the wind, and the birds singing in the woods, I could even hear the leaves flying in the air and slightly rubbing against each other as they would land on the muddy road…you’d be in the background chatting away with Jenny and the girls laughing and giggling about….Niki, Bella, Rusty and August would be by my side as we left the fields and entered the woods….In the woods, I would hear more wild noises, smell more funny smells like skunky smells and horse poops, I could hear the cranking of the branches as we would walk by, and then I would picture myself on my bike….could I take my bike, I would ask you….no, you can’t do everything Dylan…..you would say….and then at the end of the road that was laid there in the woods, as if it was painted for anyone to walk on, an opening a light would lead us out again onto the fields….and then my dream ended with a zillions of flowers and water all over…..
‘‘Wow what a dream, Didu….well, guess what. I have a surprise….
And off we went to have coffee with Jenny in Monchauvet and a long walk with all the dogs…
Our walk ended at the ‘‘Lavoir’’ of Montchauvet the ‘‘wash house’’ where it was blooming with flowers and the dogs went in for a long bath….so did everyone’s boots….
And as we headed home Dylan looked at me and said, hey mom my dream came true today….even if I didn’t have my bike….I saw one….
Je t’aime
xxxoooxxx
I thank god everyday for the life he has given, me and the family that embraces me....
Sending you all lots of love and sunshine....
have a wonderful weekend....