tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34728888865721043602024-03-20T20:54:59.013+01:00Displaced AmericanAlisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.comBlogger1253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-27793751144356821582024-01-14T20:52:00.002+01:002024-03-20T20:54:04.214+01:00Back to school<p>Nothing can make you nervous like sending your kid back across the ocean on his own, but Benjamin is a travel pro now, and sent us some photos to reassure us. </p><p>On to second semester!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-ETFELKQbOXs0q_WPSE-YEzQje1Mi_DRByw9-dg00g7ww66BezHxylPHk4oYXapz3FZWnCbiM0fTR8bgSl1PnTC4fQjpRMX_Z5eRlhOwqk0y24ZeiDPGh7FNoksD9JbqsbIHY83V3t2bjeCJqj2Lza1nbITH3UsV_a1z9fe9vTcqJuapI1IEfEuHmi0/s820/20240114-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="616" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-ETFELKQbOXs0q_WPSE-YEzQje1Mi_DRByw9-dg00g7ww66BezHxylPHk4oYXapz3FZWnCbiM0fTR8bgSl1PnTC4fQjpRMX_Z5eRlhOwqk0y24ZeiDPGh7FNoksD9JbqsbIHY83V3t2bjeCJqj2Lza1nbITH3UsV_a1z9fe9vTcqJuapI1IEfEuHmi0/w480-h640/20240114-01.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GkQ2Y8-d2ss3-07CWDspAbWBH6j_5SWAD2O97IMB-aKFlcExLLrI9vwLYSFV8TQEdKK1yYIikIslj6J2YL_hpVXbOLLatMNo8sB3lg_fFkUItjhjGt66bpzBeOLCF0GVn5US3cVs0ZEZHxyEomNzLT41ovH07ZgCRAN9L8ds4Fclz3HjmOaFHT4MvQo/s820/20240114-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="616" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0GkQ2Y8-d2ss3-07CWDspAbWBH6j_5SWAD2O97IMB-aKFlcExLLrI9vwLYSFV8TQEdKK1yYIikIslj6J2YL_hpVXbOLLatMNo8sB3lg_fFkUItjhjGt66bpzBeOLCF0GVn5US3cVs0ZEZHxyEomNzLT41ovH07ZgCRAN9L8ds4Fclz3HjmOaFHT4MvQo/w480-h640/20240114-02.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-4011458134531000962024-01-05T20:47:00.001+01:002024-03-20T20:50:52.660+01:00Rainbow for the new year<p> The year got off to a good start with a bright double rainbow. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggr58c0tqnIPCM-Q-N39Inh36Qk6q78HdVHIbtFRaB-3-mGY93pSIk4t8gwdpyw0PWOTWkZGbBPeBmXMwc0VsnYay0ocapPZloaktfzlDdPjMPyC8xckaGpjThna1KazZaAxveZbTNzoH0jTn67rbjxtvycnpxYuBAEID45SiA9tUi3hOZ8SOlxvYFkB0/s3840/20240105-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="2880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggr58c0tqnIPCM-Q-N39Inh36Qk6q78HdVHIbtFRaB-3-mGY93pSIk4t8gwdpyw0PWOTWkZGbBPeBmXMwc0VsnYay0ocapPZloaktfzlDdPjMPyC8xckaGpjThna1KazZaAxveZbTNzoH0jTn67rbjxtvycnpxYuBAEID45SiA9tUi3hOZ8SOlxvYFkB0/w480-h640/20240105-12.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the forest<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKgzvTq7gqkziJ7h1w-IrFeMMkfLcJzx9bzy-y2UmYaFYd2DOu8Y6dtZJn4KZ_6zteZuR2HKyHMmrKTb7TRNLRDOhedvzfdj_jknlf6vAfl6kynPY72IPegPur-yIFWhQxKhFMLGpg4M24zM0iw5wKHmaEc1HiUL1CLPN7TORG5Ft799emovDWFvv-Hk/s3933/20240105-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3933" data-original-width="2869" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKgzvTq7gqkziJ7h1w-IrFeMMkfLcJzx9bzy-y2UmYaFYd2DOu8Y6dtZJn4KZ_6zteZuR2HKyHMmrKTb7TRNLRDOhedvzfdj_jknlf6vAfl6kynPY72IPegPur-yIFWhQxKhFMLGpg4M24zM0iw5wKHmaEc1HiUL1CLPN7TORG5Ft799emovDWFvv-Hk/w466-h640/20240105-15.jpg" width="466" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arriving at Puiseux-en-Retz<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-35060675511602631922023-12-26T20:43:00.002+01:002024-03-20T20:46:47.063+01:00Normandy Christmas<p>There seem to be a lot of Normandy-themed posts lately, but that is what happens when you spend every spare few days renovating a money pit, I guess. We spent Christmas in Normandy, and Frédéric stayed the rest of the week to work on the house.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9klrItv7EynDRU4KvbFw3QqOdrCGs2qR4JXqvxckvSAAn1nbVEkMirWEsbRXOK6nQPzH4s071twcRKf566cglPmRK30N_upTLWmIL-MFKEpB3tRtAJ9WXvTZN1WTXHfKm681x2OdsuERKWT4HSkIpJ6KCbGw1u5rpJEnQugVg82Ak8LTtJjNqR1xsjsg/s1080/414235949_10228614169072134_5590975680936287227_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9klrItv7EynDRU4KvbFw3QqOdrCGs2qR4JXqvxckvSAAn1nbVEkMirWEsbRXOK6nQPzH4s071twcRKf566cglPmRK30N_upTLWmIL-MFKEpB3tRtAJ9WXvTZN1WTXHfKm681x2OdsuERKWT4HSkIpJ6KCbGw1u5rpJEnQugVg82Ak8LTtJjNqR1xsjsg/w640-h640/414235949_10228614169072134_5590975680936287227_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gala had a lovely Christmas Eve<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvlwNQyKJW20tLeahFoJLUr1gLHohQGWG4yW-mhnWuN4h2TNR6pVSIlTAQQtGR0ly9tNZmzG1nBQgSo5Uy1LFBcaHNq35IvwikFyLobS_kA0jztVhvMk_9ZPd08Yn7MRlwY3te1cxUQHqFlFMoINe7QPpxTHihI3kqooUCDtZWN_wk1CSrXpCWg_dqJs/s4000/P1470272.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvlwNQyKJW20tLeahFoJLUr1gLHohQGWG4yW-mhnWuN4h2TNR6pVSIlTAQQtGR0ly9tNZmzG1nBQgSo5Uy1LFBcaHNq35IvwikFyLobS_kA0jztVhvMk_9ZPd08Yn7MRlwY3te1cxUQHqFlFMoINe7QPpxTHihI3kqooUCDtZWN_wk1CSrXpCWg_dqJs/w480-h640/P1470272.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin and Noah<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox4RbDC7qXe6GHNM1zFj-nhshA-i0M-zpVJooOjuKvziDKXuiMnzNC_EhtXNvhgNaEdn_jMduCqzu6YTwHFSrJWdjhHNxkxiJzVfvY2BVyBvKs3rUM8FE8FHjydMRBeb_61zQtieMyXfvHT0Msuh9OZ8d6pUdCUYGbIv0aD7-0UT_2vj6G5azeEJJFao/s4000/P1470285.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox4RbDC7qXe6GHNM1zFj-nhshA-i0M-zpVJooOjuKvziDKXuiMnzNC_EhtXNvhgNaEdn_jMduCqzu6YTwHFSrJWdjhHNxkxiJzVfvY2BVyBvKs3rUM8FE8FHjydMRBeb_61zQtieMyXfvHT0Msuh9OZ8d6pUdCUYGbIv0aD7-0UT_2vj6G5azeEJJFao/w480-h640/P1470285.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Le Père Noël came!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-47012253934416297262023-12-18T20:38:00.001+01:002024-03-20T20:41:00.880+01:00Benjamin: back home! <p> After a great first semester at Missouri S&T, Benjamin came home for Christmas. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbqcvJQBK0t4FXghudjTEnr2-mM7iBu8JKe0cHsso-5F-ZnKUJ-AosJS7DfYcQRdxijhX_EAvM8aZF-hpn7CI_n9iwTKFrWBc9ZdzN7p3TNwWWu7bMBWa0-ng3f9PYkOXrIJNzUar2On_fabt-dfxeat2f9FPja9yLUGn7HmPfmbf18a4cv5v4sY4fOg/s4032/20231218-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbqcvJQBK0t4FXghudjTEnr2-mM7iBu8JKe0cHsso-5F-ZnKUJ-AosJS7DfYcQRdxijhX_EAvM8aZF-hpn7CI_n9iwTKFrWBc9ZdzN7p3TNwWWu7bMBWa0-ng3f9PYkOXrIJNzUar2On_fabt-dfxeat2f9FPja9yLUGn7HmPfmbf18a4cv5v4sY4fOg/w480-h640/20231218-04.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first thing he wanted was cheese.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1nsW57ZpGd11G2Z4nyOgfxviFZ-3o15fraF7AHSKPiDTSL_U2ZUJvlwp2enO9qVJ9ZpMzTHQiLJpsjnVd49IqCet2QFw8CAhMf8r9DaEd0J14OJtz_wo-SPRCtO5ns8n8jV6WGYNUsXaAGRP9k7UZBKNSoPuAVblCM80ZRMkA5UP4vhO0TmSwbnqMlA/s4000/20231218-09.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1nsW57ZpGd11G2Z4nyOgfxviFZ-3o15fraF7AHSKPiDTSL_U2ZUJvlwp2enO9qVJ9ZpMzTHQiLJpsjnVd49IqCet2QFw8CAhMf8r9DaEd0J14OJtz_wo-SPRCtO5ns8n8jV6WGYNUsXaAGRP9k7UZBKNSoPuAVblCM80ZRMkA5UP4vhO0TmSwbnqMlA/w640-h480/20231218-09.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We celebrated his birthday with a peanut butter pie.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI2biJHb6-4Dw2drbXUJb-0B7lusNL3Fp1enbri8Ulzr4o3chhT8hlsNbDFP7s2l19Jct7AzdQBO-L19X2afF68_xXs4Tro8pqV6vZ5lKs8_gahVPaVDBRAUjFSLkDW8iwnTAlRwpno1uM7Xj7QVlMnvy-eJUYfGl92x7glFDB6C6fy0Caw3_siC1suo/s2713/20231218-12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2035" data-original-width="2713" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI2biJHb6-4Dw2drbXUJb-0B7lusNL3Fp1enbri8Ulzr4o3chhT8hlsNbDFP7s2l19Jct7AzdQBO-L19X2afF68_xXs4Tro8pqV6vZ5lKs8_gahVPaVDBRAUjFSLkDW8iwnTAlRwpno1uM7Xj7QVlMnvy-eJUYfGl92x7glFDB6C6fy0Caw3_siC1suo/w640-h480/20231218-12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-15641807501420968672023-12-16T20:32:00.001+01:002024-03-20T20:34:20.958+01:00Swim Meet<p> Noah quit swimming this year, as he decided he had other priorities. But he couldn't resist participating in the club meet anyway. He's still got it! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmpaoCM7cD0GIITefN0yan6fVMRuVCDz2bnwiTYKwyiPyJv5gaAHjltM0nwTZYd_cDkTl12XfkIhsL9BQ10IvYdmQYuWElck8iBA3R8kau5s_-_CWEHp4gwXSDoiz0ToaA-5ywRM2VDnWP7KKJ3qQ2LyyKtz-abBDqySl-VP5LWbwfKKCN2AzSmO2Q0Y/s4000/20231216-02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmpaoCM7cD0GIITefN0yan6fVMRuVCDz2bnwiTYKwyiPyJv5gaAHjltM0nwTZYd_cDkTl12XfkIhsL9BQ10IvYdmQYuWElck8iBA3R8kau5s_-_CWEHp4gwXSDoiz0ToaA-5ywRM2VDnWP7KKJ3qQ2LyyKtz-abBDqySl-VP5LWbwfKKCN2AzSmO2Q0Y/w640-h480/20231216-02.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3wQ6RMNsQ0AdQsAJm8NF3UiKM1blRsRcpsdGTi99xesDF1h0KLYNWb038u-C9CNO6sGigl7NsyNZFB92-6qsLrx1rUnI0ENomkkqvCyniyvYusQ98tA1-EYTjhyphenhyphenDPLLZmcdoL-Uy0WswUcRuaYp97Rtwb0FpCbk92PH1K-2Fab0sMjm04wQpnQsyBEI/s4000/20231216-20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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He joined the swim club at Missouri S&T and they participate in meets with swim clubs from other universities. </p><p>This one was at SLU in St Louis. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1_2XQWZpkzznSBBrGMC-YNDX-Dx07zKRsJB3e99a8ni1SbdSXTZXWTVej-Ylh_Sr-CNJunq1y_G6vBm-_UV82PTLEjyTzzuAw1czI9cHyvKCvya_vI0-5ql_Ei58LPgItBWj1Sf6JOkrppIFEftHUnVlWB9GUfWgdvZgeRP-zdJpys8sBdgbg1Sbq50/s2048/20231203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1_2XQWZpkzznSBBrGMC-YNDX-Dx07zKRsJB3e99a8ni1SbdSXTZXWTVej-Ylh_Sr-CNJunq1y_G6vBm-_UV82PTLEjyTzzuAw1czI9cHyvKCvya_vI0-5ql_Ei58LPgItBWj1Sf6JOkrppIFEftHUnVlWB9GUfWgdvZgeRP-zdJpys8sBdgbg1Sbq50/w640-h480/20231203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-19334667382406040972023-12-02T20:15:00.004+01:002024-03-20T20:26:23.132+01:00Cité de la Langue Française<p> Our friends Dominique and Mathieu came over for dinner, and they suggested we visit the newly renovated Château de Villers-Cotterêts, Cité de la Langue Française, beforehand. </p><p>We thought the guides were overestimating when they said it would take at least two hours to visit, but they were not. We didn't even quite have time for everything in two hours! If you speak French, it's well worth the visit!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25InavmMGzxiN3MU5tsJqCXGKqHPd1uSLxD1sNy0UTtg8RfYIahLfALNzSumuUM7vjbdUoQPjmq__0vniB-rcls3tV4D78doI23-_tJGX_xpIC8SrlNHI2foi9Y9LZlANv7SICPOMjnaN0fVm-KcUiKi2WPazpY2Uhbv_NIqiFl-TF6FOIG2pU1TrC3E/s4000/20231202-01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25InavmMGzxiN3MU5tsJqCXGKqHPd1uSLxD1sNy0UTtg8RfYIahLfALNzSumuUM7vjbdUoQPjmq__0vniB-rcls3tV4D78doI23-_tJGX_xpIC8SrlNHI2foi9Y9LZlANv7SICPOMjnaN0fVm-KcUiKi2WPazpY2Uhbv_NIqiFl-TF6FOIG2pU1TrC3E/w640-h480/20231202-01.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSRKq1nLf-ohF_uNvQJynanPiShUf9QMocEzOzFVkaLLnG8DI-Z95RuRLPdnL_-9PPF-GqphpCNXEEDws6lAnsw_HFhXi_vjIqWgHtfwNppwDqWfzWZjjKSd-r77yHghRZ86YguKEhQ6qEfEX_gvVoo1HV8NTfqkLYTdEs8CF9vQ_cvE018v1g-PK6ik/s720/20231202-05_cleanup.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS9HmEj4-xXcBdCfQwVcQqKZpgIp55TeQakqAXxQGpJd7yJhV6-OL3uz1GG4VrtDES2KkKrF9bW6OU4vYQxJJuFO5EoYgpnLIZyxHau08GE8qZh_-cdIPgc2KzTA41cm_4nN-kzla5KPBXaNvAzjQLgan1r2yNIiwqH95uIMd_t6d2nZCOnbc8W1jdFq0/w480-h640/20231124-09.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mmmm look at that spread.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZRj3BfNNjPcTeRo5JvMheab0H2KeT-PJIAx730X_Z6y_Ao3Tx4Gci3qmu1Z8d5JIXc5x4IQLO45qwzHkSeleX6gmdaE7-qDax5wtctGfEWRoXhrPyVtRkYVPBT4mXBxjpHjZRPx5w_aNMmlt8_l4_DpJPBi9D02m8i-s8rDWzQcQspfUdamvyhwQiFc/s4032/20231124-03.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZRj3BfNNjPcTeRo5JvMheab0H2KeT-PJIAx730X_Z6y_Ao3Tx4Gci3qmu1Z8d5JIXc5x4IQLO45qwzHkSeleX6gmdaE7-qDax5wtctGfEWRoXhrPyVtRkYVPBT4mXBxjpHjZRPx5w_aNMmlt8_l4_DpJPBi9D02m8i-s8rDWzQcQspfUdamvyhwQiFc/w480-h640/20231124-03.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pecan pie<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRlHbkCWwoQwgxu_MSHfP7YYLRoynC-q3fTNAFFahzaic11WzN06N6bqJfRxjEq1Cyv4JGyk5YwzCceNujjgWGnDfe7wc1Fts4EyXn-AyeMWkYnb2eE99w6sY1I6KdapwGun-Ab9y6QN1sksJRilWZup49o9eqpDRvk13GmsDNZbqYm4rjYoTV-Z1ed8/s4032/20231124-02.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRlHbkCWwoQwgxu_MSHfP7YYLRoynC-q3fTNAFFahzaic11WzN06N6bqJfRxjEq1Cyv4JGyk5YwzCceNujjgWGnDfe7wc1Fts4EyXn-AyeMWkYnb2eE99w6sY1I6KdapwGun-Ab9y6QN1sksJRilWZup49o9eqpDRvk13GmsDNZbqYm4rjYoTV-Z1ed8/w480-h640/20231124-02.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">banana pudding<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Not the same as Thanksgivings in Madill, but we did what we could!<br /></p><p></p>Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-54939044131596459732023-11-24T20:07:00.002+01:002024-03-20T20:11:46.447+01:00Disneyland Christmas<p> Well, not quite Christmas yet, but Frédéric's work lets us go to Disneyland as a Christmas present. Since Benjamin wasn't here, Noah invited a friend. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEBgd971dSdnutXNQ1gxMtZ144E2dKxoBOb4WIjK9i1E53TJEonD3wMVQDq864rf5pVOo3BM3dw0V10Wwt_temYClfouYHcfxE9DCfKsJ8vVqXl9BIvk_x0xVY3bB5w3cUyhWlU-Qyk7fGI68GUWVvmkK5D2Ed0527vq8GqACff5mNZEz1bXQ_chmF8A/s3323/20231124-06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3323" data-original-width="2510" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEBgd971dSdnutXNQ1gxMtZ144E2dKxoBOb4WIjK9i1E53TJEonD3wMVQDq864rf5pVOo3BM3dw0V10Wwt_temYClfouYHcfxE9DCfKsJ8vVqXl9BIvk_x0xVY3bB5w3cUyhWlU-Qyk7fGI68GUWVvmkK5D2Ed0527vq8GqACff5mNZEz1bXQ_chmF8A/w484-h640/20231124-06.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaGeJ6GmWWwE14DPd4usGIDJRzAu2L27gFNSBa10srZzgI9mlAmKiWkbREtVS91ti0CVx2apeSApk8d3UZNlods_puc26zEEpqlRKy0zY7hedTMl4VHCsVR6PuPUeDWaOC6Uv1h2PhyphenhyphenEulaS291hHdJ2xFefcfzy5uyKh0eWJjPFTMtrsBjMXm8WAOzs/s4032/20231124-07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaGeJ6GmWWwE14DPd4usGIDJRzAu2L27gFNSBa10srZzgI9mlAmKiWkbREtVS91ti0CVx2apeSApk8d3UZNlods_puc26zEEpqlRKy0zY7hedTMl4VHCsVR6PuPUeDWaOC6Uv1h2PhyphenhyphenEulaS291hHdJ2xFefcfzy5uyKh0eWJjPFTMtrsBjMXm8WAOzs/w480-h640/20231124-07.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj2w52_6yIEquhX1nuzdSwlz1OI5kAp0jpfnGSJpvUgMWEsssVp9fYelANh9RMw3wbnNHCGsyBqK3bm5P-4Es0f4ZrsGDMGrevFpnQE1w3MN6egr4jAWnXKccID9i7p0e9opJiIIkn1AV6egBWROGc1FujVh_zLltVTMhHdAVEj8lm_FbkRAmHxT8f_0/s4624/20231124-09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="2136" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj2w52_6yIEquhX1nuzdSwlz1OI5kAp0jpfnGSJpvUgMWEsssVp9fYelANh9RMw3wbnNHCGsyBqK3bm5P-4Es0f4ZrsGDMGrevFpnQE1w3MN6egr4jAWnXKccID9i7p0e9opJiIIkn1AV6egBWROGc1FujVh_zLltVTMhHdAVEj8lm_FbkRAmHxT8f_0/w296-h640/20231124-09.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7m4npy0rfrkyoYJcPnXhV_nAR4bdnP8cg4BPFuQJDzJmda66QkvE6gb-XGPBCqRz44L6QUPhwrd3QUYSzXHLMmpe6D7rhjTKlUEN3KLySvn8lROcGgEG-Rk7XjuxSEPlCVYBVeQMVUr9gKc3zd_HOa_1TQayocaLW5plptBl-7FN-1iwe54lqDVvBIiU/s5184/20231124-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="2392" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7m4npy0rfrkyoYJcPnXhV_nAR4bdnP8cg4BPFuQJDzJmda66QkvE6gb-XGPBCqRz44L6QUPhwrd3QUYSzXHLMmpe6D7rhjTKlUEN3KLySvn8lROcGgEG-Rk7XjuxSEPlCVYBVeQMVUr9gKc3zd_HOa_1TQayocaLW5plptBl-7FN-1iwe54lqDVvBIiU/w296-h640/20231124-17.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-11086118631067250762023-11-22T16:31:00.001+01:002023-11-23T16:34:47.584+01:00More flying lessons<p> Noah even manages to squeeze lessons in before school. As we head into winter, which usually means rainy weather, not ideal for visual flight rules, he's taking advantage whenever he can. He doesn't start school until 10 a.m. on Wednesdays, so he got a flight in this morning. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvutmqEiUqCDDI7OR65Mv378f8gwCIX5GlHr7d2yKzzb_YEOavql1k4eQHFEaz5Pd1dEumSLr7UUBHjnkRBSYlBbXzk7KFw7rDiVqr59D85mMpp-d4q3lW5UuX7NryUXcfRWTtz5a0dfjHfYTYhTyDEHVnhbFxHie5hJ5fDnWQpIhZsoEPG16hsVlsyjs/s4624/1700649187214.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2136" data-original-width="4624" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvutmqEiUqCDDI7OR65Mv378f8gwCIX5GlHr7d2yKzzb_YEOavql1k4eQHFEaz5Pd1dEumSLr7UUBHjnkRBSYlBbXzk7KFw7rDiVqr59D85mMpp-d4q3lW5UuX7NryUXcfRWTtz5a0dfjHfYTYhTyDEHVnhbFxHie5hJ5fDnWQpIhZsoEPG16hsVlsyjs/w640-h296/1700649187214.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun wasn't even up yet.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQh7440-MfiCkedze0N8fmhLpwFs_r23I1thS7hMQTsU7yD0uMY2q-7dxvAD5WP9rnhm2_RZE1zpha4hUrX0rU6onceK7qP5zqNwmSrnrp0BKmSQONgrBUPf5w9LNrnrkA0uIBVTaCgABcz0B-CZuFMKwk4AByuPbX3kQLVxIx-TpacBdoqWcz3UMnEE/s4624/1700649187209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2136" data-original-width="4624" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQh7440-MfiCkedze0N8fmhLpwFs_r23I1thS7hMQTsU7yD0uMY2q-7dxvAD5WP9rnhm2_RZE1zpha4hUrX0rU6onceK7qP5zqNwmSrnrp0BKmSQONgrBUPf5w9LNrnrkA0uIBVTaCgABcz0B-CZuFMKwk4AByuPbX3kQLVxIx-TpacBdoqWcz3UMnEE/w640-h296/1700649187209.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>He flew with a different instructor this time, who also thought Noah was ready to fly solo - unfortunately for Noah (and fortunately for his concerned mother), you can't fly solo until you're 16 years old. </p><p>Incidentally, he hasn't yet taken his driving theory test, so he can't practice driving a car yet, for those keeping score at home.<br /></p>Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-58593349818125662572023-10-24T16:26:00.003+02:002023-11-23T16:30:51.782+01:00Flying lessons<p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Noah enjoys nothing more than the flying lessons he started this spring. His instructor was full of compliments today. </span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">In English,
he told me, "This guy flies like an eagle! He flies better than me!" and in French,
"Il peut devenir pilote comme une fleur. Il prépare tout; il est
rigoreux." (<i>He can easily become a pilot. He prepares everything; he is
rigorous.</i>) </span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">They did 8 or 9 take-offs and landings today. </span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-Hcz3hwoFKF2hoKHYmNFUabG-z0Xsh6AenvfkvqQr55HxE62aIYeaJnZL5GMev3jMrnJe_9r-WZqqe42mY9oTKmuph-VDBd6BRN6kwyzdz450Ru4QJB9r0vXQf0V44-17xdVyjvbOSOCCxe6axt30WH77jvguPlO2cT2W8ZzrHLMCLDJpbY8cI0Br80/s3088/IMG_5502.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2056" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-Hcz3hwoFKF2hoKHYmNFUabG-z0Xsh6AenvfkvqQr55HxE62aIYeaJnZL5GMev3jMrnJe_9r-WZqqe42mY9oTKmuph-VDBd6BRN6kwyzdz450Ru4QJB9r0vXQf0V44-17xdVyjvbOSOCCxe6axt30WH77jvguPlO2cT2W8ZzrHLMCLDJpbY8cI0Br80/w426-h640/IMG_5502.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiny control tower<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQjSfNC9nbJkDzpK-fPsouubhcpBzakY25Smwmp06GWn7e6LmFAY6Wf4MkW0tGfa3K-VY2NiBtFVL734q05WYlK-w7W43oXIZtwfdv0kbD-Ik7i7oomobsI9_Spo3jSKVuWfuberIKXPDjMtYsFADywJT0fylfTw0CPRZgb0YtTreeMRcDKfQp5Ffzq0/s2256/_MG_5514.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="2256" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQjSfNC9nbJkDzpK-fPsouubhcpBzakY25Smwmp06GWn7e6LmFAY6Wf4MkW0tGfa3K-VY2NiBtFVL734q05WYlK-w7W43oXIZtwfdv0kbD-Ik7i7oomobsI9_Spo3jSKVuWfuberIKXPDjMtYsFADywJT0fylfTw0CPRZgb0YtTreeMRcDKfQp5Ffzq0/w640-h426/_MG_5514.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last landing of the day<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfiL2Jvmyco654YSQ14IwALohxJh9H49u2GSxSEnYAg8Kz56pgXywU0YrLvJQnNw6wkkH19C7pOZViqZtR8L_MOBGp67LMKtnWEukwb8shuMgHHACKa6RJXj658aeUk-K3PvrMEhyphenhyphenzdmBM_qQpBOi5XYQHoTNtvBqA_ZF5nIee9gzyCp-evsbhmc6pys/s3660/20231024_160332.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3660" data-original-width="2572" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfiL2Jvmyco654YSQ14IwALohxJh9H49u2GSxSEnYAg8Kz56pgXywU0YrLvJQnNw6wkkH19C7pOZViqZtR8L_MOBGp67LMKtnWEukwb8shuMgHHACKa6RJXj658aeUk-K3PvrMEhyphenhyphenzdmBM_qQpBOi5XYQHoTNtvBqA_ZF5nIee9gzyCp-evsbhmc6pys/w450-h640/20231024_160332.jpg" width="450" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Log book after the flight<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-39711727540296413962023-10-11T14:19:00.001+02:002023-11-23T16:23:42.318+01:00Money Pit Progress, or Lack Thereof<p>How is the house coming, you ask? Well, here is the progress - slow, slow progress. Frédéric and Noah spent a week in August putting rails and insulation in the living room. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-KXcynpKdjdbOUsnh28lbd_qFWVXhNPDXODEqHU0t1IPkeJyhWsVoLwm3TRAgyVk5N9ni6QHDtkSQu5R8HXEppe15VRYOLHHVSTv3vxTCiuTqtCR6phBjHTgiv0m_C9eQ13hJig8Wjpl9W2HA7X3U5iNoKgszsFzZjvP6hUd_eRPHxhB5NOSsOgFNUM/s4624/1692726254320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2136" data-original-width="4624" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-KXcynpKdjdbOUsnh28lbd_qFWVXhNPDXODEqHU0t1IPkeJyhWsVoLwm3TRAgyVk5N9ni6QHDtkSQu5R8HXEppe15VRYOLHHVSTv3vxTCiuTqtCR6phBjHTgiv0m_C9eQ13hJig8Wjpl9W2HA7X3U5iNoKgszsFzZjvP6hUd_eRPHxhB5NOSsOgFNUM/w640-h296/1692726254320.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIL0uRvMJ5jeyacqkJax4BAe9IzJIlyjRlsA1uAumOgm2yMAeT9d5nJuKHa8IWPm1-iH8W9H_L9uEWj0vu3DbizE8EGy_9gATnn_QYeZJmxefC3gK5TD5lhYvuRfYr0sTG_fPcyhX-cZFMF11VnyFHJn0TF6Q1dw_VHk-BgNF0RviBUczgxbrK07jstzk/s1734/370451854_1333185020935289_6593818940316148958_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The masons finally showed up again after taking all of August plus a week off - boy, did they make a mess.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_hyphenhyphenQtvhj5b5Gktp9pHfADlBDahxHWcXFk8hU2WAJh6JKU68Ejq-E4XcmC8LeCZwGboiYOrHLRGsmC269SmXRfs0lGXTg2Ja_gvjh_B8p5xPQfW5-ZQjOGWCdZVXDOee9970DlZJd8ElJnZiObBlMzyQqPiusVoi_NTNveHZWLR_iOyB84gzUWxAlNdI/s1849/20230917-07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="1849" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_hyphenhyphenQtvhj5b5Gktp9pHfADlBDahxHWcXFk8hU2WAJh6JKU68Ejq-E4XcmC8LeCZwGboiYOrHLRGsmC269SmXRfs0lGXTg2Ja_gvjh_B8p5xPQfW5-ZQjOGWCdZVXDOee9970DlZJd8ElJnZiObBlMzyQqPiusVoi_NTNveHZWLR_iOyB84gzUWxAlNdI/w640-h480/20230917-07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="1849" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVk7izKqWdzL7zZib7Ju_flgYmhTFGQsBzs-s9Jr7pClxDCDV65lqTxfyoyisMXEkV6TKIq1xRmfC4OER7SrgE6ZSfpZttJ5TYZCayvgL8OhlHMVgFqwrE0Ti2UXmszXcMzILMp4MDyoEv7zIaWpq04tHKgOOrv5Z7MyygDQFgBAQT_gAOEdk9nH0OqU/w640-h480/20230917-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>But then they also poured the floors for the bathroom and two bedrooms, shown here. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQq6bvf9RcsuMkuq1tc3T3ZT1MPWZzkMonNGRhxDJdS_hYBcUo59fEV3PwG4lOZtgKLz816KHJ2u_UaocL1io4pYOgoprJ_3Xnhb-UuxxJy7d4ywDYXOG2kWQE2pdrp5xkLiQEoeSnNN-WOF6kkYo6a7DdT5VwDoFaqljp7t_mbrm96a-2ryoYed8pDg/s2016/20231008-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQq6bvf9RcsuMkuq1tc3T3ZT1MPWZzkMonNGRhxDJdS_hYBcUo59fEV3PwG4lOZtgKLz816KHJ2u_UaocL1io4pYOgoprJ_3Xnhb-UuxxJy7d4ywDYXOG2kWQE2pdrp5xkLiQEoeSnNN-WOF6kkYo6a7DdT5VwDoFaqljp7t_mbrm96a-2ryoYed8pDg/w640-h480/20231008-02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-49843587823127372952023-10-08T14:10:00.001+02:002023-11-23T14:19:11.985+01:00Settling in at S&T<p>Benjamin's first semester at S&T is off to a great start. Orientation week began with teamwork and a Back to the Future theme.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cmPZuUw10cGGvs4ZojlJJLms9af853cFoiXUCIaXCNES01Be4hbGHBdVSToLcNdmmL3pAMR1ZEaMV2QgVhxAxKrbZ1Vj1rqbTLQBcvCh-nRt7WvywYnqM_TNQWTkRyO9YnCQgoIaZWDBVFf0MutSdB739c5y5GShd2nzSDtq0AC6lg4sQoPZ0h4gkhM/s2048/20230828-benji-o-week-team.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cmPZuUw10cGGvs4ZojlJJLms9af853cFoiXUCIaXCNES01Be4hbGHBdVSToLcNdmmL3pAMR1ZEaMV2QgVhxAxKrbZ1Vj1rqbTLQBcvCh-nRt7WvywYnqM_TNQWTkRyO9YnCQgoIaZWDBVFf0MutSdB739c5y5GShd2nzSDtq0AC6lg4sQoPZ0h4gkhM/w640-h426/20230828-benji-o-week-team.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj1dGOdeHDOEvJKzVmdk9gKlS2F5_BxEENPQPhku3N67lAnJQHFYkx4Pk2w5pbjjE-aeZz4poRhYdyXbJceVuXWT17YPopx2G91nOVb9mZUvdQtMUbdASAFuxcMlhc3LONz6lsfEJqdi9XLRUJmlojC79o3HSQef2FugRHaInLK9UwBBw1hqf3PwHBCk/s2048/20230924-07.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj1dGOdeHDOEvJKzVmdk9gKlS2F5_BxEENPQPhku3N67lAnJQHFYkx4Pk2w5pbjjE-aeZz4poRhYdyXbJceVuXWT17YPopx2G91nOVb9mZUvdQtMUbdASAFuxcMlhc3LONz6lsfEJqdi9XLRUJmlojC79o3HSQef2FugRHaInLK9UwBBw1hqf3PwHBCk/w480-h640/20230924-07.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As the token Frenchman, he represented France in the Parade of Nations<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLTnF2ovNBCZVCUsW2eABQaRL3HExeYUwbOjFxYIIqf0QePQTiMfBQ_JOZTnqA5FdYM-qMG-fAbz8MDwvIo3SBI5cliQueFDjk2dlDXtvJwHg2EB7ZETSRSSXnXWQxHfX0AL1flG7oMr7F1kGSvqGnv3UKky72-ovWcBXhOiM3PzsWlY9eekuwj_u7PU/s2048/20230914-b-boeing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLTnF2ovNBCZVCUsW2eABQaRL3HExeYUwbOjFxYIIqf0QePQTiMfBQ_JOZTnqA5FdYM-qMG-fAbz8MDwvIo3SBI5cliQueFDjk2dlDXtvJwHg2EB7ZETSRSSXnXWQxHfX0AL1flG7oMr7F1kGSvqGnv3UKky72-ovWcBXhOiM3PzsWlY9eekuwj_u7PU/w480-h640/20230914-b-boeing.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He ran into our friend James Castle at a field trip to Boeing<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpZOF_JSA5q12mwAPdooyyT-n016w2uQ1KmKW7-ZyQKsc1pXiT2BJGLoXSvuTOHA3R6-mq6p_AAg18VnU5yao2n3JZW3VV_lu28UC0JO6YTGqsh8Wz5gsMo9nHQF8sliyHtp86hAI0SwQva7vLBkmff0XbleB074PPwYXCT2OixWdBZ97QgRKiRYOPq0/s2048/20231007-01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpZOF_JSA5q12mwAPdooyyT-n016w2uQ1KmKW7-ZyQKsc1pXiT2BJGLoXSvuTOHA3R6-mq6p_AAg18VnU5yao2n3JZW3VV_lu28UC0JO6YTGqsh8Wz5gsMo9nHQF8sliyHtp86hAI0SwQva7vLBkmff0XbleB074PPwYXCT2OixWdBZ97QgRKiRYOPq0/w640-h480/20231007-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In October, he went with the physics club to the Argonne National Laboratory<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-55652696301903710912023-09-30T14:07:00.001+02:002023-11-23T14:09:43.106+01:00Foire aux Pommes<p> Rose Mary came out to her country house this weekend and we met up at the Foire aux Pommes (Apple Fair) in Neuilly Saint Front, complete with apples, ciders, a small market, and these dancers in traditional costumes.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The rocky path runs between the villages of Puiseux-en-Retz and Soucy, between the fields. </p><p></p><p>We don't take Noah's metal detector with us, but still find some "treasures," and when the skies are blue, it's a beautiful scene. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SRHoUVs3LIr4Z5G4KUFt1VhMrTU-J0NcwBeRkIIFwn8M_hi2aE7S8ZVgPNUNp7DJy2gA3nackEera8NvieyQLNpLKdZd_cO7EAoywBkVO5mGsvKTWtoX4tnlVuyaJTkp02qPMiuM4CnrNf16LtTIpVJKd9Pv6avVohb2EXs7Sc8rJq-fDgA5X4wWijw/s4032/20230829_142603.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SRHoUVs3LIr4Z5G4KUFt1VhMrTU-J0NcwBeRkIIFwn8M_hi2aE7S8ZVgPNUNp7DJy2gA3nackEera8NvieyQLNpLKdZd_cO7EAoywBkVO5mGsvKTWtoX4tnlVuyaJTkp02qPMiuM4CnrNf16LtTIpVJKd9Pv6avVohb2EXs7Sc8rJq-fDgA5X4wWijw/w480-h640/20230829_142603.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 Franc coin 1986<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3014" data-original-width="1995" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzqrk4iM03YrCJnNleAhSiOlclK6IjAGGBHn0idAX7AQzHpTG6klzJXWcBGCXJCO9FH6DF67GatQhZv1GF3eouASA5JA9HY62xtie3zrsoemuoxSrvMRXfW7yVGCzEyAPqgUY1yI7Nf5VTYHBjlpYtdFgTj497wc-S01FBLkPH4upvuccnRtpofjqTi0/w424-h640/20230814_165537.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin passed his French driving test in June, but we thought it would be easier if he also had a Missouri license. He got his Missouri learner's permit this summer.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqzcOjZc_bnaSFbahr3aaTqpje2EBIcFienBEPLNUQduzlNrte9_K4L37E8IbkqfrcMF8MqM4znzMV3Iuk9qFwn6N0jurRhTkSec6yPbxV62aHroVXfcQu2JPJo_O4iBdfSMfKXm-Ph7MHH_ff1ra3Go-US0xeXCVknt6nQnSjYbOIaEcjI4vOtJrhaY/s4032/20230814_174900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqzcOjZc_bnaSFbahr3aaTqpje2EBIcFienBEPLNUQduzlNrte9_K4L37E8IbkqfrcMF8MqM4znzMV3Iuk9qFwn6N0jurRhTkSec6yPbxV62aHroVXfcQu2JPJo_O4iBdfSMfKXm-Ph7MHH_ff1ra3Go-US0xeXCVknt6nQnSjYbOIaEcjI4vOtJrhaY/w640-h480/20230814_174900.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandma Crowe, reminiscing with Noah<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YRGG6I13MuINFAy2ZVmXpFnSaemxZr24be3AaaZVokiMhNho2x8U7LpZhkUDPPwa9UHWGoAOLfxIXLQvz2ODSLYl7de4QLnaIitlVkHfD8B1AFFG0EAdqWfNQ8JQTSXtT0p0G9eGxoWJNjZiHwQhVPrOC9rcCBprulkwid0L8IsSwbJqRopm8znyAi0/s4032/20230817_154703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YRGG6I13MuINFAy2ZVmXpFnSaemxZr24be3AaaZVokiMhNho2x8U7LpZhkUDPPwa9UHWGoAOLfxIXLQvz2ODSLYl7de4QLnaIitlVkHfD8B1AFFG0EAdqWfNQ8JQTSXtT0p0G9eGxoWJNjZiHwQhVPrOC9rcCBprulkwid0L8IsSwbJqRopm8znyAi0/w480-h640/20230817_154703.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Noah making Aunt Aimee's rolls<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirJrmHyM-ntHo_bP1pyOfVIdUTUxNla4SARuJrgIsi15DA8kTuWiIFEI2O1pRrtV89JYejVvqYiwkePLFwjsibTVZHRmMQerD-OT0w3skDoWkyOlzwf6vwPeO-2ofl3-XvgNyde5CQ0TX3SFx3RrGDmU3LxOVFb9FNaBIMKowO9dRSSeqsekTi2lPZhk/s2592/20230817_193230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirJrmHyM-ntHo_bP1pyOfVIdUTUxNla4SARuJrgIsi15DA8kTuWiIFEI2O1pRrtV89JYejVvqYiwkePLFwjsibTVZHRmMQerD-OT0w3skDoWkyOlzwf6vwPeO-2ofl3-XvgNyde5CQ0TX3SFx3RrGDmU3LxOVFb9FNaBIMKowO9dRSSeqsekTi2lPZhk/w640-h480/20230817_193230.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last visit with Chris and Amanda Eden<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJhDfpkcNpJST0icyEYH_pBuDn70YHQZqu8yOqtUHSRJco4kCMNa-3ZdP9QSNWgxoI4Fxf_HgWR0b3qqKNz44h61fLdLAcd1BtJa66uih_TDIrqJvZg-Q3hdkv8Z67U3UkoOwlX2kv-Ft23wytn31O1890709l5-KVq8xdzrm1lgKcPzHinBhPm13PKM/s2592/20230818_132723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJhDfpkcNpJST0icyEYH_pBuDn70YHQZqu8yOqtUHSRJco4kCMNa-3ZdP9QSNWgxoI4Fxf_HgWR0b3qqKNz44h61fLdLAcd1BtJa66uih_TDIrqJvZg-Q3hdkv8Z67U3UkoOwlX2kv-Ft23wytn31O1890709l5-KVq8xdzrm1lgKcPzHinBhPm13PKM/w640-h480/20230818_132723.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quick quick lunch with Jordan in Chicago before we left<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBxIQyBNjQMQ45E6m_FRcDyV4Uu1ziOCxVXNzaTG-wawbPzNhxY3oGBAiDgvfXSmTfTl3TafI3q6un9df6_fN4X_SzU8h4vfluEPwIRRSZdjzvn2POAE9Z3yNvpQXLI-flsBZtob_zjAO0UrdR0HMbwnaCWsN0Uemvm8YzHM336qEMiIMQwJmP42FiF8/s4032/20230819_085843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBxIQyBNjQMQ45E6m_FRcDyV4Uu1ziOCxVXNzaTG-wawbPzNhxY3oGBAiDgvfXSmTfTl3TafI3q6un9df6_fN4X_SzU8h4vfluEPwIRRSZdjzvn2POAE9Z3yNvpQXLI-flsBZtob_zjAO0UrdR0HMbwnaCWsN0Uemvm8YzHM336qEMiIMQwJmP42FiF8/w640-h480/20230819_085843.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bus to our plane again on the way back, too<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p>Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16726813616241170310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472888886572104360.post-33500552596803136112023-08-15T13:25:00.001+02:002023-11-23T13:34:49.951+01:00Missouri S&T Move-In<p>It seems a lot of college kids these days move an apartment's worth of stuff into their half-a-dorm-room. Benjamin got to move the way I did when I moved to France - about a suitcase full of things. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qlRoR9BKcO_N-Nie3p2Y4NgWnJcMRj6DPMhz3chbk4iTrRu6iQavUhUD-3LjmKSOvUcucbPXwqh8e8uM_-PFjQ6oELsX4-_tYYRBnb71GyZZgHHIFUdX5lAu59Qqi5UZXRlBP09e9Ns59dsvdKdCB7tOCQd1r5RCjbAzeUtM8z55F_gxaJCSXUvDheY/s4032/20230813_214152.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qlRoR9BKcO_N-Nie3p2Y4NgWnJcMRj6DPMhz3chbk4iTrRu6iQavUhUD-3LjmKSOvUcucbPXwqh8e8uM_-PFjQ6oELsX4-_tYYRBnb71GyZZgHHIFUdX5lAu59Qqi5UZXRlBP09e9Ns59dsvdKdCB7tOCQd1r5RCjbAzeUtM8z55F_gxaJCSXUvDheY/w640-h480/20230813_214152.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Re-packing his stuff after our stay in St Louis<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2BiOcd-3Dsq27wa4BfMbL0FhTUo6W3YQ0Exbp91VgH5JLRqgfck7n1hC-n3TyQD9-ik_mmK8A_vflMvW72ZOtcsiB4-KEAUihABAtnblnKIIdmQBpugd8njt_8ECk7DKNda2koHSFyudCrSP7PKUqodhbgwSN3aHjJttprvBHXD8O0d8UtT6iR_otmo/s4032/20230815_063747.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2BiOcd-3Dsq27wa4BfMbL0FhTUo6W3YQ0Exbp91VgH5JLRqgfck7n1hC-n3TyQD9-ik_mmK8A_vflMvW72ZOtcsiB4-KEAUihABAtnblnKIIdmQBpugd8njt_8ECk7DKNda2koHSFyudCrSP7PKUqodhbgwSN3aHjJttprvBHXD8O0d8UtT6iR_otmo/w640-h480/20230815_063747.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All ready to go!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oEnPfL39l4TvFZDyPRCqhqqAOSs3JungQ8h_JOmYj77jCTCwbVXoC155cip8_Pefi667r6ITARLh7W-tTNsMWBQMnYBAQYDLC_CkGsqu36N5UdCmPZsAakN7BVjsM9uLFplSTHHuBIEBwsEJmuVof61wnGgukLuuKew2NEk0iwRXbOkgQc0aDGkvjLc/s4032/20230815_084347.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oEnPfL39l4TvFZDyPRCqhqqAOSs3JungQ8h_JOmYj77jCTCwbVXoC155cip8_Pefi667r6ITARLh7W-tTNsMWBQMnYBAQYDLC_CkGsqu36N5UdCmPZsAakN7BVjsM9uLFplSTHHuBIEBwsEJmuVof61wnGgukLuuKew2NEk0iwRXbOkgQc0aDGkvjLc/w640-h480/20230815_084347.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">S&T had a fancy check-in area<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8925ICr_lVAG-6oxPLNcnSFgqMJXh_RM-n260G5ZK7Drle6bFwwW-hoF4OpObserFSW0dhs9dJjvrfvrC-A_FOycxRmSDm4d2PNTmSVC36V-L50r-lK2D9tqFFDY3y8fJiuEiKISM_EE1CyygcJT_tU9r3YM5zaDrLHTu14TyWhEUZxtlzSKYr2l6Bs/s4032/20230815_084520.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8925ICr_lVAG-6oxPLNcnSFgqMJXh_RM-n260G5ZK7Drle6bFwwW-hoF4OpObserFSW0dhs9dJjvrfvrC-A_FOycxRmSDm4d2PNTmSVC36V-L50r-lK2D9tqFFDY3y8fJiuEiKISM_EE1CyygcJT_tU9r3YM5zaDrLHTu14TyWhEUZxtlzSKYr2l6Bs/w640-h480/20230815_084520.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Benjamin, checking in<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWmJ1Mf0Q4IQDMC_Q9NoiBYR_1t5jE1CIasUEjLD4p0Q1iVPIYaor2PUzyQPeTS5q5B5PmVZcGUylIEoC_7buuKbCfQ-RqgUfm7wMGCcpal8-gXPLz_bYA4XyjXWKNMgyFcbGOlp3clMxeMcKdJhqTyCzyJkfWLg831K9bupOq3u-BMQ-GQRylzMm7r8/s4032/20230815_084600.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWmJ1Mf0Q4IQDMC_Q9NoiBYR_1t5jE1CIasUEjLD4p0Q1iVPIYaor2PUzyQPeTS5q5B5PmVZcGUylIEoC_7buuKbCfQ-RqgUfm7wMGCcpal8-gXPLz_bYA4XyjXWKNMgyFcbGOlp3clMxeMcKdJhqTyCzyJkfWLg831K9bupOq3u-BMQ-GQRylzMm7r8/w640-h480/20230815_084600.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and snacks!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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The boys enjoyed it so much, they floated down it twice. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IXCzP56ItYA5T0ondAwIVz_sKbX-XH_pETzW_DMM8fPqLGHKL-iAqNo-oE7oxv8-8sIGWoXdCK7ZUs-PVzx_Rpb7SNtE9wRkt_pY7C0F1QJj_8YEg16o2qXMwhTDy9TWD3Z169TzIVZs3E6bGiyGV-XYe1rnd2XQyHTcBlFVQIcDx23bSENtx0zlURI/s4032/20230808_070659.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IXCzP56ItYA5T0ondAwIVz_sKbX-XH_pETzW_DMM8fPqLGHKL-iAqNo-oE7oxv8-8sIGWoXdCK7ZUs-PVzx_Rpb7SNtE9wRkt_pY7C0F1QJj_8YEg16o2qXMwhTDy9TWD3Z169TzIVZs3E6bGiyGV-XYe1rnd2XQyHTcBlFVQIcDx23bSENtx0zlURI/w480-h640/20230808_070659.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Q6T4aBaLdlxLobnYdOG3mhbn0k48YDN8yshbUy0kNP_erb25aC1RXsaDFInOaY2VH_jWi-QBpA8lkz7ng_R17isyQDusXjXMvo6Hyn12IuIGesUP2NvpFVZZxac7ofXLIwCrofFQNqvMGrL5QSYTfoFKc70d1zDU3EuUGHFepJ1wjS4xFgU3UYFw2us/s4032/20230808_070702.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Train, then bus to get there<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9k6B_2sC7AG2xVa9yWvA2NPYltKcczxv8-rvswqhSu5WSryfiC_uN_j2mVf8-YnG0pZLZvXMI091WX1GBUstRAJUAeVMxrH1z8XjyjisMYl0gblckIL7PGJSxK3liZVnZnnycNdgCeBvy36Nw3dI6h08dLuRIckxXdpjvLnODo7WNi-6lOlqYWFKehpo/s4032/20230718-04.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9k6B_2sC7AG2xVa9yWvA2NPYltKcczxv8-rvswqhSu5WSryfiC_uN_j2mVf8-YnG0pZLZvXMI091WX1GBUstRAJUAeVMxrH1z8XjyjisMYl0gblckIL7PGJSxK3liZVnZnnycNdgCeBvy36Nw3dI6h08dLuRIckxXdpjvLnODo7WNi-6lOlqYWFKehpo/w480-h640/20230718-04.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But all worth it for these seats<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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