New Year, New Post, New Blog Title, New Place

GOSH! What HASN'T changed since my last blog post?!?!

Well, let's finish up our last moments in Paris.



First up, Brian's work party for the kiddos at Christmas. They turned Michael into a tiger:

Then, we'll fast fwd to moving day, Thursday, December 17th. We woke up to this:

Snow and slush! JOY! Actually, it was really great to see Paris blanketed in white one last time.
The movers came and Michael and I ran downstairs to play with the snow on our street:

Then we went to starbucks to get coffee and breakfast for us! We ate on the floor of our kitchen and got crumbs all over the place from our pastries from Boulangere du Monge.

On our last day in Paris, Saturday I believe it was, we started by going to see the big Christmas tree at Notre Dame. I thought Michael would be interested, but he was too cold and buried himself in his Dad's jacket the whole way.

Dang this camera...could have used some fill flash. But we at least have a family picture in front of Notre Dame! Our 1st one on our last day in Paris

Then, we walked the 30 minutes home just in time to catch this Parisian attempting to parallel park using what plastic bumpers are designed to do:

Then, we visited with our building family friends, Les Salles and visited with Chrystelle, Thomas, Benjamin and Francois (after lunch) one last time. They really advanced my French and also were great company! :)

THEN, one last look at our empty apartment and a family picture there. Still brings tears to my eyes to realize it's finally over. And I mean tears of sadness, not of joy:

And I just love this one of Michael and Brian. What a funny relationship they have together:

Afterwards, lunch at our favorite restaurant, Au Petit Marguery...this time with Michael. He enjoyed a nice lunch of fish, sauteed vegetables, fois gras/pates, mushrooms, cornichons...gosh, so proud of my little gourmand. Our favorite waiter was there and we were sad to say good bye.
And then we rounded the night out with dinner at PICARD! :) Don't ask me why, but I just had to have blanquette de poulet for my last meal. FROZEN FOOD at that! But it was SO good and we had a nice meal for lunch already.

So now...new chapter, new place. No longer the Besancon Life in Paris. What should I name my blog now?

Suggestions? Ideas? Post them in Comments!

Love,
P