Lees in France

Someone asked me if I still feel like I am on vacation or has real life set in? My reply, “Oh this is real!” One is sick, one week of school is happening, one by one the kids are arranging to meet the teachers via video chatting, more than one piece of clothing is still dirty and needing to be washed AND dried outside (because it is actually faster than the dryer), one batch of after school cookies are being made AND devoured, at least one dinner needs to be made nightly, less than one year old puppy Cody continues to find rare treasures to destroy, luckily does not digest them like his brother Oakley, and oh, I am making one dinner in the instant pot tonight.

This week after school, I took the kids to a skatepark in a nearby village called Jacou. In America this would not be a big deal for me, however this was my FIRST driving experience in France and I did it. I highly recommend Mazie Maps, she is very thorough in giving directions and we arrived without missing any turns. The kids enjoyed scootering on the ramps and Cody enjoyed chasing balls in a little wooded area, while he was still keeping an eye on Zach and Mazie and the wheeling devices he doesn’t like. We left at sunset and drove home without using any given directions. The next day I mentioned this to a French friend here and she jokingly laughed and commented, “Good, it is a straight road!” Yes it is, with a few round-a-bouts, traffic lights, speed limit reminders, and humps. It is nice to have someone who understands, speaks French and English, and can joke with me.