French Day of Tradition!

Okay, so tradition here for me means rain, and lots of it! grrr. However, I did manage to go to the open air market today. Found lots of huge grapes, eyeball size, fresh tortellini, peaches, and unbelievable chocolate. At this vendor, i sampled a piece of the dark chocolate (of course). At 2 euros a bar, it was a good deal. Than I saw the chocolate mint bars 2/1 euro. Hello! So after I had bot 2 of the other bars and 4 of the mint bars (telling them they were for my children) I went back again and slyly grinned and told him the other four bars i had in my hand were for my other 12 children at home. He laughed so hard and threw in another bar saying it was a cadeau or a gift!

Next, on to bookstores and lunch. Had a French cheeseburger today..great pommes frites though! (french fries) Then coming out, a French man , kinda round, and puffing a cig out of the3 side of his mouth, was pedaling a 3-wheeler with a cart in tow. He winked at us and said, "Bon Apetit!"

Finally, the experience of seeing a traveling Bachelor's Party was a hoot. Pink Tutus, mice ears and noses and tails, and the groom dressed as a mouse caught in the cheese. Loved this. Poor guy. Gonna be a long night for him!

So that's France for today. Sipping my freshly steamed hot cocoa thinking of all of you. Home soon!