madeleine: Time flies
One year ago we arrived back in Boulder. One year ago last Saturday we left Antibes.
How can it be? The year has gone so quickly and yet I feel today as I did driving in to town after being away for two years; did I ever really live in France? In some ways it feels I have never been away from these foothills and yet my heart knows another world and still yearns for simple things in France…a hot baguette, chats with people on the bus, going to church in mid-week, having lunch that lasts for hours, standing and looking at the sea, walking through the ports, admiring little dogs, “meeting” other expats via blogs…
I don’t feel sad, but I do miss it. Life back there has taken on a kind of dream-like quality where my memories seem ethereal. I’m really glad that I took so many photos because they return me to the time and place in a much more realistic way than my mind can manage.
So, it’s an anniversary of sorts. A happy day flecked with remembrances.
Any noteworthy dates in your life about now?
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June 25th, 2008 at 11:25 pm 1
I feel the same way whenever I go on vacation. In a week or so it all seems like a dream. I’m always amazed that I’ve been in France almost ten years. It seems like I just got here.
June 26th, 2008 at 4:21 pm 2
Linda,
Isn’t that a strange phenomenon? I don’t get it…
Anne
June 29th, 2008 at 10:55 am 3
We marked our 5th anniversary in our house near Saint-Aignan on June 12. Now with the low dollar we are living more simply, more frugally. So far, it seems worth it. The weather is beautiful right now and we are enjoying the beginning of summer and the prospect of a good vegetable garden. Ken
June 29th, 2008 at 4:06 pm 4
Ken,
I’m glad to hear that all goes well there. So time flies there as well?!
Anne