Glorious Summer (PART 2 OF 3)

 

Glorious Summer (PART 2 OF 3)

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Subj:Summer Vacation in France!

From: diane@vancouver.ca
To: barclay1720@aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 20:24:28
Pacific Daylight Saving Time

Hi Kato,

Well, you have a good point here kiddo.
The Canadian government should, I think, at least seriously look at the Japanese "metabo law" and determine its effectiveness.
I didn't realize the Japanese people were also experiencing these obesity problems.


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I expect it's getting to be a worldwide phenomenon.

Thank God we don't have this problem, I say; we all have problems but thankfully this isn't one of them.

Now, having said that, I've just returned from a 15-day visit to Paris and Nice with my boyfriend and we certainly had our fill of lovely fat-filled French food, including pommes frites (french fries) which are an absolute must when in France.


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They seem to come with everything except the pizzas, which are absolutely delicous by the way as the Italian influence is very strong in France.
We had a wonderful time and many adventures and experiences.

My brother lives in Nice and he totally devoted the 10 days we were there to us and we had so much fun with him and his son and their friends.


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One day we took a train up into the mountains to a medieval village for a mind-blowing duck lunch, one day his friend Pierre took us all to Italy to Ventimigilia (or something like that) to experience their market and then to another village for a four-course lunch with wines and licquer complimentary.


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What a feast!

We also had them over to our apartment which had a big deck and a gorgeous view.
And he had us over on the last night for a party with his musical friends
(they sang French songs to us which were really sweet) and another pasta dinner.


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In between we visited each other, went to a raggae concert, and every morning we had breakfast on the deck with the warmth of the Mediterranean sun warming us and the sweeping view of nice charming us.


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My brother's girlfriend, Michelle, lives on the 5th floor of an apartment on the promenade with a million-dollar view and she invited us over for drinks one night before heading out to the raggae event.
So it was wonderful.
I won't forget this marvellous vacation!

In any case, thanks so much for this movie recommendation.
I'm going to add it to my list.

How are you doing?
Has your friend come yet?
Anything new?

...hope to see you soon.


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Love, Diane ~

 

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Summer at last!


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From: denman@infoseek.jp
To: diane705@yahoo.ca
cc: barclay1720@aol.com
Date: Thurs, 26 Jun 2014 10:28:18
Pacific Daylight Saving Time

Hi Diane,

I can see you had a wonderful summer vacation!
God bless you!

Here in Vancouver, we seem to have started getting gorgeous sunny days---at least today, we have one!
God bless us!

On June 16, Mari---my cousin's daughter---visited my elderly mother with her own mother (my cousin).


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Mari met my mother for the first time.
My mother is sort of a "God Mother" in the whole clan.
So, Mari seems to have overjoyed to meet her.

My mother was profoundly happy to see unexpected young relatives.
Mari is planning to work in a bagel shop in Vancouver and now doing her best to get a job as a baker.
Mari is a licensed cook specializing in bagels and European sweets.


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Hopefully, she is coming to Vancouver in October or November.

In any case, enjoy this sunny day and take a good care of yourself.


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Your smiling and romantic Bohemian, Kato
with a lot of love as always...

 

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Subj:Summer in Stanley Park!

From: diane@vancouver.ca
To: barclay1720@aol.com
Date: Thurs, 26 Jun 2014 14:45:21
Pacific Daylight Saving Time

Hi Kato,

You, too, have a great day.
I started my day by hiking the Tatlow Trail to 3rd Beach and around the cliff trails.


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You're right it's an awesome day.

Perfecto!

How wonderful your mother had a visit by her relatives.
... hopefully Mari will be able to get a job as a baker soon after she arrives;
good thing she has a specialty.


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Luv, Diane ~

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