Leonardo Da Vinci’s Canal Lock is his longest standing most successful invention. Centuries later, the miter lock is still used in most canals and waterways around the world including Panama Canal. It replaced the old Portullis Lock which was basically a door placed directly across the canal. Da Vinci’s is 2 gates placed together at a…
How much does it cost to furnish a house in France? Lucky for us, we caught the SOLDE sales in France, and saved about 35-50% on all our household goods. Instead of buying the best deal, or the lowest price, we tried to get the best value for our dollar, buying higher quality items…
Carnaval is an event that usually takes place before lent in most Catholic communities. Monsieur Carnaval, a giant paper-mache man, represents all the bad that has gone on during the course of the last year. The community celebrates Carnaval by parading Monsieur Carnaval through the town, and symbolically eliminates the bad by burning him at…
“I’m a big believer in to-do-lists. I think of five things in the shower. I set goals and I get my work done, but I have to plan for fun things too. I’m always thinking about what will make my family happier. So I set playdates and trips.” Heidi Klum At the beginning of 2011 Alfonz and…
You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward. Conrad Hall We had a short but sweet visit from Laurene our student from Toulouse FRANCE! She was visiting her friend in Budapest who is attending university here on an exchange program for one trimester. Laurene was here for a very exciting…
What does France mean to me? Delicate pastries and buttery croissants, scarves and berets fashionably worn, baguettes tucked under arm as people rush home for their afternoon meal. Creamy foie gras spread over toast, sun ripened grapes hung heavy on a vine, then winemakers press their grapes into world renown wine paired with 400 varieties…
Mom finally reaches the Mediterranean Sea. Here is a photo post of our latest adventure with my mommy, who is visiting from 100 Mile House BC Canada. We took Mom exploring. Since my mother arrived, Daniel got sick and with all the cuddles and Grandma time, Mom caught the stomache bug too. It took her…
Tired after our first day sightseeing with the kids in Barcelona on foot, we decide to take a hop on hop off bus tour through the busy streets, hitting all the tourist spots of interest, and getting a good feel for the city on our short two day stay. ‘See, listen and enjoy’ is the…
The Value of Markets In mid October, Capestang introduced their second Circuit Courte Marche and it was a huge success at bringing customers back to the much slower mid-week market. August 14th 2015, Capestang hosts another Harvest…
