My French boyfriend has more French friends.

They love to play together.

Especially at le parc (the park) where they challenge the jungle gym…

Or maybe it’s the jungle gym challenging them.

Either way I agree with my French boyfriend… there is nothing better than time at le parc with French friends.

Enjoy!

Leslie

My French boyfriend has some beautiful friends…

French of course.

I traveled by car with Tam (Tamara) and Jules from Paris to Clermont for Claudine’s birthday party, their Mom Michoutte (Michele) is a close friend of Claudine.

Not only did these two kids behave like angels during the four hour drive…

They were angels to photograph.

Beautiful!!!

Leslie

Sometimes you have to break things down into small steps to accomplish them.

I have been working on my editing skills and because I’m still learning the process is exhausting.

But when I break it down into small steps and do a little at a time the results aren’t that bad.

I hope you agree.

Enjoy!

Leslie

Most people think I’m organized and on top of everything.  I like order, but I also like leaving things in a disheveled state of natural.

I think my friend Ciara looks great with her tousled hair, a big smile, and a good part of lunch still on her shirt (Mom is probably relieved I cropped that part out).

I took these shots in July and I’m just getting to them.  Did someone say “Organized”?

Enjoy!

Leslie

My French boyfriend now has some serious competition but it’s okay he likes the boulanger too, especially for his chocolate cookies.

Our long distance relationship can be challenging but we still have a lot in common. We both like the goodies at the boulanger, we really like le goûter (an afternoon snack of preferably Mamie Morissette’s homemade cookies) and sitting at outdoor cafes enjoying a coffee – usually his idea because he gets the cookie not the bad coffee.

My French boyfriend also likes verifying how his picture looks on my camera’s LCD screen, “Ouaiss, c’est bien.” (Yeah, it’s nice) and asking questions like “Est-ce que c’est l’appareil de ton marie?” (Is that your husband’s camera?)… sometimes it’s better to just respond “Oui”.

I visit Clermont in July to celebrate his birthday but this past Sunday he celebrated without me.  He had requested a camera for his birthday and Papa came through with a low-cost digital camera.  His Mom reported the camera hasn’t left him since and Sunday night he told his parents “Je fais comme Leslie” (I’m like Leslie) and he started snapping pictures of all the plates of food on the dinner table.

I miss my French boyfriend (and the boulagner).  If business doesn’t pick up soon I have threatened to hire myself as his personal English teacher and his Mom has just advised photography classes will also be needed.   Not a bad combination knowing I will have unlimited access to the boulanger and Mamie Morissette’s homemade cookies.

Enjoy!

Leslie