More miscellany and random tidbits............
Our first posting gap in a while........we hope our loyal Chadian, Malaysian, and Kazakh readers will be understanding. We know, we know........this blog really makes a difference. We'll try harder. Really. View from the bow So, the World Cup is over and Les Bleues were victorious. I have to say, it was fun watching although depending on who was playing, one of our favorite lunch places (El Mundo) was either empty or insanely packed with all tables reserved. Peoples of the world killing time watching football on a Tuesday morning And who knew that the Swiss had such a visible contingent.......although at first glance their fans still always look like a Red Cross convention. Kind of a "cat in the hat" look but at least she's supporting her team Kirstin completed a family visit to her parents' house in Wisconsin........and returned smuggling about 100 lbs of boat parts.....the final leg in L'ORIENT's complex supply chain. Parts ordered i...