Risk Factors

At the end of the school year there is always a little show, no matter where you live.  It is always the same thing for the primary kids.  A little song, maybe a dance and of course, all the parents video taping their child as they stumble through a song. Well  things are almost the same here in France......

We were invited to the Fete de Saint Jean for the primary school year end show in Sauve.  We arrived a half hour late and were still not "late".  We watched the children of the school sing their songs on the outdoor stage and then sat down for dinner and wine and waited for the real show to begin.....after dark

 

Elodie and Carol   telling some tall tale!

Now this is the time that I want to talk about risk factors.  All the parents out there know about the stack of papers you receive each time your child is going to do anything besides pick up a pencil at school.  The risks are all spelled out for you,  things like tripping if they are walking somewhere,  and you sign it to ensure that everyone understand that there is risk involved in life....Oh I mean field trips!

Here they just accept that there is risk and enjoy it.  As we wait for dark the woman beside Carol calls the principal on his cell to tease him about when the fire is going to be lit.  10:30 pm !!! but this year he isn't doing it because he can't stay the whole night, but it is usually him, THE PRINCIPAL.

Garden hose for safety!

Let the fun begin!

The Fete de Saint Jean begins and all the kids start to chatter and the buzz of the crowd starts to get louder and louder

 

 

Jack be nimble Jack be quick Jack jump over the candle stick....Vicki is the first one over!

                                                          Vicki talks Blaire into it.

Terror or Joy ...What do you see on Blaire's face?
Blaire and Vicki

Same Question ....Terror or Joy?
Carol and Elodie


So to all the Canadians out there,  How many risk forms do you think you would get for a year end school party like this?
Loved it!!!!

Thanks to the Cushings for the great night out!

Look Again

It is so easy to forget how beautiful a place is when you have been there a while. I am afraid we are guilty of this crime.

When I said the number of days left out loud it kind of shocked me into reality.... 46 days left.... I need to do all the things I love about france and fast...

Yesterday I went for a run on the coutach, a hill near our house, in the winter it was beautiful because it was stark with all the vines not having leaves. Now it is almost wild with growth...and full of les papillons ( butterflies). So the girls and I took a petite randonnée. The sun was shining, a whopping 33 degrees and les papillons didn't disappoint. Now we are home for some fun in the pool.

I am going to miss this!

I think I found the wicked witch!

Have a look and a laugh... And if you have a minute tell your best rendition of what happened!