Frog Blog

i'll probably be peppering my entries with little things i don't want to forget about living here. like how my fridge gargles/grumbles really loudly after its fridge cooling cycle. or the sound my radiator makes when it goes on-- "ton-ka-TINK." i can hear it tinking on and off in the evenings, as it's still cool enough outside to need a little "chauffage."

it should be beautiful in this region tomorrow-- sunny and in the 60s. perfect traveling weather. i'm debating whether or not i'll go anywhere for the day-- i told my kids i'd most likely go to a place called charleville and they all said, "ugh, why? it's so boring!!" a couple professors explained that the area used to be very poor and full of factories that have since closed down, giving it an industrial feel-- therefore, not much to see.

i feel a need to do... something with all this time on my hands, but at the same time i feel weary of traveling-- it's expensive and i'm weary of showing up in another random, nondescript french town and spending the day by myself. i really, really enjoy alone time-- i absolutely need it for my well being, but i'm tired of experiencing things alone. and in most of these nondescript french towns, there is not much new to experience-- it's the same shops and chain cafes, the same vendors selling waffles. it's embarrassing to even write this because it's like admitting to myself that i've lost some adventure edge. i think i've just lost the rosy hue to my glasses...