Have we already been here for over two weeks?! How can that be?
Well, during that two weeks, we’ve had lunch with our friends and
former landlords, Roger and Dominique, at Le Marélie, our favorite creperie. We had just arrived, and it was Dominique’s
birthday so we had lots to celebrate.
We
have also had Dominique and Roger over for dinner in our apartment. It’s always delightful to spend an evening
with these folks, and it has become a tradition to have them over for at least
one dinner while we’re here so that we can enjoy a nice bottle of Dehlinger
Pinot Noir. This year David brought a
2002 Old Vine Reserve vintage. Delicious!
Then there was the April lunch with our British friends in Del
Cano. This group was originally made up
of ex-RAF folks and has come to include other Brits and a sprinkling of other
expats. They have graciously welcomed us
to their monthly lunches whenever we are in town, and we continue to assure them
that "we are doing just fine in the colonies”.
[Side note: Magellan
circumnavigated the globe – right?
Wrong! He actually died in the
Philippines part way through, and Juan
Sebastián Del Cano took over command and continued the voyage back to Spain. It’s not always the “big heroes” who actually
get the job done.] Anyway, the Del Cano folks are
great group of interesting people and conversations often cover a wide variety
of subjects – although Brexit has become a frequent discussion topic.
We have also had lunch with our delightful “French daughter” (and
former exchange student), Estelle. We’ve
known her since she stayed with us when she was 17. Since her older son will soon be 20, you can
tell that that was a few years ago. Through
the years we have been embraced by her whole family, siblings, mother, aunts,
uncles, cousins, and, most especially, by her terrific husband and two sons. As always, the time seems to fly by when we
are enjoying time with Estelle, and we look forward to our next get together.
Hmmm…looks like we do a lot of socializing over meals when we’re
in Lyon. Good friends, good food, and
good conversations – not a bad combination!
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