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Monday, 17th, Karen and I took the train into Grenoble. We wanted to do some looking around and to see Sam at his work placement in the bakery called Le Tentation. I'm sure you can figure out the translation of that and everything I saw fit the description. He was hard at work when we peeked through the window and I got a few shots.

When we left and were waiting for the bus we were rewarded for having had to walk there in the rain.
Then we took a tram downtown and walked around exploring the shops and looking for escargot for lunch. I guess it's the season and a prime location to have them. We never did find any but got a few suggestions for next time.

Back to the Gare (station) for our ride home.
Tuesday, after school they all go in to Grenoble for various sports activities and I went this week thinking I was going to see a practice match between the Juniors ( Sam) and the Cadets (Charlie and Madeline) but I never did see anything. By the time it took place we had to leave to go get Joanna and when we got back they were mostly done so I saw no action.
Wednesday it poured rain and no one had to go anywhere, except Tedy had to be delivered to a birthday party and Karen and Charlie got soaked. In the evening they assembled their gingerbread houses and what elaborate structures they were.
                    Charlie

Joanna                      

                              Madeline

Tedy                             

             Sam's is a bus
Friday I got a walk in although it was raining lightly, but you learn to go on living despite the rain. I explored yet another street to see what it connected to, and in this case it was a dead end,
Saturday David and Karen and I went shopping. On the way to town we saw the protestors being dispersed by the gendarmerie. There was a helicopter and we don't know if it was firing tear gas or just smoke bombs. 

Sunday we went to International Church in the morning. I met people from S. Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Congo, France and even Canada. we had communion, which was really special in this setting and they even sang my fav, "Good Good Father". What a great morning! After that we went to the big Christmas Market which is set up annually in Victor Hugo Park. Lots of little huts, that look like log cabins, with local products, well mostly,

 and plenty of food and drink vendors. That took care of the afternoon and then we went home and relaxed.
Today, Christmas Eve was busy with last minute groceries to prepare the Christmas feast. We had the dinner tonight with the landlady, Mme. Blondeau (on the left) and her sister Vivien joining us. It was a great celebration with traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings. 

Mme. Blondeau made the dessert, something like raspberry Charlotte. 
 The cranberries were a difficult find, but now we know where to go. I presented them, as is tradition, with their Christmas, not PJ's, but fleece blankets this year and everyone seemed delighted and was ready to wrap up in them for bed.
Well, Christmas Eve has passed, everyone is tucked in and time for me to do the same.
The same moon is shining over us all.
Merry Christmas. For unto us a child is born...


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