Just got back from picking up our turkeys (an acquaintance deep fries them) and the house is stinkin pretty good.
Cassie will be dining with her colleague Marie Angelis tonight in Paris with her family and perhaps other American Ex-Pats. From what I've heard obtaining turkeys in Paris can be problematic as I'm not sure if they're indigenous to France.
There IS much to be thankful for as always but this past year was a watershed year not only for us but the rest of the world. Our country finally has an intelligent leader who actually wants engagement with the rest of the planet within reason, our sons are succeeding somewhat in college, Cassie has been promoted again which in today's economy is pretty special, and all of our friends and family are for the most part healthy and happy.
I personally am thankful for all of my blessings which include contact with friends long lost to me and the greatest family anyone could ever have. I am also doubly thankful that I'm going to get to experience Paris and the European Continent again which is something I never even dreamed of. Lately I've been listening a lot to the new Brad Paisley CD "American Saturday Night" and in particular the song "Welcome To The Future". I'm thankful for how far we've all come but also mindful of how far the human race still needs to go to achieve world peace and safe haven and health for all everywhere. I will continue to hope for that even if it's not fashionable and will never let go of that hope for us all.
Peace and love to everyone who reads this. Take care of yourselves and as many others as you can.
Be well,
Sid
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Beginnings OR Getting Readies........*
Welcome to our blog.
Our entire crew (me, Kian, Niall, Cassie, Nellie Belle, and Gracie Mae) is preparing (in one way or another) to move to Paris, France, for what will probably be a 3 year ex-pat assignment for Cassie who works for Areva Global which is headquartered in Paris. We've always been intrepid and have never done anything the easy way and this should prove to be our biggest adventure yet. So far, everyone that didn't have passports now has them and both cats are completely up to date with shots and will be injected with bar codes (that's right pilgims, BARCODES) specifically to tweak the noses of conspiracy theorists everywhere...........* Actually, it's just a requirement of the French government and pretty much painless for the cats.
Cassie is still navigating the ex-pat process (similar in most respects to a Gordian knot) and is awaiting her work visa so she can establish residency in Paris (an apartment that will be significantly smaller than our house here in Lynchburg).
Work continues here slowly downsizing (getting rid of none essential stuff of all kinds) and getting the house ready for someone else to rent it while we're gone. The title of the blog as you can see is Ok Then Records/Paris as we'll be there before we know it and when that finally transpires, I'll change the photo on the page to something from Paris.
The twins (Kian and Niall) will also be posting in this blog and Cassie may also post some things when she has time although I suspect she will leave all of that to us for the most part. We'll endeavor to be positive in here as I'm already aware from other friends of their concerns that I'll be disgruntled with the French but then, they were never with me when I ran the streets there back in the mid 70s and played music in the Metro to augment my income when I was but a poor Corporal in the Army at the time. Paris gained a very strong hold on my heart then and it was difficult for mes to leave and go back to the USA. I almost got out of the Army there in Germany and stayed. So even though it's been a long long time for me, I'm looking forward to being amongst the French again and immersing myself in their culture.
I'll endeavor to post at least bi-weekly and more if time and my inclination to write is there.
Thanks for reading and keeping up with us!
Love to all,
sid
Our entire crew (me, Kian, Niall, Cassie, Nellie Belle, and Gracie Mae) is preparing (in one way or another) to move to Paris, France, for what will probably be a 3 year ex-pat assignment for Cassie who works for Areva Global which is headquartered in Paris. We've always been intrepid and have never done anything the easy way and this should prove to be our biggest adventure yet. So far, everyone that didn't have passports now has them and both cats are completely up to date with shots and will be injected with bar codes (that's right pilgims, BARCODES) specifically to tweak the noses of conspiracy theorists everywhere...........* Actually, it's just a requirement of the French government and pretty much painless for the cats.
Cassie is still navigating the ex-pat process (similar in most respects to a Gordian knot) and is awaiting her work visa so she can establish residency in Paris (an apartment that will be significantly smaller than our house here in Lynchburg).
Work continues here slowly downsizing (getting rid of none essential stuff of all kinds) and getting the house ready for someone else to rent it while we're gone. The title of the blog as you can see is Ok Then Records/Paris as we'll be there before we know it and when that finally transpires, I'll change the photo on the page to something from Paris.
The twins (Kian and Niall) will also be posting in this blog and Cassie may also post some things when she has time although I suspect she will leave all of that to us for the most part. We'll endeavor to be positive in here as I'm already aware from other friends of their concerns that I'll be disgruntled with the French but then, they were never with me when I ran the streets there back in the mid 70s and played music in the Metro to augment my income when I was but a poor Corporal in the Army at the time. Paris gained a very strong hold on my heart then and it was difficult for mes to leave and go back to the USA. I almost got out of the Army there in Germany and stayed. So even though it's been a long long time for me, I'm looking forward to being amongst the French again and immersing myself in their culture.
I'll endeavor to post at least bi-weekly and more if time and my inclination to write is there.
Thanks for reading and keeping up with us!
Love to all,
sid
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