I passed out yesterday evening and neglected to write an update. I couldn't stay awake!
Yesterday after soccer, we saw our friends again for dinner at their house (well, vacation rental). We brought sushi: mostly spicy crab and a few rolls of rouget & cucumber, made with fish Eric caught the day before. There was a tiny little pool that the kids played in for hours. How do they have the energy after a full day of running around?
Today I submitted a CME application and cut out fabric for 24 more masks, 4 for each of us. With mask mandates coming to the US, including in our public schools for things like riding on the bus or working in groups, I want to have lots of masks for everyone. Each person has a different color on the inside so I don't need to label them.
We ate lunch at Chez Palmyre, a restaurant owned and run by our downstairs neighbors. I translate their menus into English and they are kind enough to treat us to a meal once a year or so. It's a good exchange! Lunch and dinner are always 20 Euros for a 3-course meal. I had smoked salmon cheesecake, then braised lamb shoulder in little cocottes, then for dessert peach salad with peach ice cream. Eric had beef carpaccio (very thin slices of raw beef) with parmesan, arugula, and anchoiade; then a fish filet in aioli sauce, then a red fruit Pavlova.
One thing I love about restaurants here is that the portion sizes are perfect. You are meant to eat every single bite of all of your courses and come away satisfied but not overly full. Americans tend to judge restaurants by how big the portions are. It's normal, even expected, to not finish your meal and bring some of it home with you.
Ivy just grew out of this pair of soccer cleats...ones that Zari started out with and that every child wore.
This last picture is Ivy showing off how far she can suck her stomach in on the sides. "Look, I have a 6-pack!"
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