Family Chronicles December 2004

Back in France after 20 years in the USA! Bonjour la France! Cliquer ici pour la version française We did it! As decided last year, we went back to France after over 20 years in California and we are adapting to the drastic change and making new friends. In summary: This year was about starting a new life in France and re-deploying our wings As anticipated, our social life and the food is vastly better We live in our house in the country side and learn about farming! Hervé has started coaching in business schools and consulting Pauline and Elise are doing superb at home and in school We are happily reconnecting with our family and friends We regret the war in Ivory Coast but in any case Africa is next! Again this year we believe that a picture is worth a thousand words so here are the best photos that illustrate all of what happened for us in 2004. 2004 Best pictures of the Year Some of our 2004 Great Friends! Our USA goodbye grand tour Our brand new tipi in France! Packing and moving out This year was an unbelievable adventure: packing the US home, selling everything, shipping a container & a car to France, dealing with a lousy shipment company, leaving the cat Ninja behind, knocking on doors to find work in France, our computer blowing up with all of our friends' addresses, and learning to live the French way. This is truly one of the biggest challenges of our lives and will be remembered as the year when we came back from America. Our destiny is unfolding. Cliquer ici pour la version française Big Changes in 2003! Happy New Year 2003! Keanu 2002 Photos! Our Dear Friends in 2002! Keanu! Sept. 2001 California News Dec. 2001 Winter 2000 Issue Halloween 99 Issue January 99 Issue February 98 Issue 98 African Tour October 97 Issue August 97 Issue Help the kids in Asia! Through one of these organizations American Jewish World Service American Red Cross CARE UNICEF World Vision