....And a Happy New Year!
Our Church week —We had a wonderful week in this interlude week between Christmas and New Year’s. Last week after Church, several of us went Christmas caroling on the town square. Our English-speaking friend, English teacher and neighbor who was with us said they do not have this tradition in France. What! How could that be??? So many of our Christmas cards and decorations especially in the East Coast in Colonial Towns celebrate that quintessential French Christmas Caroler—ladies and gentlemen dressed in Period clothing with top-hats (yes, English) and long-waisted coats; hand muffs and long plaid skirts for the women and standing by that ever-so-familiar and typically FRENCH lamp post. We even have Christmas ceramic villages with all things French….including the FRENCH carolers, with their FRENCH lamp posts flanking the group. Who wouldn't think it's not traditional here? After regaining inner composure, we sang. Our numbers may be few, but do we ever