school discussion

this morning the mom organizers of the school had a workshop for the “adaptation” moms – that is to say, the new expat moms with kids in the special “adaptation” class. they are very good at being a support for all of us going through the adjustment of life in france and at the school. they were there to hear any particular problems our kids might be having and to give us a pep talk. they had some very good points and good advice. they had ideas on how we could get our kids exposed to speaking french more, like vacation camps and after school activities. in addition, they emphasized the amazing education our kids will have being here and the value of coming out of this school. it was very encouraging. i came out convinced that we should stay for 4 years so jj could finish high school.
after the workshop, a few of us went to have sushi in a great little sushi bar called "comme les poissons". “little” was no exaggeration as there were only 8 seats, which made it fun and cozy. the sushi was real sushi, as opposed to the fake sushi you find all over paris – run by koreans and chinese and run of the mill. this was excellent sushi and reasonably priced.
today is also thanksgiving, so i decided at the last minute to make something special. i was influenced by the other american moms doing the same. we are going to have a thanksgiving celebration on saturday, but i made duck today – duck breast with raspberry sauce. i sort of overcooked the duck since i’m still learning our oven, but it was ok. unfortunately, jj says she feels like she is getting sick. need to get her to bed early. Print this post