tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263258679107675983.post9046842390290217246..comments2024-03-06T10:30:55.575-08:00Comments on Adventure Mom: Thanks and Giving - Part TwoDawn Pickenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03974720526353456854noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263258679107675983.post-39018698596455600172011-11-28T12:45:01.446-08:002011-11-28T12:45:01.446-08:00"Love, Fear, and the platinum weight of inert..."Love, Fear, and the platinum weight of inertia." Good stuff, friend.That's a lot to think about. And it will make a hell of a memoir. Thanks for your relentless. thoughtful sharing, as always.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840663469872542579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263258679107675983.post-9166532569362152512011-11-28T01:09:16.021-08:002011-11-28T01:09:16.021-08:00Lee,
You're right about Paris- easy to idealiz...Lee,<br />You're right about Paris- easy to idealize when you don't live there. I remember the dog poo, the pay toilets that didn't work and the high price of just about everything. Okay, I'm chopping the fantasy to just 6 months :) I love the perspective you bring to this discussion. Wisdom from someone who's been on the other side.Dawn Pickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493973610543024408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263258679107675983.post-87801329119496493972011-11-28T00:44:44.608-08:002011-11-28T00:44:44.608-08:00Sweetie, I did the year in Paris (in fact I did 7 ...Sweetie, I did the year in Paris (in fact I did 7 years) and it isn't always idyllic. There's a lot of dog poo on the sidewalk. Celine was Fin's age when we lived in the States. Another kid who can recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing the NZ national anthem in Maori. Remember what we said about creating memories? Those are wonderful rich diverse memories, Dawn. We don't want you to go, we think you belong here, but I understand about the 'must stay' concept too, because after 12 years away from New Zealand, I needed to come home...kisses. LeeLee Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995866455594733939noreply@blogger.com