It’s September Already GEEZ!

Hello Everybody,

I hope all is well with all of you and that you’ve had an enjoyable summer.  I believe this weekend will be our summer’s last fight and then it’s on to cooler weather and so on and so on until…W-I-N-T-E-R.

There’s isn’t much to report - well maybe there is – I heard Mr. Lucass is re-releasing all six of his War of the Stars in the Galaxy ridiculously faraway, back in time…you get what I’m trying to say.  I don’t want to get flamed by fans of his movies – thus my encrypted jots - sort of,  any 8 to 40 year old male knows what I’m talking about.  Moving on…

I just wanted to say, I heard Lucass changed some scenes in the new release, something about a dark clad figure saying ‘no’ at the climatic end of movie six, where the evil dude overlord is frying his only son.

Well…I think that was a bad move and the more I think about it – a really bad move, Lucass just sucked all the implied emotion out of the scene.  I’m starting to believe what many critics are starting to say - about how  Mr. Lucass just stumbled upon greatness…if that’s the case – I’d like to place an order for stumbled upon – wait – no I don’t.  I don’t think I’d be able to deal with all the critics…anyway.

I’m just saying, someone needs to edit Jorge, he’s gone to the edge and his CGI guys just let him jump off.  As though Jorge one day said, “look, what’s that, do you all see it, it’s a Cyclops on a winged unicorn holding Excalibur fighting Alexander the Great dressed up like Khan from the other star movie on a frozen planet in his R2 – D2 underoos …can you see it?.”  And CGI guys said, "’oh Jorge, you.’ 

I may never buy all six of the rere-released movies because “new edits” are starting to change my perception, as for that imagination and wonderment I had when I was 4 – well, he’s try to rob me of it all and that is not cool, plus my pant pockets have holes in them…okay enough – moving on. 

About a week ago I went on a hike in what the Germans like to call their Swiss Alps. It was quite beautiful.  I hiked with our friend who is starting his battle with an even stronger darker force.  I’d talk about it more, but I’ll give him his privacy.  I will say it makes me think about our parents and family…I miss you all….okay enough of the mush.

The hike was great – about a 3 and a half hour hike or so and then back home.

Like I said earlier, the weather is ah changin’ and thus I made a short video to say goodbye to summer. Hope you all enjoy, it’s nothing fancy.

 

Hugs all around,

-M&L

Southern France Camping Trip

Hello Everybody,

One of our trips this summer was going camping in Southern France near Narbonne.  We stayed at two camping sites, the first one being the one in the picture below and the second one near another smaller village who’s name has escaped me.

I won’t write too much because there is quite a few pictures for this post. 

A little scrabble playing followed by some nice Tomme cheese and wine, if you happen to come across this French cheese I do recommend trying it.

 

Taking a walk to the small bay near our camp ground.

 

Heading to Leucate for some nice Mediterranean swimming.

We had a great time at this beach and hardly anyone was around, I guess it was still a bit cold for the locals, but not for us. The water was fantastic.

 

In the city of Narbonne for some grub, notice the chorizo in our salad, well it’s because we are in the part of France where Spanish and French cooking hold hands like back in middle school when you held hands with your first crush, but didn’t really want any of your friends to know, sort of like that. No one really mentions how good the food is in Southern France…Frenchies, they like to keep the good stuff for themselves.

L basking in the warm summer sunset

 

boss di plane.

 

and some more wine.

Then we had a visitor in the dead on night and yes it had me jumping around the camp site like a little sissy broken hand…help,help,help me L.

Leaving Narbonne and heading to our new campsite.

Below is a picture of the Catalan flag proudly flying in France.

don’t be scared, it’s not really that bad of a drop off.

 

Some sightseeing. Below is the oldest lookout point/Fort that kept getting a change of ownership between the French and Spanish.

As you can see…he who posses the fort has eyes of a thousand troops.

An Abby we visited, which name I can’t remember, I’ll ask L and update the blog later.

 

 

Below is the longest and tallest aqueduct built by the Romans, Pont du Gard.

Can everyone see L standing below the arch.

 

Our new campsite and I’m just pretending to be passed out.

 

Walking in town.

 

I told you they like the Spanish down here.

 

Oh Yeah, olive trees everywhere…well almost.

Back at the campsite relaxing

 

A village in Provance that Mr. Brumley wanted me to walk through

Mr. Brumley maybe you should post the name of this place.

For those of you that like a pocket utensil

Heading towards the city of Avignon

 

 

The City of Avignon

 

Pont du AvignonI think I have to mention that L lived in Avignon and never knew which river the bridge crossed…or should I say tried to cross, I don’t think they finished this bridge.

 

 

L was telling this city on a hill is where all the fancy French movie starlets come to hang-out. 

Onto Orange and the lavender fields.

 

And home…

this concludes our tour…until next time.

-hugs

M&L