OUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON FAMILY TIME

Sunday afternoon was a little chilly and windy along the gulf but we were determined to go for a walk . We saw windsurfers out on the gulf until the wind picked up and they all headed for the shore.

To get to the village of Sene you must cross a draw bridge to get across the channel to the inner port. Most draw bridges open up but this one swings to the side. It was interesting to see how it works. What amazed us more was the fact that the bicyclists and walkers started across before the road was completely level. This would never happen in the U.S. because there would be road barriers to prevent anyone from crossing. We are always discussing how the French take responsibility for themselves and are not "sue happy" or try blame others for their actions.

The ducks migrate here for the winter so it was fun to see all of them on the water catching the last sun rays before dark.

The last bit of fall color in the roundabouts can still be seen in Sene a community about 20 minutes away. The chrysanthemums were planted in the circles and hanging baskets about a month ago. In Vannes they have already replanted them into pansies which I assume will be the "flower" of the winter season. Can you imagine what the city spends on flowers in a year? Vannes is a 4 flower city similar to the rating of a 4 star hotel, so I'm sure it is more than I can imagine.
Dave has been working nights for the last week and a half. He is anxious to return to his normal schedule and so are we. It's difficult not to disturb him while he sleeps during the day. They must do this project at night when the factory is closed so they do not disrupt the line work.

Meghan received her first semester grades for most of her subjects and we are quite happy with her grades. At the Center For Inquiry, which is the first school in Indiana to receive the International Baccalaureate title, Meghan does not get letter grades but a personal narrative in each subject.. This is a great transition for Meghan since she will be getting letter grades in high school. In addition to her homework she has four hours of French tutoring each week, two hours of swim team practice, one hour of horse riding lessons and a half hour trumpet lesson. Now that is one busy girl!

1 Peter 4:10 Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.