First Family Visitor and Grandkid Fix

Our nine-year-old grandson Elliot Peters came last weekend with his other grandpa John Peters and spent a few days with us. What a joy! We met them in Versailles, went through the Palace (including the Hall of Mirrors) and the gardens (where we watched beautiful fountain shows accompanied by Baroque music throughout the grounds). We took a break for lunch at a sidewalk café, where I once again enjoyed French onion soup (I’m learning that it is really called “Soupe à l’Oignon Gratinée”—I can spot it on any menu anywhere now—my French is definitely improving, as needed, anyway). Elliot loved the French “frites” and ice cream. 

We returned home, parked at the apartment, walked to the neighborhood patisserie, each chose a treat, checked out the apartment with special attention to see if the black and white cat that comes in through our second-story window was visiting, had dinner at the downstairs crêperie, and then played games. Elliot beat us all soundly.

Elliot preferred calling it the "Creep-erie"

The next morning we had breakfast, went to church in Versailles followed by a trip to the construction site of the Paris temple where we peeked through gaps in the fence and enjoyed seeing its progress, then came home for more games, a pork chop dinner prepared by Grandpa Doug, still more games, and then went through the trauma of saying goodbye, once more.

We loved having time with them. We wish Marsha (the other grandma) could have joined us—it would have been perfect if she had. We’re so grateful to John for providing this opportunity to Elliot and all of us. We’d love to have more visitors at any time! Just let us know.