Like Joey and Chandler after they won the girls apartment in the “Big Fat Goalie!” episode, I experienced my first “I can’t believe I live here” moment this weekend. I spent the weekend with Jeanine Bergeron (Dan’s sister) and her husband Stuart. They turned out to be pretty much the nicest people I know – and I guess you have to be to put up with me for a weekend.
I stopped by their place Friday night a couple hours after I left work for Jeanine’s last weekend in Paris party. Things went a little better than expected and I was invited to hang around for lunch the next day (which
turned into the entire weekend). Sounded like a decent idea, especially after Stuart kept refilling my champagne glass (it only counts as one if it’s never empty, right?) and they bribed me with delicious desserts.
Saturday was a very difficult day that consisted of a quick three hour lunch, a four hour nap, dinner, the bars, and 2 showers (1 real, 1 Mexican/French). I was also kind enough to invite Stuart’s mother and aunt for dinner. Uncle Sean’s colleague, Barbara, and this guy (so jealous of his passport protector) also graced us with their presence.
And Jeanine did teach me two essential things about being French: 1) it’s OK not to change your clothes for three days, and 2) French guys show off their chest hair (I may not have the chest hair yet, but I’ve got the open collar down). So hopefully next time she’s back I’ll be able to return the favors…or at least buy her a baguette.
Are you serious!? An H2 in the streets of Paris.
An American definitely owns that.
remember that time pants cooked the food you like, hosted the tailgate, let you stay over night, visited you too often at school, learned how to text, took you to practice, made you feel uncomfortable when asking you about a gf or bf, cried when you left home, loved you more than should be possible. you probably do. cause it happens everyday.
Since everytime I get on your blog to see what is going on with you I notice you are hanging out with another group of girls…I am going to work on not being so jealous. Maybe we should have discussed this before you left, since I am your Memphis girlfriend! Just be good and you better NOT cheat on me!!
-Your Memphis Girlfriend!