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Overcast day. Much cooler, very glad. Today we take the bus to Orleans after lunch. Buying supplies (mainly clothes for me) for the year, or at least a few things. other than that going to have a decaf coffee and wait for lunch, maybe read some french magazine laying around.

Vacation is always kind of weird. Never much to do and too many questions. I don't know anything and don't want to answer questions. anyway only got bumped into a few times in the pool, it was crowded though. that's all i know. P is going to get me a present he says for my birthday.

It's very nice here, I don't want to go back. Just not work and always be on vacation, and not be extremely overheated all the time. hmmmmmm but anyway trying not to be too depressed about it and not seeing my son for three weeks. I don't know how people, other parents, do it. I"m not at all looking forward to it.

Rode to Chateauneuf-sur-Loire this morning, didn't take as long as usual. My bike riding in Shenzhen is paying off. It's perfect weather, not sweaty hot, not cold, the sun is out and there is not a lot of wind. P is doing some work on his French right now with Marc. I finished my nap and reading on and off about teaching. i need to get in touch with an experienced k teacher........

It is raining today! and it's cold I have on a sweatshirt even. We're going out to have a collective birthday lunch (Marc and Mine, Orka's too for that matter but she has to stay home) Pierre is working with Marc right now doing French or Geography or something. Last night had dinner with Roger. He mentioned something at dinner that made me cry, that made me think about what I really have no idea about. The picture he painted made something come to live for me and took it from the abstract or vague to something I could feel an be sad and mad about. I never thought I would feel anyone else's pain, except maybe Pierre's, but I was wrong. Very vague that paragraph. I think my camera has bitten the dust, I've charged it but it just goes back to being comatose after a short time. not sure what to do with it.

In background is badminton court. Just learning that badminton is not like tennis, I want the other player to be able to hit the 'volant'. P says he won't surf here as much because he doesn't want to escape. Went to local boulanger and bought a carambar. Not bad but I think they're fresher at the supermarket. Going to pizza on Friday for birthday dinners. Was very hard to get up from nap this afternoon.