08/14/86 Jeudi (Thursday) Enjoying life with a normal French family

Day 53
Ca Va

I can't believe how great life can be . I realize now that there are normal French homes. I love this family. Today we got up and drove to their farm. Tonya and I fed the mouton (sheep) and the lapin (rabits) and headed the chicken outside and held the baby chicks and gathered eggs.

After our lunch of muscles we got a treat of riding moussonreuse-batteuse (combine) around the wheat field for about 1/2 hour.

We walked back up to the house and got buckets and filled 2 up with peas. Then for 3 hours the 5 of us sat around and shelled the peas. It was so great. They talked really slowing and helped lots with my French! I am having so much fun. We've stayed up until after 2 talking the second night now.

Francois and Tonya and I sat in the kitchen from 11 - 1 just talking and laughing in English and French. It is so neat to have a real family.

He thinks (they all think) Colette and that situation is totally crazy and inappropriate! I want to stay here next week. This is so great! I am learning to speak with Tonya's help and everyone elses. And learning to understand is so neat, to be able to help out and have people to talk with.

Today and last night went so fast!

I just can't believe it. I don't ever want to go back to Colette's! Never! French people can be cool and not all evil and corrupt! I am so glad I am at least getting 5 days!

Bon Soir!

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