08/12/86 Mardi (Tuesday) Liseux

Got up around 9 and ate and dressed quickly. Then I went on another shopping excursion. I found some mugs that say bonjour for 11F50 so I bouth 6 . Also some candies for inside. I still want to get 3 cidre and fomage and t-shirts or something for Becky and Ruth. I'll see how much I have left after that for whoever else. It is so difficult to get something for everybody cause you always forget somebody!

We ate lunch at a real neat restaurant. We had salad and ice cream again. Very good.

Colette is becoming quite a thief - a petty thief. She stole bread and the menu.

After Liseux - that's where we went today - we went shopping and she ate stuff through the store and never paid for them. I can't believe it.

Liseux is realyl neat. I would love to spend time there just shopping. it is so nice. We took a train ride and saw all the main points - St Anne's home, cathedral, etc. Very neat.

I enjoyed today lots.

I either go to Tonya's Thursday or Saturday. i hope Saturday so I can stay until next Tuesday (A big market will be there). Then I'll only have 4 or 5 days left at Colette's. Otherwise I'll have 1 week. That is 7 long days! And I don't want to spend any more $ besides necessities and gifts! I just want to get home fast!

Armand remains a sweetie and I really like staying here. Of course it is nice. We'll probably go to the beach tomorrow!! Yea! If not...?

Tonight I watched a polish movie with french captions. Looks like the plans are Tonya's tomorrow or Thursday until Saturday....???

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