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Cliquez ici pour la version française sous la photo Three months into this move, summer is already behind us. Halloween is approaching, and soon my phone will be filled with pictures of ghosts, spiders, pumpkins, and all the crazy decorations. This is one of my favorite events. It's so American, and it's a shame there's only one official day to celebrate it! I'm making progress on the practical front. I now know where to find proper croissants and French bakery treats, which

Cliquez ici pour la version française sous la photo As I empty box after box, I find myself thinking that we have way too much stuff. Especially when I unwrap Tupperware lids with no containers—the containers were given away before we left—or find that fan that only works on European voltage. I wonder how on earth they made it here. I must have gotten tired supervising the movers emptying drawers and cupboards! It was actually rather nice to live in a nearly empty home these

American flag flying beside a building against the sky.