Des souhaits pour mon anniversaire

Aux Etats-Unis, nous avons une tradition concernant les bougies sur le gâteau d’anniversaire. Quand on souffle les bougies, tous ses voeux se réalisent! Samedi, c’est mon anniversaire et j’ai déjà des souhaits.

Je veux améliorer mon français. Je veux venir en France avant mon prochain anniversaire (peut-être une fois ou deux!) Je veux rencontrer aussi mes bons amis français. C’est mon souhait le plus cher! Je veux aussi arrêter le vieillissement de mon corps ! Je voudrais que mes poches sous les yeux disparaissent et que la peau de mon visage redevienne souple (sans les rougeurs comme les Rosbifs.) J’espère que je pourrai participer au tournage d’un documentaire important. Je veux que ma famille soit heureuse, saine et sauve. Je désire que chacun de mes enfants connaisse une grande réussite cette année. Je voudrais que le monde entier ait le bon sens d’arrêter l’extrémisme.

C'est tout pour cette année.

Geocaching

I've got a new hobby. It's called Geocaching. It's like a modern day scavenger hunt using a GPS unit (Global Positioning System) My husband bought one two months ago. Last week we discovered that people all over the world have been playing a treasure hunt game with each other since 2000. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards. All the visitor is asked to do is if they get something they should leave something for the cache.

We've found caches in many different places in New Mexico. Some are tiny with just a small notebook and pencil to record your name and date. Others have been very large, like in ammo boxes filled with lots of little 'treasures' inside. Each time we remove one item and replace it with something that represents us. Some of the treasures have been little stuffed toy animals, calculators, matchbox cars, polly pocket dolls, band-aids, coins, pins, pencils and always a notebook to record a message. We bring along refrigerator magnets to add as our contribution.

If you are interested in this activity check out the official web site at www.geocaching.com

Marriage

My son was married today. He was my first born child as well as my only son. This was the first wedding in our family and was my first and last experience as the “Mother of the Groom.” I am very pleased with my son’s new wife. I couldn’t have hand selected anyone more perfect for him or for me. I hope I will be a good mother in law.

The weather was perfect. It was a hot, sunny June day with very little wind. After the wedding, my husband and I hosted a wedding luncheon for 51 family members and friends at Seasons in Old Town Albuquerque. The wedding reception was held in the evening at the home of the bride’s parents. There was wonderful food to eat and lots of dancing. The highlight of the evening for me was when all of my family, the bride, the groom, my parents and my husband’s parents danced together in a big circle on the dance floor. We each took turns doing a little jig in the center of the circle while everyone clapped and cheered. I’ve never laughed so hard or had more fun!

The bride and groom cut the wedding cake together. Then the bride threw her bouquet. My oldest daughter caught the bouquet. You know what that means?! She will be married next!

Nostalgique

Je suis nostalgique aujourd'hui. Le mariage de mon fils approche. Je regarde les vieilles photos et touche ses trophées de baseball. Le temps est passé si vite!

We Are Not Alone.

New Mexico is famous for an alleged UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) crash in July 1947 near Roswell. Materials were found on a ranch just outside of the city that the government claimed was a crashed weather balloon. There has been much speculation that the government was trying to cover up the fact that a spacecraft from another solar system had crashed on earth. Roswell fortunately or unfortunately has to deal with it’s reputation as a UFO crash site. It hosts a UFO festival every summer for all the alien lovers and believers. At least they have a good sense of humor. Even the McDonalds is in the shape of a spaceship. It’s a lovely little town despite of it’s out of this world reputation. I got the feeling that the alien thing was getting a bit old for the residents.