Daily Life

With wifi setup, I am no longer pecking my way with a foreign keyboard. It had not occured to me that the French do not use our querky keyboard and it was humbling to hunt and peck.

Grenoble's a lovely place to live, but there's little in the way of sightseeing. Although there are six premiere ski areas accessible, they get very little snow in town. We are picking currants and making jams. As my friend's home is being converted to an Auberge, there are daily trips to their "Lowe's" and lots of routine errands. Our major activity has been relaxing in her pool. It's surprising how many homes have pools. We drove up to a charming old village up in the mountains, but it's only restaurant was closed.

Went into the center city for dinner and enjoyed a charming tiny Moroccan restaurant. Last night a friend invited us for dinner farther out in the country and prepared fairly atypical, basically vegetarian fare. Tuesday is women's day with discounts in the shops so we will be off to the center city again tonight.

Between the Internet, soda, and ATMs, the differences are becoming fewer. Even French clothing is being replaced by Indian cottons fashions. A nice custom is that one's garden is supposed to be private and if a neighboring home has windows they must be shaded at all times or have trees to block the view.