Monthly Archives: January 2012

Hit The Road, Jacques

Posted on January 12, 2012 by skinsphins

And don’t you come back no more, no more. In honor (?) of my car’s alternator dying and necessitating a trip via tow truck to the dealership today, here are a few auto-related items making the news in France recently: … Continue reading →

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The Richest Meal in Town

Posted on January 9, 2012 by skinsphins

I’m not much of a gourmand. Even after 5+ years in the land of UNESCO-listed gastronomy, I still tend to stick with the basics when it comes to cooking. (But I do like to read through the Sunday paper supplements … Continue reading →

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Why Newmans of Leguevin?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by skinsphins

Why not? Ringing in the new year, I decided to change the URL for this little blog. It’s now https://newmansofleguevin.wordpress.com; it used to be http://skinsphins.wordpress.com. Thankfully, WordPress made the switch about as easy as could be. Some background: Way, way, … Continue reading →

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Annie’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve

Posted on January 3, 2012 by skinsphins

This is the first blog entry of the year and it’s the first one under the new (and dare I say: improved) URL: https://newmansofleguevin.wordpress.com. We spent NYE 2011-2012 rockin’ in the NY with American, FR, and Mexican friends at Annie’s … Continue reading →

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