A French Girl with a Black Beret and Les Americaines in France

                                                  

A little French girl with a black beret. I am still looking for the orange one... as well as the many other colors you mentioned. I know I will find them in Paris. In the south far less people wear them... maybe because it isn't as cold here?

                                      (Imagine a photo here please.)

My cousins Judy and Chris arrived safe, sound and with (well followed advise...) two small suitcases: One empty one to fill with French brocante finds, and another one with the bare minimum. I told them pack your suitcase, then take half out, then walk around the block with it, then come home and take half out again. You don't need as much as you think you do. I have a washing machine you know.

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They arrived at rush hour. Instead of rushing back home and seeing France for the first time in the heat of traffic, we went to the old port of Marseilles and had a drink. We sat on the tiny balcony of La Caravel a wonderful hip spot to soak in the sun and feel oh so French.

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Later we drove back to my home. My cousin Judy buttered me up with compliments, telling me she loved my home, and "ooh-ed" and "Aah-ed" at the monogram ironed sheets and pillowcases and admire my old stuff. I so love her I might have to bake a cake or something.

                                  (You are probably wondering-- WHAT is Corey doing asking us to imagine photos? Did she eat too many wild mushrooms? What is the deal Lucille?)

We ate the wild mushrooms omelette's, and with my mouth full and three swallows down, the phone rang. French Husband answered it and then came back to the table and casually said, "Oh that was my friend, the one I went and picked mushrooms with.... he said he threw 12 pounds of mushrooms away because he found a suspicious looking mushroom in the middle of the basket...." Then Chris (who works in a hospital) said, "Every year we see people come in not feeling well and we discover that they have had a bad mushroom.... we tell them there isn't anything we can do and they die...."

                       (My camera is in their bedroom, and since they are sleeping and I don't want to disturb them... well your imagination will have to be your guide until I can snatch my camera and add photos in these blanks.)                 (Photo Here)

I hardly slept thinking about that comment. But I am still here.... though my cousins are sleeping upstairs.... I hope they are only jet-lagged.

Comments

[Merisi's]

Oh, dear,
fear and trembling,
after a wild mushroom omelette!
I hope your visitors wake up
well rested and ready for ...
mushroom soup, perchance?
Regarding berets, I know a store in Vienna that sells French berets in all the colors of the rainbow, and more. I even photographed a stack of them, let me go search my archive. ;-)

[Catalina]

hahahahahahahahahahaha!

I only buy them: wild mushrooms....

I know why now....

He is a doctor...he will feel "anything" first. Don't worry....:)

You are SO lovely!

and for the beret: black is ok (ONLY black please) orange is just to play Halloween, isn't it?

[Parisbreakfasts]

Hahahahahaha!
Well for sure YOU didn't get a bad mushroom. I survived my ancient dried cepe omlette too. And I didn't have a hospital worker onsite, though I wouldn't have minded..I was a tad worried.
There's a witty novel, The Debt To Pleasure, a voluptuary's jaunt through France, who in fact offs any number of friends and family feeding them his poisoned cepe omlettes - a delightful read!

[TACE]

hee hee, this was hilarious. Cracked me up good. *grins*
The photos in today's post are amazing. Such clarity, though I think the mushrooms were a little off center in that last picture...*ahh, perhaps I imagined too good* ? hahah, grrrreat post!

[Julie Ann]

Bienvenue Cousins ! A little added danger can only add to the excitement of a first trip to France. What will it be tonight Corey ? Russian roulette over canapes & kir royales ? ! I can hardly wait for them to wake up - have fun ! Jx

[Shelley Noble]

Well, at least your guests will have gone out with a total peak experience of truly living! You know, how you live everyday.

May they wake refreshed and rested. Enjoy the visit!

[Shannon]

Why am I laughing at this ghoulish post. I really do hope it's the jet lag that's keeping them in bed. Your cousin Chris has my kind of humor with that joke he made.

Have a great time being their tour guide :)

[Joy]

Oh those wild mushrooms - you just never know! :)

Joy

[Jeanne]

Blessings much love and kisses and thanks for all the glorious postings.
Lots of pictures pretty please.
Kisses

[erin]

glad you cousins arrived safe and sound...and crossing my fingers that the mushrooms were "ok".
have a lovely time.

[Bridget]

She's so cute with her black béret! I like the bérets!!

[Ladelle]

Corey, you are such a delight to read everyday! I am so glad to have gotten to know you...can't wait to hear more wild mushroom and beret stories~have another glass of red wine in one of your lovely wine glasses for me too~

[Dee]

Wonderful photos! (Seriously...I could picture all that in my mind!)

[candy]

I only hope they found it as hilarious as we did! But I'm sure they will when they awake and realize they're still there. I'm kind of in chocolate brown mode these days. Can you find a beret in that color? But then it may be too dark. How about coral? Oh what fun you're going to have the next two weeks! And we get to come along!!

[Annie]

It's 6:29 a.m. and you are my first read of the day. I laughingly wish your cousins a good sleep and a happy ending (or would that be awakening??) LOL

[Beachy]

No more mushrooms, Corey! (We had a bad experience in my family with wild mushrooms many years ago and I won't go into the icky detail - but everyone survived!!!) Perhaps just a little truffle oil next time! teehee Can't wait to see those photos!!!!!

[Jill Flory]

How fun you are Corey! I hate it when I have to miss reading you. Love the fact that we get to come along on your tours with your cousins.
Wish there were a way for you to get me a real French Beret by next week for my 3 year olds pictures. How fun would that be!!!
Jill

[Suzanne]

This is a very good example of what people generaly call "dark acid humour"! French made!

A smile with a big laugh*

[caren k]

Sounds like the beginning of an American tv detective program or perhaps a movie - a comedy. Oooooh....maybe you could incorporate the berets- maybe the different colors being clues. Just a thought.

[ulla]

Oh Corey, how do you do it? And on a daily basis??? LOL! Perhaps an Orange Beret will keep the bad mushrooms at bay?
Kisses!

[Jeanette]

Did you throw one at him? Or at least a slug in the arm with a laugh! LOL I think my boss liked your cousin and brothers ideas about Sasha cleaning the bins. His son and 2 friends decided they wanted to take sometime off after highschool so they have been lounging around all have been told to get jobs or go to school....but to no avail no one has! So this harvest we are short handed a few guys so guess who gets to learn how to clean bins out inside outside and underneath. Joe is really hoping this will help in getting them motivated to go back to school one of the boy even has a 1/2 paid scholarship to a school. I think the boys are having fun this just might backfire on Joe. Time will tell.
Have fun with your cousins!
Jeanette

[Rosemary]

Hope everyone is OK, not poisoned from mushrooms. Have a fun time!
Sounds wonderful so far, except for the mushroom thing.
Rosemary

[suzanne, the Farmer's Wife]

Corey - every one of your readers have fabulous imaginations. Besides, your words conjure up the most beautiful images, who needs photos?

On second thought, I love your photos!

- Suzanne, the Farmer's Wife

[Deborah P]

What timing on that phone call. So, did any of you FINISH those omelettes?

The little girl in the beret is darling. I don't think I could have imagined a picture that cute so thanks for including that one. And I hope that Merisi's finds her photo of colorful berets. If she does, will you share with us?

[Kris]

Make sure your cousins are only sleeping and not (you know). No more wild mushrooms for me!! One phone call was enough for me.
Thanks so much for the black beret now I feel really french and ready for what the day will hold.

Kris

[Ellen Cassilly]

Chelsea looks great- tres coquette. I so want to be in the port sipping rose right now. The US economy is going to hell in a hand basket, our house is still for sale, no one can get a loan and we are moving into our new house on ONE month.. Fortunately I have wonderful husband, a beautiful new house, a great job and the fall is lovely in North Carolina. Love and hugs, E

[julie]

Corey! You are a tease! No pictures,poison [?] mushrooms,and relatives in a deep sleep...no fair leaving us hanging!

[Cousin Jeanne]

Corey I am so looking forward to hearing all about my sisters trip to France through your incredible eyes. Can't wait to see the photos!
P.S. Sorry about the pinching

[Cousin Jeanne]

Can't wait to enjoy my sisters trip to France through your incredible eyes Corey. Can't wait to se the photos!
P.S. Sorry About The Pinching

[Star]

What a hoot; I'm looking forward to the travelogue. I remember that picture of Chelsea in her beret from a previous post--still just as cute :)

[Isabel]

This post truly made my smile quickly turn to laugh. I love your strategy for packing suitcases. I sooo understand you. Thanks for letting us tour your beautiful France with your cousins.

[Massilianana]

FH was joking , right ???

[Patricia]

Hope your family has a wonderful time, despite the mushroom. Enjoy every day! France is on my list of must do's!

[kara]

from the middle-of-cornfields in Ohio to the south of France... oh, thank you for sharing your cousin's journey, this is a much needed break. i do need some inspiration!
k

[Denise]

I wear a black beret in the winter. For some reason, I never think of berets in assorted colors...Don't know why.
And I am a very big baby, and a chicken. I do love mushrooms, but the idea of finding my own wild mushrooms scares me. I would be so fearful that there would be that wayward mushroom that had not been caught!
May you all have a very warm and enjoyable time together. Wish I could be there with you all.

Sincerely, Denise

[naturegirl]

Corey I should have had some of your advice on packing before I went to Paris and France and Italy and Germany last month! OH my word the luggage I carried around!!! I did NOT wear half of it!! I did buy a black beret for my little baby grandson! Enjoy your visitors!

[Miss Sandy]

Corey,
You are so funny! The imaginary photos were so wonderful. I think you captured the images so beautifully. I especially like the one of the look on their faces as French husband explained about the mushrooms :c)

[Alison Whittington]

"Then Chris (who works in a hospital) said, "Every year we see people come in not feeling well and we discover that they have had a bad mushroom.... we tell them there isn't anything we can do and they die....""

GULP.