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Here is a cute picture of Kika lounging on the bed. She has that I was just sleeping look to her. I hate to wake her but sometimes the bed has to be made.
 

Today was one of those days that could never be planned. Nothing super special happened but everything went perfectly and the weather was gorgeous. AND we went to the Mediatheque. Below is a link to the main library site but it includes all the info you need about the Mediatheque.
http://www.bibliothequedetoulouse.fr/index.jsp 
The Mediatheque is a part of [...]

I just accepted a job teaching English at an Engineering school here in Toulouse called ENAC. I have been going back and forth with them and thought I had the job but until yesterday it wasn’t “official”. I start on March 10th. The school is called ENAC, École National d’Aviation Civile. The air traffic controllers [...]

Last night we saw a fantastic concert at Le Halle Aux Grains. Le Halle aux Grains is an old Halle, indoor market, that was converted to a concert hall. It is a beautiful building and about a 5 minute walk from our house. We pass it almost every day and have often talked about going [...]

In France many people complain, with reason, about how difficult things can be when dealing with fonctionnaires, civil servants. I’ve had my share of difficulties but at the same time sometimes things I think will be difficult, turn out to be easy.
For example, when we bought our car we were living in Le Buisson de [...]

On Sunday we usually go to Le Marché St Aubin, located in the St Aubin neighborhood, of course. It is a fantastic market that focuses on the producers of the food being sold. Half of the market is producers. You are buying directly from the growers of the food or the makers of the food. [...]