Roanne

Howdy everyone, I am getting a little taste of how hot it will be when I get home to NC. It is really hot here in Lyon this week. I think that it is around 35 degrees today and this country does not believe in A/C at all. Hot!!! My shirt was completed saturated this morning when I was teaching English. The last class I went to was not even in the room. Not sure where they were because I waited for 25 minutes in the classroom and then decided they must be somewhere else. I guess I will see them next week and find out where the hell they went.
This weekend I finally went to see Arno's parents and him in Roanne, it's a small city outside of Lyon about 80km or so. The train was an RER without air conditioning and that was enough to make me so tired just as I arrived. Just across the street is a restaurant that I have read and dreamed of visiting. It is Troisgros. Formally the Troisgros brothers and now it's Michel Troisgros who is Jean-Pierre's son that is maintaining the place. I did a little tour through the place and actually said hello to him when he came out to speak with some film director, not sure who and I don't really care. I am more starstruck by great chefs than conventional pop stars. Chefs put years and years of hard work and behind the scenes ( No pun intended ) work than most aspiring actors and directors. I know this is not true of everyone but I think that there are more chefs than actors and singers out there that I can appreciate what I am trying to say. Behind every memorable night out there is a large group of players that pull it off and go unthanked. Anywho I bought a cookbook of his and I plan to use it in the near future. It's about acidic foods and I am very intrigued, yes it is in French so I will put that to use as well.
We went out to dinner at a small resto just outside the city and it made me recall North Carolina and some of the nice places that we have there. It looked a little bit like the foothills actually. I got a good night's sleep and the next day I said goodbye to Arno's Mom and Dad. She was crying when I left so I felt really bad when that happened. Marine, who is one of Arno's friends lives nearby and so we paid her a visit and she came along to the train station as well. She is also a friend of mine and has spent a few nights here as well over the last ten months. She is coming back with Arno next Sunday so I will have another night with the two of them before pulling up anchor and heading to Paris.
I said goodbye to Alex this afternoon before heading to teach and I have not realized yet that I cannot give her a call or hangout anymore just yet. I hope to keep in touch with everyone and I know it might not always work out but maybe I can see everyone again along the way, you never know.
Tonight is also the last night with Maddy, Scottish Jenny, and Jules and Anna are coming round as well. It should be a good night and I am trying to convince Madz to stay the night here so we do not lose any time and I have to work tomorrow as well. I really do not want to stay here another week without her but that's life I guess.

-NEWS FLASH-
I heard today that the beautiful, intelligent, and so cute I want to put her in my pocket and show her to all my friends teacher is now single. My kids want me to marry her and they started chanting Caroline plus Sean, Caroline plus Sean and she came over from the next room so it was a little embarassing but I shrugged it off because it was not my doing. She then took a picture of us and went back to her class, I am sure it will be a topic on Thursday morning in the teacher's lounge. I'll let you know how it goes.

That's all for now so leave me alone! Love all of you and see most of you in a few weeks. Ciao Bella