November 21, 2020

Saturday

We love the weekend!

This morning Mme Bodet took me and her son into town to run some errands. In the car she tried to insist that he talk with me in English, but he is super stubborn about not talking at all. I totally understand. What 13 year old wants to sit and feel embarrassed in a foreign language? When we got to town he had his glasses adjusted and he headed off to sit in the car to listen to his music.

Mme Bodet marched me over to the bank and informed the teller that she had done some research and Americans are indeed allowed to use their social security number to open a French bank account. We dropped off all my paperwork and she told them to call her if they had any information or problems.

I was super excited because our next stop was the Charvieu farmer’s market. I was so surprised to see how big it was and the wonderful variety of foods that were available. Mme Bodet let me know that Charvieu has a really large population of north African immigrants, so many of the stalls offered unique spices and dishes.

The day has been uneventful otherwise. I got a fresh load of laundry back from my land lady. I know it’ll take three days to dry because the French refuse to use their dryers. Instead, I have a nifty drying rack and get to smell the scent of fresh clothes the rest of the evening.

I had already used my hour outside, so I was stuck in the apartment throughout the afternoon. I was able to finish my applications today though! I’ll finally have more time to write and read for myself.

I have dinner with the Bodets in a half an hour, but I’ll leave the post here for today! I hope everyone is doing well. If you’d like to talk, reach out and we can schedule a call!