Monthly Archives: April 2014

So how is French hospital food anyway?

Posted on April 27, 2014 by loren24250

Ever since I checked into a clinic in Toulouse on April 13, for back surgery that took place the next day, family members and friends and readers of Radio Free Daglan have been asking kindly how I am doing. (Fine, … Continue reading →

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A show-off and a (temporary) shut-down

Posted on April 13, 2014 by loren24250

For medical reasons, which I’ll describe at the end of this posting, I’m taking a break from blogging. You can expect Radio Free Daglan to be off the air (figuratively speaking) for a few weeks. But before we leave, take … Continue reading →

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Some down-home French cooking

Posted on April 12, 2014 by loren24250

The ingredients at yesterday’s lunch may have been all French, but the idea actually came from a U.S. food show that my wife Jan and I were watching several days ago. “Mmmmmmm,” we both thought (yes, there were simultaneous thought … Continue reading →

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La Roque gets ready to roll

Posted on April 11, 2014 by loren24250

The tourist season is approaching as fast as Usain Bolt heads into the corner turn in the 200 metres. Easter is almost upon us; every tree, shrub and plant in the Greater Daglan Area seems to be blooming; and the … Continue reading →

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A first flower, featured

Posted on April 5, 2014 by loren24250

You’re probably thinking that the first flower to appear on a plant is not a big deal. In most cases, I’d agree. But this time, it’s different. The plant in question is one of the two wisteria vines (or glycine … Continue reading →

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When in Toulouse…

Posted on April 2, 2014 by loren24250

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the trip that my wife Jan and I took to Toulouse, where I had a medical appointment. In that posting I described the dinner we enjoyed at Brasserie Flo les Beaux Arts, … Continue reading →

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