Comments on: Castles and Living with Boys http://perfumeposse.com/2008/06/02/castles-and-living-with-boys/ Wed, 23 May 2012 00:47:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: perfumeshrine http://perfumeposse.com/2008/06/02/castles-and-living-with-boys/#comment-88892 perfumeshrine Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:47:47 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2008/06/02/castles-and-living-with-boys/#comment-88892 Sounds like equal parts fun and frustration, which is how every successful journey should be ;-) Have fun with the rest of it and never mind the driving...Avignon should be spectacular at this time of year! Enjoy all you can. Sounds like equal parts fun and frustration, which is how every successful journey should be ;-)

Have fun with the rest of it and never mind the driving…Avignon should be spectacular at this time of year! Enjoy all you can.

]]> By: chayaruchama http://perfumeposse.com/2008/06/02/castles-and-living-with-boys/#comment-88879 chayaruchama Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:21:14 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2008/06/02/castles-and-living-with-boys/#comment-88879 Ah me- MEN. 'Nuff said. Love the Loire- but I think you'll adore Avignon. This is a really great time to visit, too- it gets SO hot there in the summer. Kiss the swans for me, won't you ? And DON'T hang out with the Gypsies, like I did, LOL... Ah me- MEN.
‘Nuff said.

Love the Loire- but I think you’ll adore Avignon.
This is a really great time to visit, too- it gets SO hot there in the summer.
Kiss the swans for me, won’t you ?
And DON’T hang out with the Gypsies, like I did, LOL…

]]> By: Cynthia http://perfumeposse.com/2008/06/02/castles-and-living-with-boys/#comment-88844 Cynthia Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:37:02 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2008/06/02/castles-and-living-with-boys/#comment-88844 Thanks for the laugh this morning! I have three 17-year-olds, so I feel your pain! One is a boy, and although he is a dear, he knows how to do EVERYTHING better than me, or so he says. The good news is that these memories become very funny with the patina of time! Thanks for the laugh this morning! I have three 17-year-olds, so I feel your pain! One is a boy, and although he is a dear, he knows how to do EVERYTHING better than me, or so he says. The good news is that these memories become very funny with the patina of time!

]]> By: Justine http://perfumeposse.com/2008/06/02/castles-and-living-with-boys/#comment-88831 Justine Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:41:23 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2008/06/02/castles-and-living-with-boys/#comment-88831 Ah, vacations with kids are always the best of times...and the worst of times. Many memories are being made though, and I often find that the cranky moments make for hilarious memories too, even if they are not all that funny at time! I do think you are brave to have gone with them at this age on a European adventure, medal worthy even. When I was in college I went backpacking through Europe for 3 months and I'll encourage my kids to do the same, I'll come and join them for dinner and then send them to their hostel while my husband and I retreat to our hotel. When my kids start getting sassy I spin a fantasy of kicking them out of the car and then driving up the road a mile, pulling over and enjoying the peace while they catch up. Ah, vacations with kids are always the best of times…and the worst of times. Many memories are being made though, and I often find that the cranky moments make for hilarious memories too, even if they are not all that funny at time! I do think you are brave to have gone with them at this age on a European adventure, medal worthy even. When I was in college I went backpacking through Europe for 3 months and I’ll encourage my kids to do the same, I’ll come and join them for dinner and then send them to their hostel while my husband and I retreat to our hotel.

When my kids start getting sassy I spin a fantasy of kicking them out of the car and then driving up the road a mile, pulling over and enjoying the peace while they catch up.

]]> By: Catherine http://perfumeposse.com/2008/06/02/castles-and-living-with-boys/#comment-88819 Catherine Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:46:24 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2008/06/02/castles-and-living-with-boys/#comment-88819 I remember round-abouts. Oh, my, so scary when I first experienced them--and the drive around the Arc de Triomph about killed me the first time. In our little town, there's this wannabe round-about on a secondary three-way street. That's scary, too--people don't know what to do *at all*. DH refused to go down the road, it confuses him so. Take care--and the boys will surprise you much later on as they wax about all the good memories! And you'll laugh with them for hours. I bet you're laughing for hours as it is. I remember round-abouts. Oh, my, so scary when I first experienced them–and the drive around the Arc de Triomph about killed me the first time. In our little town, there’s this wannabe round-about on a secondary three-way street. That’s scary, too–people don’t know what to do *at all*. DH refused to go down the road, it confuses him so.

Take care–and the boys will surprise you much later on as they wax about all the good memories! And you’ll laugh with them for hours. I bet you’re laughing for hours as it is.

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