Wow! We are at the halfway point of our mission. We have only 50 weeks left. The past two weeks have been very quiet for us. Serving in the temple leaves us tired enough that we don't really feel like travelling much, and we always get a good night's sleep. We did, however, on Saturday, September 21st, go out for a late breakfast/lunch, visit a special exhibition at the Versailles Chateau and then meet another temple missionary couple for dinner in the old section of Versailles. Because we purchased a 1 year membership to Friends of the Versailles Chateau , we get notices of special events. This event allowed us to visit parts of the chateau that are not normally open to the public such as the opera, the chapel, and the chateau historical painting wing, all the while enjoying performances of renaissance music. Here are just a few of the two dozen or so pictures we took:
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| The guy in the middle is playing bagpipes! |
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| A gory battle scene |
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| another gory battle scene |
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| The Versailles Chateau Chapel |
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| the Versailles Chateau opera |
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| Janet in front of a formerly famous knight |
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| another formerly famous knight |
There's a small restaurant just up the street from us called Ellis Burger. We eat there once a month or so and love their gourmet hamburgers, but had never tried their "American Breakfast". We finally did, and found it very good, but quite expensive. I guess they think Americans are all rich!
We don't usually get involved in the "tourist scene", but quite enjoyed an evening sidewalk meal with the Winstons in a crowded little restaurant called "Chez Lazaras". The food was excellent.
Even in late September the parking lot at the Versailles Chateau is still filled with tourist buses.
Today is Sunday, September 29th. At church today we were introduced to the new children and youth program for the church starting next January. We're excited to see how adaptable it is. Each individual sets his or her own goals in four areas: spiritual, physical, social, and intellectual. The program is mostly administered at home, thus encouraging parents to be more involved in their children's lives and build family relationships. We look forward to hearing from our grandchildren as they share with us their goals.
Wow! We are at the halfway point of our mission. We have only 50 weeks left. The past two weeks have been very quiet for us. Serving in the temple leaves us tired enough that we don't really feel like travelling much, and we always get a good night's sleep. We did, however, on Saturday, September 21st, go out for a late breakfast/lunch, visit a special exhibition at the Versailles Chateau and then meet another temple missionary couple for dinner in the old section of Versailles. Because we purchased a 1 year membership to Friends of the Versailles Chateau , we get notices of special events. This event allowed us to visit parts of the chateau that are not normally open to the public such as the opera, the chapel, and the chateau historical painting wing, all the while enjoying performances of renaissance music. Here are just a few of the two dozen or so pictures we took:
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