I visited Mamie Cia today with Fanny-Laure and Marnie. Mamie Cia is an older woman who lives alone, but she often receives the missionaries or members of the church. I was very happy that she actually remembered me when we walked in today! It was so fun to see her again. She is so generous and kind. She had her table already set up for us with a Far she cooked this morning. A Far is a classic Breton dish made with eggs and prunes. It sounds a little strange, I know, but it's actually not that bad. It takes something like a mix between a quiche and flan. Mamie Cia makes them all the time for her visiting friends, and always sends the leftovers home with whomever is there. We only succeeded in eating half the Far, so now Fanny-Laure has the rest of it sitting in her fridge for tomorrow!



On the way to Mamie Cia's house this afternoon, I walked right over one of my favorite signs in Brest...It's spray painted all over the city sidewalks, and it's a funny play-on words. 'Trottoir' means sidewalk, and 'Crotter' means to crap. So put them together, and the phrase becomes...'Sidewalk NOT Crapwalk". I guess it's q reminder to everyone to clean up after their pets as they walk them around town. Most people do, but some don't, so you always have to look out!!








Fanny-Laure made a fantastic quiche this afternoon, and I had to take a picture of it! Lunch actually was combined with breakfast this morning, as Marnie and I didn't get up til after 10h30!! By the time I got ready for the day, Fanny had already made lunch! Oh well--She just kept herself busy byherself this morning til we got up. Fanny is so cool!!






Of course I went shopping again today. I swear I feel like I'm on a crazy shopping spree, but not to worry...I actually have been wanting to purchase a pair of French frames for a while now. As I was walking down the street, I saw the eyeglass store, and I made Fanny and Marnie come in with me. It had been raining anyway, so it was good to get out of the rain. The reason why I've been wanting these frames is because you can't find this style in the states! I've tried looking online, but I couldn't find anything I liked or even looked like the kind of stuff I rememberd seeing here in France. Anyway, I tried a bunch on, and I settled on this pair. I just love the details on the sides! So cool!


Bretagne is an amazing place. The Bretons are a very proud people. They are a Celtic culture with a fascinating language. Sadly, not many people speak Breton anymore. I remember on the mission meeting an old woman at the park who remembered a few phrases from when she was a child. She taught me how to say something like 'I'm a tall, beautiful woman'. I wrote it in my planner, but I can't remember it now...The only Breton thing I remember is 'Kenavo' which means 'au revoir'.

Tomorrow we're off to Caen in Normandie. I hope to be able to go to the beaches there and the war memorials. Hopefully the weather won't be too bad! I seriously can't wait to go down south and start soaking in the sun!!!