Looks like a nice place. Relatively new, by the look of it.
The mayor is our neighbor and she asked us for some local landscape photos that she could use at the event. We're kind of curious about how she'll use them, so we decided to go to see.
Saturday, January 04, 2014
House on a hill
Today we are going to our town's annual new year address by the mayor. It will be the first time in ten years that we've done it and we're not sure what to expect. Except that there is a glass of wine at the end.
The mayor is our neighbor and she asked us for some local landscape photos that she could use at the event. We're kind of curious about how she'll use them, so we decided to go to see.
The mayor is our neighbor and she asked us for some local landscape photos that she could use at the event. We're kind of curious about how she'll use them, so we decided to go to see.
I am sure it will be interesting and I can't wait to read all about it. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like that wine incentive to make things happen.
ReplyDeletewine? can you imagine if we did that over here, say after the state of the union speech by the president?
ReplyDeleteyeah, that house looks too new, out of place amongst the architecture of your area. (ooooooh, alliteration)
Could be Anywhere, USA, in this shot. I'd go hear the speech... for a free glass of French wine.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what Rob Ford served after the annual Mayor's New Year's Levee in Toronto this year.
ReplyDeleteDitto what Nadege said! Let us know what kind of wine is served up :)
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are going to hear the Mayor and see your pics! With a glass of wine to boot! In the past days of work, I had to go to many annual Mayor speeches…it will be interesting to hear how they go in France!
ReplyDeleteSo that's how they do it in France! Makes sense to me.
ReplyDeletePerhaps there will be a surprise celebration for your contributions to your hamlet and a thanks to the Americans for making their current lifestyle possible (!)
It is fascinating for me to see the differences between 'here' and 'there'. I can't imagine any politician here having people over let alone serving alcohol. Once again France seems more civilized.
ReplyDeleteWell, we went and listened. The event was held in the town's activity center and I'll bet there were close to 200 people there. We knew some of them but certainly not most. The mayor's speech lasted about 20 minutes. She thanked many people for their work over the past year and gave a run-down of all the town's activities and projects. All the while, behind her on the screen, the photo slide show was running. Our photos were landscapes interspersed with other photos of festivals, construction, and kids activities. Very nice, and she thanked us by name for the photos. There was another short speech by some guy we don't know (and we're not sure of his official role), then the wine was served. The whole thing lasted about an hour. But, and you may be surprised by this, we didn't stay for the wine. I think it was going to be a local sparkling wine because the glasses had been chilled. But we had to be somewhere, so we said a few good-byes and left. We weren't the only ones leaving without wine. :)
ReplyDeleteI think it's cool they mentioned you by name at the town meeting. A feather in your cap!
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