Frenchies En Force!

Corinne, Cristophe and Didier have been covering some ground during the four weeks that the french guys are in Chicago. I've spent the past week hanging out with them, rising in the morning with croque monsieurs and cycling around town. They live at a good pace, taking time to converse and unwind at the end of each day. Sharing meals is a great pleasure with this crew. I met up with them when I came back from Wisconsin - turns out, they had been there on a road trip also to Prairie du Chien where they saw the Mississippi river. They had also visited Milwaukee Indiananapolis, Detroit, Toronto (where their aunt lives), and Niagara Falls. They'd been to three of the Great Lakes, five states and thousands of road miles. 

They are super excited to celebrate the national holiday while they are here. It is a lot of fun for me to share their perspective and see my home city through their eyes. The past few days have been a rolling party, from the skatepark to barbecues, parties and fireworks on beautiful summer days. When they return to Paris, they will be arriving home in time to celebrate the French national holiday with a renewed sense of appreciation for their country.