Salut tout le monde! It’s been a busy few weeks for me with new jobs and activities to get used to. But as usual, I have been blessed to have lots of opportunities to meet interesting people in the international community, many who live right here in Louisiana. I’ll tell you about a few.
First of all, this past Thursday was the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau (which I celebrated for the first time last November in France). This time was a much more up-scale affair at the J.W. Marriott in New Orleans with the French American Chamber of Commerce. And I’m happy to say that we sold out of Beaujolais before the end of the night (either my sales skills are improving or everyone just really liked this year’s batch).
Then this afternoon I had the pleasure of attending the first Cajun festival in Baton Rouge. It was held on the grounds of Magnolia Mound Plantation, and the weather was just perfect for an outdoor event. On a beaucoup parler en francais, met lots of other francophones (some French, some from Louisiana), and danced to a live band playing Cajun music. I even learned how to play the accordion (now I just have to find a cheap one to practice with). Voila un photo de moi et des autres qui apprendrent comment jouer des instruments!
