\tFour years ago, we went to the town\u0092s Marche de Noel (Christmas outdoor market) and I thought it was just the most charming thing. Sure, I thought it was confusing; it was when I bought unroasted chestnuts by mistake. But I was, overall, enthralled with the market. The stuff for sale. The friendly little town all decked out to welcome the start of the holiday season. Pere Noel wandering around, handing out chocolates to the children. <\/p>\n
\tThis year we went to the town\u0092s Marche de Noel and after a while I turned to Bill and whispered, \u0093Is it just me, or is the marche really lame this year?\u0094 The vendors I\u0092d hoped to see weren\u0092t there. The ones who were there had stuff I didn\u0092t want to buy. I didn\u0092t even see a stand selling cocoa on this cold morning. Bill turned to me and said \u0093It\u0092s always been lame; you\u0092re just noticing.\u0094<\/p>\n
\tMaybe. Maybe the novelty of living in the small French village along the route to the ski resort is wearing off. Maybe not maybe. Maybe it just plain has.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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