First, a little WWII history. First picture is a memorial at the site where the Nazis shot down an allied plane
(I'm a bit behind...) Last Sunday was the Granges Village Festival--kind of like an old-fashioned carnival with games, homemade waffles, and artisans demonstrating their skills. Ren and Patrick tried their hand at "Quilles," a game like bowling that used to be played outside of most taverns. All it takes to set it up is a couple of boards, 10 wooden pins, and a wooden ball. Ren won a bottle of wine for his parents.
Then he played a game where you toss a petanque ball at an egg. He broke the egg, and won a two waffles, for his parents. By then we had a complete meal! Who says kids cost a lot?!
Everyone comes out for the festival. From left to right, this is Patrick, his cousin Pascal, some guy I don't know, his cousin Frederic (in black with his arm on his hip), and others. The church is in the background, and you can see two ladies pulling a wagon with a bag filled with delicacies like a bottle of champagne. That, too, was a game: guess the weight of the bag, and whoever comes closest wins the bag. (We lost that one.)
Just at the end, the skies opened up, and we ran into the local tavern. (This is Frederic with his youngest son Ludovic.)
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