Susan Johnson: June 2008 Archives

What an amazing victory Tiger Woods had today. I was able to watch it live, and boy, golf just doesn't get any better than that!

I was however, rooting for the underdog, Rocco Mediate to win. He seemed so humble and unassuming and I think it would have been his first major PGA victory; and at 45 years old, that would have been monumental.

What made it so exciting was the sudden death match. This was after 90 holes of golf and then to go head to head, what pressure. Tiger was astounding coming off of his third knee surgery. I really thought that victory was out of his reach this time, that maybe, just maybe this time he wouldn't win. But I was wrong.

Even if you are not a fan of golf, this was an historic win. Watching these two men duke it out at Torrey Pines was the stuff legends are made out of.

This Frenchman built a miniature replica of Paris with recycled trash!

My 16 year-old daughter and I are going to Paris in a few weeks. I know it sounds extravagant, but I've been saving for 8 years (since my first visit to Paris) for her sixteenth birthday so we could have a special mother/daughter right of passage trip.

So, in preparation for my trip I've been reading a lot of French blogs. I have really enjoyed reading international blogs and news, for that matter. I did just finish a year long study of the French language as part of my Liberal Arts degree that I am working towards, so I think I have a modicum grasp of the language so as not to embarrass myself too badly.

My term project for my French class was to make a journal with at least ten articles that were in French that you then translated; looked up words you wanted to learn and then used them in proper sentences. It was very interesting to read what the French speaking newspapers and blogs have to say about our country. Not as bad as you think, but definitely critical about a few things-especially the politics.

Here is one of my favorite French blogs. She has some good ideas if you are planning a trip to Paris.