perusing the mail box

[gfrancie]

I recently received an email from a complete stranger. Sometime ago I wrote a review of a restaurant Mr. Jenner and I ate at in Paris. (La Cordonnerie) A person read the review and wrote to tell me how the chef is a cousin of her husband. Claude & Yvette's has been in my husband's family for years. The grandparents of the cousins we were with started going there years and years ago, when Hugo was just a little boy. They had a picture of Hugo at the restaurant, when he was only about 8 years old. Every time they went to Paris, they ate there, and now they've passed the tradition on to their children and grandchildren. She told me how much it touched her to read the piece. I apparently captured the place quite well and she was glad that I appreciated the place so much.

I wrote a version of the review on LJ right here quite awhile ago.

What a genuine compliment to receive.

I still need to sit down and write reviews of some of the restaurants we ate at in Italy.

Comments

[far-gone.livejournal.com]

cool. where do you post the reviews??

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Well these ones were posted on Rick Steves (http://www.ricksteves.com) travel website. I contributed to a couple of msg boards where I have told stupid Americans to sex up their dining experience a bit.

[teddyeddy.livejournal.com]

It is very nice when we can touch someones like that in such a positive way.. and not even meaning too! Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy!

oh btw, the lady Tina hired for the job, although very nice and enthusiastic ... is a few crayons short of a full box... ugh
*head desk*

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Validates my writing a bit as well.

Well Tina seemed to be that way when I interviewed with her. She sat me down and then said, "brb" and then was gone for well over half an hour.
Kinda threw me.

[teddyeddy.livejournal.com]

She kept me waiting for 45!!

she has to many fires going..

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Goodness.
The lady needs to breathe.