JMJ

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The Flochets

Dear readers....Some memories of the Flochets..Have any of you ate a pigeon..not much meat but good..My eye getting better but need to wear something for five more weeks and eye drops..Phillip
                                                                           JMJ
The Flochets 1953
Chatelerault,France
Phillip Meyer S/sgt Ret.
                                                                       Fishing..
  
One of the first real family thing I did with the Flochets was to go fishing, The day came we walk to the river (seine),Which I estimate was in the middle of town.On one side of the river was the predominate Communist.The town was separated by a bridge,In the middle of the river was a small Island, across the river you could see a church on the left and houses,,We had simple poles with just string and a hook,,The family chose spots to fish.I found one close to the shore.I got a bite then another and I gave a tug.I shouted and they all came near me as I pulled in a big fish,As I remember it was the only one we caught,So the Flochets ate a big fish that night,,
                                                                     Movie
There was a lot of excitement the movie in town had "Fernadel" a famous comedian and actor.He was staring in "La petite monde de Don Camillo" (Roughly translated "the little world of father Camillo:
It was the story of a priest who battles it out with the Communist Mayor of a town" I went with Guy to see the movie.there was a very long line.This did not stop "Guy" who got down crawled in between peoples feet and some how got him self to te head of the line.Fernadel was a good actor and I saw other movies with him in it.
                                                                     Paris
Guys father said he had been writing to his relatives in Paris and I was invited to stay with them for a couple of days.I got a three day pass and took a train from town to Paris.The Flochet relative met me.It was a different Flochet.He was well educated.fairly rich,He took me to his apartment..The first thing he did was have his small daughters move to a different room and I got there room.It was a small apartment.The table we ate on was by a window,As I look to my right I could see the Eiffel tower.The next day he took me around Paris..The first place was a plain building and inside was a collection of all type dishes cups every type of dinner ware.We went to the Louvre..and other places in Paris..

                                                                    Guy accident
   One day I went to the Flochet house and they said that guy had hurt his arm (sprain? Broken)He had his arm in a cast..Why mention this because I was learning something about my self (20 years old).In as much as I wanted to share in good times I also wanted to be there when things went wrong.I was at camp..I was not family...So as such I was not able to participate whenj it happened..However when his Mother got sick I went with him and saw her at the hospital..
Next the Monastery......Phillip Meyer S/sgt ret