Part of the red carpet that the stars walk up when going to a film
Nice scenic picture in Cannes
One of the views on the way to Cannes
Cyril and his sister, Enora. Those two are best friends already:>)

VACATION IN CANNES!

This was a very last minute, unexpected decision, but totally worth it! I've been to Cannes before (in 2000) with my friends while we were backpacking in Europe. We went for a few hours to see the red carpet and all the stars turn out for the Cannes Film Festival....which was super cool. But to stay there for 7 days was more than just 'cool'....it was exactly what I needed.
My friend, Cyril, invited me to go after I had a rough week at work. I only accepted his invitation because I thought I had no job (insert really long story about me being fired/quitting, then being asked to come back and accepting). I think it was the best vacation I've had in years!

First of all, the house we stayed at (Cyril's parents) was amazing! So beautiful, and huge!, and with a brilliant view of the Mediterannean Sea. Great pool and perfect weather....it was pretty much all I needed to forget about all my problems. I even managed to take off my watch and lose track of time completely. There were times where I didn't even know what day it was! I tried to be organized (Me?!Noooo....!) but to no avail. We woke up whenever we wanted, ate breakfast (or lunch:) ), figured out if we would stay poolside or walk to the beach. A couple of times I went into Cannes where all the shops were just to walk around and peruse the merchandise. I managed to find two really cool pairs of sunglasses for $5 each, which made me super happy. However, I also managed to fall in love with a purse that was $500! Maybe for my birthday;>)

The group of 16 year old girls was very interesting to watch. It was Cyril's sister, Nadege, and her friend Joanne, as well as Cyril's cousin, Marion, and her friend Estelle. I forgot what it was to be 16....but I'm pretty sure I wasn't smoking and drinking as much as they were! It's really the age, but still....they got in trouble for that so they kept it to a minimum for the rest of the week. I don't think you could pay me enough to be a teenager again!

It's funny because I was there for a week, but I don't have a whole lot to talk about. It was really the most relaxing time I've spent...ever...and most of what I did was lay out and soak up the sun. I did go, for the first time in my life!, on Cyril's dad's boat and swim in the sea. I'm terrified of the 'middle' of the ocean, where I can't see what's underneath me. But I sucked up my fear and rode the buoy (if I spelled that wrong, I don't want flood of emails correcting me!;>)), which was tons of fun. However, I did get a bit seasick:>( But all in all, it was so much fun!

Cyril and Nadege have a baby sister, Enora, who is one year old. She is totally cute and has a lot of energy in her...like most babies! We watched her every once and awhile so the parents could do what they needed or go out on the boat. It made me miss Loulou, and I'm really excited to see her tomorrow on my first day back at work after two weeks. Apparently she has grown, and I'm sure she'll seem so different to me after not being around her for so long. But I'll spend a lot of time away from her this month as her parents will go down to Cannes (Cyril's parents are their friends)for a week, and I leave on the 24th to go to Texas for 16 days.

Speaking of Texas...I can't wait to go home! I get to see my nieces! Madyson will be 1 year old on Sept. 15th, and my new niece, Lucille, will arrive at the end of August. Super exciting! My little brother will get married on the 26th, which I'm also looking forward to. I'm going to Las Vegas for my birthday to see the one and only Celine Dion in concert...Kim bought us tickets, so I'm really looking forward to going there. Never been to LV, but heard it was amazing! The only other big event is my alumni game on the 3rd, which I've already mentionned will be the cause of my death. I haven't done anything sporty in I don't know how long (unless you count hanging out in the pool for the last week 'sporty'), so it should be fun;>)

So that's pretty much it for my update...if you want more details, let me know;>) I took 400 pictures while I was in Cannes, but I'll spare you and put only a few up;>)
Hope everyone is well!


Nadege, Marion, Cyril, Me, Estelle and Joanne
Marion's 16th birthday dinner



Enora and me hanging out with our cool sunglasses
We made a bet to see who could get tanner in one week....I think I won!
The view at night from the terrasse