Weekly Header Challenge -- Official

It's time for the Weekly Header Challenge!

"Headbanger" Participants

Fishing Guy 

Kathy 

Imac 

Lew

I'm joining in the group above for this weekly challenge.

Click on the other participants' blogs to see

what they've come up with!

Theme ~ Official

Chosen by Tom.

Should I use the noun or the adjective for this week's theme?  I may have a few pictures of officials--police officers, a government figure--but I decided that I have several images that describe something official.  Like my header, uncropped below:

This header image has a fun memory attached:  I grabbed the mail that day (spring 2013) and saw the envelope with the big "Yes!" on it.  I hollered to Danny, "Hey, you got mail from UIC!"  Then I said out loud to myself, "They say yes."  I thought it was another advertisement from yet another college, so I was trying to be funny about it.  Then I realized what the yes meant--Danny had been accepted!  I went from joking to super excited.

Here's my one image of the noun version.  He looks official, too, don't you think?

Don't mess with the security officer.

Here are the rest of my images for official.

Math team -- officially 5th in state.

Thomas--9th in state individually!

Officially a college graduate!

Thomas is officially a licensed driver (yikes!)

Danny--an official member of the National Honor Society.

Fernando started his own business a few months ago; this business card makes it official!

My official business display at a local business expo.

I took this last picture just a few days ago.  The vows, a kiss, then this walk down the aisle--they are now officially husband and wife!

That's officially it!


Treasuring life's moments,
Christine

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Anglais, English, Français, French | Paris Travel

A plaque that reads:
"In homage to the students and citizens who defied the German Occupation Army at risk of their lives."
At l'Arc de Triomphe.

Our Silver Paris

Welcome to my Paris travel journal,

where I share our experiences of our special journey to Paris.

Please use these posts as a guide for your own travels

to this amazing and wonderful city!

Or simply read, and dream...

For all you lovers of words and languages, here is a little fun for you.  :)

If you travel to Paris, you should learn at least a little French.  Many signs are in English, but you should at least be able to read street signs--whether cars are allowed, if it's a one-way street, etc.  There are, of course, the obvious signs and words:

Métro sign.

Street sign in St-Germain.

Street sign at the end of a bridge.

Hopefully you know where this is.  :)

Hopefully you know that this is a bakery!  The types of bread sold are posted on the wall.

Even though it's in the metric system, you should be able to figure out the gasoline pump pretty easily.

This works out to about $8 per gallon, so don't complain!

Then there are the signs for which you need a little stronger command of French:

A little park along rue du Faubourg St. Antoine.

The base of a statue at place des Vosges.

Okay, here's the fun part--the signs that are translated for those who don't speak French.  Sometimes the translation is quaint, or just a little off.  Since I'm a lover of languages and accents and words, I happen to notice these.  Here are a few for your enjoyment.

A sign at the Eiffel Tower.

Sign on a door at the Louvre.

Everyone knows that that circle with the minus sign means "no entry."  Or, maybe not.

In case you didn't know, there's an English translation to help you.

No, I'm not making fun of French translators!  I love the fact that they've taken the trouble to communicate with us English-speakers so that we can more easily enjoy their city.

I encourage you to learn a little French before you visit, so that you may enjoy and appreciate their city even more.  Trust me, most Parisians will appreciate you right back for taking the time to learn even a smidgen of their beautiful language!


Treasuring life's moments,
Christine

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