Meet Jack Smith. He lives a couple floors down and has become an English-speaking fast friend (Scottish father and French mother). Laundary brought us together. Playing at the beach is a favorite activity, although fall is definitely in the air.
This weekend Vevey celebrate its 10th street fair, where clowns, theater groups, magicians, etc - who run a traveling circuit throughout Europe - from around the world compete at various plazas in cobblestoned sections of the old city. I've experienced similar pre-TV entertainment at Renaisannce Fairs and the Puyallup Fair, but this was so lacking in hype and was simply embraced by everyone. Had a vaudevillean "innocence" that bored me initially, then I caught on. Can't wait for the one-ring circus to arrive later in the fall.
America was represented by this cowboy.
Lots of street vendors - African and Chinese stalls, as well as, the standard Swiss stuff (ham, veal sausages w/fries and chunk of bread) and lots to drink.
A sword-swallower, fire eater, scythe juggler, and snake charmer. He walked on broken glass, too.
Walked home in the lovely moonlit evening. Since attending All Saints and knowing a neighbor or two, we find that we're always running into people. Hope Lausanne will be this way.Speaking of Lausanne, Michael starts kindergarten tomorrow! We decided to drive Michael to school from here, rather than move to a transitional home for only a week. Very curious how Michael will do with Mme Monique Cuerel!
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