Category Archives: In Ameugny
Five years ago – our life and our moments at Taizé
Five years ago today, the DGs (dual gimpy and grumpy) were basking in the glow of the wonderful celebratory wedding nuptials of son John to Julie Brown. It elicited almost a week’s worth of posts on the old gulker.com, starting … Continue reading
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Trying hard to channel the Maconnais
So what was it about living in Aneugny that the female DG found so, well, contenting? They had spent a relatively cool and rainy month of May, so it wasn’t the weather. She’s suspected it was the beauty of the … Continue reading
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First Blush: Use a lot of imagination and see the Guye river valley
To cheer herself, the female Dawn Jogger likes to think of the Big Dish ridge top as a suitable replacement for the Ameugny/Taize ridge top. Look east and see the Grosne river valley – actually the San Francisco Bay and … Continue reading
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Chronicling the last sunrise in Ameugny
The DGs have been rising naturally during their stay in Ameugny, so there was no need to set an alarm in order to get up in time to make their 10:30 am flight from Lyon. But they did allow a … Continue reading
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Reflection on a month in the French countryside
The female DJ took her final walk through the Guye valley today – at least for this visit. Between the walk to and from Taize each morning, a different loop that passes by Elevage Daubard (Charolais cattle ranch), and the … Continue reading
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A visit to kittens leads to another great walk
Color the female DG breathless, again packing a lot into one 24 hour period. Start the day shared with friends at Taize. Sandwich in some work. Then head down the hill and east to the neighboring hamlet of Chazelle to … Continue reading
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A good walk – and then a glimpse of the expat life
Yep, just your average day. Morning prayer with the brothers of Taize followed by old fashioned American scrambled egg breakfast. Then a two hour (6.2 miles) walk into Cluny along the Voie Verte with Sara and Peter, with the male … Continue reading
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The sights from Brancion – and more eating, some thinking
The female DG has fretted about the male DG’s lack of blogging/photography during their stay in Ameugny. He writes about it on post yesterday. Now she feels shame. She does get something up every day – and while some have … Continue reading
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Ameugny celebrates its library
For being such a tiny village, Ameugny has a nice little library. Today it was the focus of a celebration at which it appeared the who village showed up, along with quite a few of the brothers from Taize (just … Continue reading
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Friends from California come to Ameugny
The DGs welcomed friends from California to Ameugny today. The morning sun had retreated behind clouds, so it was not at its showy best. Taize evening prayer (it’s Saturday, so all the candles came out) – and a lot of … Continue reading
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