This is not a blog!
Monthly blogs are a nice way to maintain contact with my friends who live in different continents, particularly during this pandemic-induced sedentary period. My last blog was posted in April and since then I had nothing exciting to write about. My inspiration has hit rock bottom. I have been back to the south of France for a whole month and I am been scratching my brain to discover interesting news. Calvisson is a heaven of peace and the variant Delta still seems far away from the village. Thus, I have nothing meaningful to report. I should welcome this pause after the Brazilian rough-and-tumble, but I am a bit bored. I have been quietly busy doing light domestic chores, driving around, exploring the food novelties in the local supermarkets and the innovations in the many hardware stores. I greeted friends and cousins (mindful of social distancing) including playing guide to adventurous British visitors. Although, my ti...