Wednesday, 15 August “Quinze Août” as they say---the day the summer turns, weather-wise as well as in attitude. A day that is a holiday for many French people (who are mostly on vacation this month anyway). Andrew called to tell me that a soreness under his arm that’s been bothering him, with all the chopping and dicing he does in food prep, is probably a cyst according to Web MD, and he was going to go to the doctor this morning and get it lanced, but…it’ll have to wait until tomorrow. Quinze Août, you know. Doc is closed.

Thursday 16 August
Andrew reports that he has a hematoma. Doc said it wasn't serious but ordered a pulmonary xray to make sure. Andrew said he was in and out of the radiology lab in 20 minutes and it cost only 27 Euros. If you have to be sick, this country is where to do it.
Beau has made a friend. Here he is with Vic (or 'Veek' as my hosts, Monsieur and Madame Esnault would say.)