alexandria

Today at work, in written communication, I used the word "formidable" and qualified it with the explanation that it should be said with a french accent. Which lead to a discussion of hearing french spoken around the table, at home, with family. Which lead to the discovery that Dan's father's family had lived in Alexandria, as, of course, had Michael and his family.

All of this made me feel strangely sad, and at lunch I went outside and ate my bread and cried.