Category: Sacha & Chelsea
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Uncle Sacha Shows Gabriel the Family Drug
They rode into the dark. Sacha’s fifteen year old self was jealous. How he dreamed of having such a track rather than the 30 minute drive we often took to get to the nearest one. Sacha’s 33 year old self…
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Thirty-Five on the 20th
Thirty-Five years ago, five days before Christmas, I gave birth to a ten pound baby in France. The best Christmas gift of love has held me fast. We had a wonderful day yesterday and everyday celebrating you! May every day…
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Will Santa Come to My House?
“The joy of brightening other lives becomes the magic of Christmas.” – W.C. Jones Repost a Christmas Story from 2006 or so. But this actual story was twenty years ago. In our village lives another…
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I Wanted 1 Nice Photo
Taking a family photo is the one time a person can bribe, threaten, or pull the mom card on them into standing still, smiling, and not goofing off for at least one moment. But… … at least I didn’t have to bribe,…
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The Lego King and His Admirer
Legos are colorful, interlocking plastic bricks that inspire creativity and imagination, allowing builders to create endless designs and structures. Since 1949. Sacha is here for the holidays, and we’re considering hiding his passport. It’s a serious conversation among Yann, Chelsea,…
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Decorating the Christmas Tree with Little Elves
“Waiting throughout the yearFor Christmas morning to be hereAnd counting how many days…” Lyrics by Raffi Thirty-two years ago, when we lived in Paris, I went on a hunt for a Christmas tree— which was trying to find a needle…