Our first and only Christmas Eve in France.

Feline’s friend Ching invited us to her apartment for the Christmas Eve dinner. We all put on either red sweatshirts or sweaters showing our holiday spirits.

Ching’s place is about 15 minutes walk from ours. They live on the 4th floor in a building within an apartment complex. It has two bedrooms/one bath with a living room and a kitchen. The kitchens in France's apartment usually do not have storage spaces.  You buy fresh produce almost every day.  Ching prepared a hearty feast within an hour feeding eight mouths that night!

Ching's two kids C. was 7 years old at that time and P. was 4.  Monci (age 7) was building the base of the "Taipei 101" and Hoohoo (age 6)  was stunned by this grand structure.