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David Gemeinhardt's avatar

Florence Foresti's impressions of Céline Dion still make me howl all these years later.

Karen Bussen's avatar

😂 She is crazy in all the right ways!!

Sacha Cohen's avatar

Fabulous advice and recs! We love our Laguiole cheese set. Also, your mom is gorgeous, as are you :)

Karen Bussen's avatar

Awww thank you dear Sacha 🌺🌺🌺

Debbie's avatar

Thanks for the gift ideas. I love the French phrases you teach us. I had a difficult time understanding the tape of the comedienne. Something about aging. Could you give us a little more information on the tape. I was in Paris early November and had lunch at Bon Marche. It was a wonderful vegetarian dish that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Karen Bussen's avatar

Avec grand plaisir ! The clip is a routine called « Je veux un jeune » (I want a young guy)

You’re exactly right, she’s joking about getting older and dating 😂

Jane Bertch's avatar

OMG OMG OMG. You are the best holiday gift for me 🥰🥰🥰. Thank you for mentioning me! ❤️

Jax's avatar

I'm going to buy your book!🥐

Karen Bussen's avatar

You will love it, it’s epic but also extremely personal and inspiring ❣️

Jane Bertch's avatar

Oh Jax…so your another present! Thank you! I hope you enjoy it!!!

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😘😘😘

We Wander France's avatar

Did you eat any sloppy joes in Ohio?

Karen Bussen's avatar

No, however thanks to YOU I bought numerous packs of the mix at a supermarket in Kentucky, so I’m planning it for dinner soon! I am afraid that my husband will eat it with a knife and fork but c’est pas grave ❣️

We Wander France's avatar

We just can’t change who they are. Knife and fork will also be sloppy so there’s that. 😆😆😆

Karen Bussen's avatar

Hee hee so true and actually I do find it adorable 💕💕

Jax's avatar

"On y go."??

Karen Bussen's avatar

Hi ! This is something French people say in a cute kind of slang-y way. Do you know the expression « on y va ! » meaning « let’s go »? It’s that, but they use the English « go » instead of the French « va. » 😎

Jane Frost's avatar

Joyeux Noel Karen! I loved my trip to France this fall. Did a river cruise through Provence. It was just beautiful! So nice to hear what you are up to and so happy!

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Merci’

Karen Bussen's avatar

Merci Jane et je te souhaite aussi les bonnes fêtes de fin d’année ! 🎄💕

Debbie's avatar

Karen

In the video, she says, "Gardez-le, si ca marche encore." I couldn't decipher what she was referring to. I played the tape over and over.

Karen Bussen's avatar

Garde-le means « keep him »

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Hi Deb ❣️ Yes, she’s telling women who’ve had their guy for a long time to just hang on to them if it works bc it’s different when you meet when you’re both young and get old together 🤭😂

Valerie Rivera's avatar

I enjoyed this thoroughly - and it made me even more excited about a work trip I have to Nashville! But my suitcase will have some Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and bourbon! 🥃

Karen Bussen's avatar

OMG I forgot the Takis !!! 😱😂

Valerie Rivera's avatar

Oh NO! Well...I sent you a video about Takis to cheer you up. ;)

Karen Bussen's avatar

OMG ✨Hot Cheetos and Takis 🎶🎤 There was a time when I had this on repeat and I even showed it to my French husband bc I love it so much. Thank you for putting this adorable earworm back in my brain 😎

Valerie Rivera's avatar

Why did I suspect that would you appreciate it?! LOVE that we have this random affinity in common, haha!

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Karen Bussen's avatar

Merci c’est gentil — and yes ! I so agree and have been that person in the audience so many times!! Thank you for taking the time to write to me 🦋

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Karen Bussen's avatar

Hahaha that’s EXACTLY what we did and the first time I put my foot in a boot at home, I was like « what the—? » and I was delighted to extract three packets of Hidden Valley Ranch dip mix 🤣🤭