In the summer of 2004, between graduating from St. John's College and getting married, I went to France to spend a month with my great-half-aunt Tania, aka: Tante Tania, in Nice. She let me stay at her apartment and spending that month with her (and her daughter Vanessa, granddaughter Natasha, and son Jean Marie) was one of the most potent months of my life.

Family:

Natasha // Tante Tania, me, and Jean Marie (this picture was actually taken in Italy) // Natasha and Vanessa // Tante Tania next to a Smart car // Vanessa and Tante Tania // Tante Tania and Natasha // Natasha, Vanessa, Tante Tania, and Jean Marie