tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post2795110415535133413..comments2024-03-22T10:18:25.233+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Becoming French!Eric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-55818568485352415942012-04-10T09:16:59.273+02:002012-04-10T09:16:59.273+02:00Thank you Monica and Petrea! It has been a fun jou...Thank you Monica and Petrea! It has been a fun journey :-)Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-38056928634199440742012-04-10T07:14:21.153+02:002012-04-10T07:14:21.153+02:00Miss a few days and I miss one of the most importa...Miss a few days and I miss one of the most important posts ever! Congratulations, mon ami Michael! What a happy achievement!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-61536256310019861702012-04-07T19:15:13.501+02:002012-04-07T19:15:13.501+02:00@ceronne - Vraiment! Féliciations !
@Patricia - m...@ceronne - Vraiment! Féliciations !<br /><br />@Patricia - my dear friend and one of the first people I met when I returned to Paris this time in 1998 (world cup..France beat Brazil...remember?!) You are part of the reason I love France and have decided to stay!<br /><br />Big kisses to you and maman!Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-38387089133378354762012-04-07T19:13:19.049+02:002012-04-07T19:13:19.049+02:00C'est trop "Chou"! Féliciations à t...C'est trop "Chou"! Féliciations à toi mon AMI ! Tu es magnifique! Comme il y a plus de 10 ans maintenant, je t'ai dit "Bienvenue" in Paris, je le répète: "Bienvenue" dans la nationalité française ! C'est super que notre pays, la France, compte un citoyen comme toi de plus parmi les siens !<br />Plein de gros bisous de ma part<br /> <br />Ma maman te félicite<br /> <br />PatriciaPatricianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-19243105884785629282012-04-07T14:34:11.429+02:002012-04-07T14:34:11.429+02:00Felicitations !
J'ai une photo pareille prise...Felicitations ! <br />J'ai une photo pareille prise il y a presque 2 ans. Ca fait plaisir, ne c'est pas?ceronnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14435405666324206198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-38501379320817833752012-04-07T09:38:22.154+02:002012-04-07T09:38:22.154+02:00@jaq - Thank you! I hope to see you at the next PD...@jaq - Thank you! I hope to see you at the next PDP picnic too!<br />@Megan - I know you work with foreign students every day at Ohio State, so coming from you I know you understand. I miss you too...when are you coming for another visit??<br /><br />@Michelle (another American lurker who's jealous) - you wouldn't happen to be married to Barack would you? Thank you!<br /><br />@Ms M - Merci beaucoup!<br /><br />@Lucio - to have you make a comment here, and include food, is a real honor! Thanks!<br /><br />@Monnica (Pont Girl) - yes it's amazing how many people we've met via PDP and come to feel like family. Thank you for stopping by and sharing in "This is unbelievably, incredibly, fabulously, amazingly AWESOME news!!"<br /><br /><br />@parisianheart..."How much paperwork would be involved in legally changing your name to Michel? 'Might as well "go whole hog," n'est-ce pas?" In fact, you are given this choice toward the end of the process, but frankly at my age, I have a hard enough time remembering my real name so declined the offer ;-)Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-86097168149880980512012-04-07T09:29:45.900+02:002012-04-07T09:29:45.900+02:00@Anonymous - if only this were true. I wasn't ...@Anonymous - if only this were true. I wasn't quite alone (see the video), but far from the 4000 you describe. We were about 50 I'd say. Syria, Lebanon, a few from Asian countries, many from Africa, and 3 from the US (NY, Ft Lauderdale and Miami).Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-3722714731480241952012-04-07T08:45:25.769+02:002012-04-07T08:45:25.769+02:00Felicitations, Michael! How much paperwork would ...Felicitations, Michael! How much paperwork would be involved in legally changing your name to Michel? 'Might as well "go whole hog," n'est-ce pas? You look wonderful! Eric, thank you for sharing this very special event with us here at PDP!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-13236131109112676302012-04-07T04:52:01.562+02:002012-04-07T04:52:01.562+02:00Congratulations, Michael! This is unbelievably, i...Congratulations, Michael! This is unbelievably, incredibly, fabulously, amazingly AWESOME news!! Although I only know you from PDP posts and a conversation we had long, long ago about American TV legal dramas, I am over the moon for you - what a dream come true!<br /><br />Best wishes, Monnica (Pont Girl)monnicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02810903118624970368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-83707321013820579142012-04-07T02:57:43.115+02:002012-04-07T02:57:43.115+02:00Congrats, Michael! You already had the cake, now y...Congrats, Michael! You already had the cake, now you've got the icing!Lucionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-27167061362132797482012-04-07T01:39:23.209+02:002012-04-07T01:39:23.209+02:00Belated congratulations, Michael!Belated congratulations, Michael!Ms Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960193596384417988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-17221180545676802672012-04-06T23:14:43.060+02:002012-04-06T23:14:43.060+02:00Congratulations, Michael! What a wonderful world t...Congratulations, Michael! What a wonderful world to live in where we can make a life anywhere that makes us happy and feels like home. On a weekend of special holidays for many of us, I wish for peace and this kind of happiness for all! Michelle (another American lurker who's jealous, but in the best possible way)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-88484750313496501212012-04-06T22:49:14.494+02:002012-04-06T22:49:14.494+02:00It's interesting to see that he's all alon...It's interesting to see that he's all alone. I recently became a U.S. citizen, and there were close to 4,000 of us at the ceremony -- from 97 different countries!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-82180580461394691872012-04-06T21:48:47.803+02:002012-04-06T21:48:47.803+02:00I have had the pleasure of seeing the American cit...I have had the pleasure of seeing the American citizenship ceremony which is incredibly moving. I teared up a bit when I watched the video of them calling your name and your double cheek French kiss. Congrats, Oncle. I know this was a long time in the making. Miss you!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749873000206618919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-40708824379579964062012-04-06T21:22:49.891+02:002012-04-06T21:22:49.891+02:00Congratulations lovely to have another French fri...Congratulations lovely to have another French friend and hopefully see you at a pic nic soon xxxjaqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391675770580600786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-8712134716020334802012-04-06T20:55:49.438+02:002012-04-06T20:55:49.438+02:00Hahahaha. I don't even sing in church. I can&#...Hahahaha. I don't even sing in church. I can't carry a tune unless I have a bucket!Deb in Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932583742013998440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-23956625523628644872012-04-06T20:08:25.182+02:002012-04-06T20:08:25.182+02:00@Deb - only if you sing the one from Mars!@Deb - only if you sing the one from Mars!Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-22002767051938806582012-04-06T19:05:09.552+02:002012-04-06T19:05:09.552+02:00Congratulations. Sometime, you'll have to sing...Congratulations. Sometime, you'll have to sing the French national anthem. DebDeb in Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932583742013998440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-65489393406144727542012-04-06T19:03:52.068+02:002012-04-06T19:03:52.068+02:00@PHX - Velveeta will always have a special place i...@PHX - Velveeta will always have a special place in my heart (and stomach!).<br /><br />@Olivier - thanks partner! If you can become Canadian, then I can become French!<br /><br />@Jeff - the paperwork is NEVER done in France. When they gave me my identity card, the first thing I noticed was an expiration date and thought, "you mean I have to renew this too?!?!"<br /><br />@Anne - you get the best of both worlds then!Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-45058616238048331742012-04-06T18:49:19.168+02:002012-04-06T18:49:19.168+02:00Ha! PHX and your Velveeta comment! Let's not...Ha! PHX and your Velveeta comment! Let's not forget Skippy.<br /><br />Congratulations, Michael. All the paper work is finally done. It's nice to have friends, n'est-ce pas?jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-23235848727242867192012-04-06T18:42:01.666+02:002012-04-06T18:42:01.666+02:00Bravo Michael !Bravo Michael !Olivier Zarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839239323426902868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-84989251522215320382012-04-06T16:18:34.304+02:002012-04-06T16:18:34.304+02:00Congratulations Michael and thank you Eric! I am ...Congratulations Michael and thank you Eric! I am inspired. I know the process is not easy. Congratulations for following through and realizing your dreams!! From a regular lurker Americana ;-) ValorieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-28829374927687464962012-04-06T16:11:59.149+02:002012-04-06T16:11:59.149+02:00What an accomplishment. And to think you didn'...What an accomplishment. And to think you didn't speak a word of French before arriving. I admire you. And, For MANY more reasons!!!<br />Now I want to know, will Veleeta still taste the same now that you are French?Phx2cdgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-66027811894241594402012-04-06T15:40:42.526+02:002012-04-06T15:40:42.526+02:00Congratulations Michael. My son and daughter in ...Congratulations Michael. My son and daughter in law moved to Paris for his job - it was suppose to be a 3 year deal - and now 5 years later they are still there and have added a little one to their family. It is such a great and wonderful experience - not to mention that Grandma gets to visit and stay at their place! <br /><br />Have a wonderful holiday weekend everyone.<br /><br />Eric, thank you again for all you do with your beautiful pictures and little stories so that those living away from Paris can feel close to the action.Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-85263878494167224542012-04-06T15:27:56.150+02:002012-04-06T15:27:56.150+02:00Rotflmao Eric! Yessss!!Rotflmao Eric! Yessss!!Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.com