Unlike staying with friends at a hotel, the Chateau is a giant home where we’re hanging out together all the time. Just like in most homes, we're usually in the kitchen but here we're most likely planning, preparing or cleaning up group meals. One night Jimmy made homemade pizza; another he made homemade quiche. Sally made artichokes and avocado appetizers for Easter happy hour on the veranda, then Vivynne made leg of lamb and Greek chicken for our Easter feast in the main dining room. Most other nights we ate either leftovers or pasta. Of course, shopping for a commune takes a lot of coordination. Luckily we managed to make much of the shopping fun. For the big grocery store run, we had teams who competed to see who could shop the fastest; the prize was not having to spend the entire afternoon at the supersized supermarket. Here you see us with Sally and John at the farmer’s market in Vendome stocking up on veggies. Commune life can be quite tasty!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Communal Living…
Unlike staying with friends at a hotel, the Chateau is a giant home where we’re hanging out together all the time. Just like in most homes, we're usually in the kitchen but here we're most likely planning, preparing or cleaning up group meals. One night Jimmy made homemade pizza; another he made homemade quiche. Sally made artichokes and avocado appetizers for Easter happy hour on the veranda, then Vivynne made leg of lamb and Greek chicken for our Easter feast in the main dining room. Most other nights we ate either leftovers or pasta. Of course, shopping for a commune takes a lot of coordination. Luckily we managed to make much of the shopping fun. For the big grocery store run, we had teams who competed to see who could shop the fastest; the prize was not having to spend the entire afternoon at the supersized supermarket. Here you see us with Sally and John at the farmer’s market in Vendome stocking up on veggies. Commune life can be quite tasty!
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