Some people just want to see food pictures. I'm not a great enthusiast of taking pictures at every meal, but I do have some pictures that foodies might appreciate - and that will get Laurie and I through until we can return to this nation of foodies.

No, it's not pronounced "shampoo," but it's close. We went to a choir concert in a church in Champeaux, and then returned to have a better look at the church.

Before we left St. Louis for France, we went to an excellent exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum, about automobiles, art and fashion in France from 1919 to 1939. The exhibition really got us in the mood for France. Take a look.