Pantyfanatic, I would be delighted to teach you the intricacies of l'amour en francais --- I'll translate anything you want me to say... English works too! As does your noble attempt at phonetic spelling...

Let me see what I can make out there. I think you said 'Bonjour, comment ca va?' (Hello, how are you?); then 'oui, oui, mademoiselle. Moi, je veux coucher avec vous ce soir!' (Yes, yes, miss. I would like to 'lie with you' tonight!) --- then something unintelligible, then something I won't translate ( ) --- and then a list of words that included 'je t'aime' (I love you) and 'il fait froid' (it's cold).... The others, I can't make out! Did anyone else fare any better? I'm afraid my high school french is a little rusty. I'm not as bilingual as I'd like...

Jay, a Canadian Christmas party sounds like a fabulous idea! But maybe we should start a new thread, so we don't totally hijack this one... Calling all Canadiens, Canadiennes, and Canadians, and anyone who just wants to get a taste of the Great White North, come celebrate! Alons-y! (Let's go!)

TDK, Bilbo, Sharniqua, and anyone else who's not wearing longjohns as they write, your beach parties and barbecues sound like a great idea, and any other day of the year I'd be right there with you in a moment! But somehow Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without the snow, the fresh-cut pine from the back lot, and the fire in the woodstove... A little mulled cider or wine, some Christmas baking, and then a ride in the one-horse sleigh... Now that's the life for me!

--- sweetstuff

p.s. No sand beetles here, that's for sure!

p.p.s. Did I mention that the North Pole's in Canadian territory? Even Santa Claus knows we're the place to be!