My friend Fred, on the right.

He is my "garagiste" and a very close person to me, like family in a way. We both had a BIG love for Nolin and we are both broken hearted. I spend hours with Fred when he fixes my car talking about all kinds of things. He likes to push my car to the limit and it makes me crazy! One time the car just broke down completely when we were on the way back from inspection. He had been gunning it!

He speaks only French and cannot read or write. He is nonstop work...he works so hard! Look at his hands. He has a wife and children but he never mentions them and you never see them...so odd. The guy on the left is Christophe...he helps Fred to order parts for the cars that he is fixing. ( I always have to order my own and from the UK as I have a 2001 Land Rover). I love my time I spend with Fred...usually, at this time of year, Nolin would be tilling in the garden up above Fred's house, getting it ready for planting. I would go up and talk with him ( only French) about all kinds of stuff. He didn't wear shoes when he worked in the garden...what a loss.

Christophe speaks perfect english but is not the friendliest. He helps me at times...translating if someone doesn't understand me. 

Today my Covid App sent me a message saying I had been exposed to someone with Covid...I just HAD Covid and I have 2 shots and a booster...