Chris's wife Lois and daughter Abigail, ''Abby,'' were there too. Abby became friends with Elias, and they were friends for two years. This came to light when Lois and Chris talked to Elias and his wife, Pirjo, and discovered they had known them while in France. Then, we invited Feng Du to visit with the Beijing visitors and the Chinese language was in full use for awhile. Tight Walk,'' and we now all have each other's e-mail and photos.
Kids are pretty much alike worldwide.
Professor of French and French history, Chris Johnson, has much to offer anyone who wants to know more about French as a language. We had a brief conversation about Natalie's French roots in Detroit, Montreal and Toulouse, France. Chris knows Natalie's brother, Dr. John DeWitt, also a retired professor from Wayne State University in Detroit. And Lois Johnson has written a book about food and cooking. Mich. For all these people it was their first time in St. Augustine.