It was winter when I returned to France again and icy storms raged along the English Channel.

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After I returned home, my again ever-resourceful husband ran a little test.

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It all started when I returned home from college after my freshman year to find my newfound freedom again weighed down by daily parental oversight.

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The joy has returned to my journey, and I don't plan to let it get away from me again.

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