french tomatoes

french tomatoes were not the first french thing I fell in love with

they are, however, way up there

with french girls and grapes and sunshine

i’m joking, of course

about the girls …

there will only ever be

one french girl for me

we did not even meet in france

we met on a dreich scottish day

at glasgow airport

we were vague facebook friends

introduced by another mutual vague facebook friend

the internet has extended life’s possibilities

in almost unbelievable ways

and so it happened

that after some time in her company

much laughter and many conversational misunderstandings

I fell in love with the french girl

and even more astounding

she with me!

She came she left and soon enough

I flew to france and discovered

french tomatoes

the french grow vegetables and fruit trees

but especially

french tomatoes

big, red, firm and delicious

unlike any other tomato I have ever tasted

sliced in a salad

with vinaigrette hand made by my french woman

ooh lah lah

one is never too old

to discover a new delight

in this wonderful world

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