Oh well, I am who I am and Cassis is still Cassis.

Cassis

 

Anyone who has read my blog for a short while knows I am in love with Cassis, from the first moment until this day. I claimed it my New California, well actually Westport, California. Not that the two look anything alike, but that is how I see it: Love = love.

 

CASSIS-CLIFF

Cassis village

 

Twenty five years ago we moved from Paris to Marseille. Rebecca C. who reads my blog asked me the other day, "When you moved to the south of France why didn't you live in Cassis?" Good question, a simple practical reason… Money.

 

Stacked-chairs

 

Cassis-coastline

 

So anyway the other day I was talking happily about my day in Cassis to Yann, Vlad and WR-PL-BB (aka: Denise) and Mr. French Husband got all French in my face, and thought after twenty five years he might as well tell me that I have not been saying Cassis the right way.

 

Thundering-sea

That man of mine is…

So cute.

Really nice.

Such a friend.

Oh well, I am who I am and Cassis is still Cassis.

How do you say it the French way?

Well you can ask Mr. Light Bob.

 



Comments

11 responses to “Oh well, I am who I am and Cassis is still Cassis.”

  1. This is funny-maybe he was a little sad he was not in cassis with you three! how do you say it ?

  2. Cute Mr. French Husband of yours to wait all this time to make the correction. We will know what you are saying no matter how your pronounce it.

  3. Soooo, what is the French pronunciation? This American would say Kass Ees. I agree with Marilyn.

  4. Ah Corey, that never ending conundrum depending on who you ask and where you come from. Do you or don’t you pronounce the ‘s’!!!!

  5. Cassis comme Paris! Ok., Ok., I hear you, I cheated… but at least I play straight at Scrabble!

  6. Catherine

    Corey, I love this! After 25 years in Seattle, some words just escape me still. Little ones love to correct me ( preschool teacher). J’aurais bien aimé vous rencontrer à nouveau, surtout à Cassis. Peut-être irez-vous voir ma Maman à Crevoux ?!

  7. Mr Light Bob… hee! Having a husband who corrects me all the time, that is very funny.

  8. ChicagoSheila

    Dear, dear Corey,
    You are still at a disadvantage because no matter how you pronounce “Cassis” with your American accent, it won’t be as sweet as a hearing “light bulb” with a French accent.

  9. Rebecca from the pacific northwest

    Oh, and I’ve always pronounced it ka-seess as well. But then what do I know. I just love looking at your photos of it, and hearing you rave above it.
    And what a surprise, as I’m finally catching up on reading your recent posts, to see the answer to my question about why you don’t live there. Or perhaps you have additional Rebeccas who have also asked this… I totally understand the $$ issue (my keyboard doesn’t have a euro symbol, but it does have the letters in the “right” places.) Nonetheless, your village is charming and Cassis (no S at the end)is a mere 20 minutes of beautiful drive away.

  10. Rebecca from the pacific northwest

    On another note, next time I’m there I’ll know how to pronounce it properly. What a relief.

  11. The people in the Basque Country pronounce it KA SIX…they DO pronounce the last “S” ?!!! NOW I am totally confused :-/

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