Recipe for a perfect Sunday afternoon:

-1 picturesque French village with gravel playing court
-6-10 boules, one cochonnet
-1 good bottle of Pastis (or two)
-Ice in the cooler
-A bounty of tasty, salty snacks
-Slowly approaching dusk
-Lovely, laughing friends

Mix all ingredients, laugh heartily and merrily bike your way home.