Are you planning to visit France? Eat in a French restaurant? Meet your future French in-laws? There is a certain cheese etiquette that must be followed. Let's say you're going to host a dinner with French cuisine; you'll want to make sure you start with the proper bread. In the absence of ... read more
When They’re Not on Strike …
In Luxemburg there is a national monument representing La France. It's a monument that depicts workers on strike. Anyone who lives here, and indeed anyone who chooses to visit on an inauspicious occasion can testify that going on strike is the inherent right and responsibility of the French. The ... read more
Periwinkle
I love the color periwinkle. I love the name, which reminds me of wink. And twinkle. I love the shade that hovers between light blue and purple. Sometimes there's just enough purple in the blue to almost constitute periwinkle. (This is stretching it). There are lots of true ... read more
I’ve Got This Pain In My Side …
Bonjour Docteur. No, it's my first time here. I'm here to renew a prescription for Zoloft. Here's my old prescription but I think it's for the minimum dosage. I won't ask you to double the dosage as tempted as I am (laughs brightly). Okay peeeerfect. So, there's also this varicose vein ... read more
When
When apricot buds burst and new plants thirst; When projects abound and tulips break ground; When the kids are home from school and you break all your own rules; When you give in and finally get an electric trimmer and you are utterly uninspired for dinner; When toys are ... read more
A Trip to the Eiffel Tower
My friend Amanda came to visit with her sons Willem and Oliver. They're a hop, skip and a eurotrain away in London, but we actually became friends when we lived across the hall from each other in our NY apartment. Willem is exactly two months older than Young Lady, and though I squeezed a kid out ... read more
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