Missing Paris are you? Missing things like ... The Arc de Triomphe? The view down the Avenue des Champs Elysées. The bustling avenues. The heaters on the patios. The elegant shops decorated for Christmas. And more elegant shops. The crystal staircases. The intimate ... read more
A Winter Wedding
On Saturday, Sir and I went to a wedding. I had planned on wearing heels, but decided on long black boots instead. Out of respect for the couple who are on their honeymoon and haven't even seen the pictures themselves, I'll include just a few shots here with no direct views of faces that ... read more
The End of an Ovum
Yesterday I looked around at various piles of mess that had accumulated everywhere and realized with dismay that I didn't care whether they were cleaned up or not. I didn't see the point. This happens to me often. Every … oh, I don't know, thirty days or so? For the last 25-30 years? Sir said ... read more
Wordless Wednesday Cartoons
It seemed fitting to start linking up with the Wordless Wednesday posts, considering that mine seem to be getting less and less wordy. While I don't think I'll run out of things to say any time soon, sometimes it's nice to just quietly observe. This lazy morning photo (no school on Wednesdays in ... read more
Allez, hop! C’est parti!
The title is pronounced « ah-lay up! say par-tee » and it roughly means, « here we go. » I hesitated about this title, knowing none of you would know what the heck it meant, but my original idea of titling the post « Giving » didn't seem to work either, as it was besmirched with a false humility or ... read more
de la Chance!
« Chance » does not have the same meaning in French as it does in English. It means « lucky. » It's another one of those false friends, like « deception ,» which in French means « disappointment, » and not « deceived .» This Sunday, in spite of a blooming cold and laryngitis, I celebrated ... read more
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