This might be my longest stretch of not writing since I started my blog seven years ago. We have certainly had the busiest summer I’ve ever had, between Brittany and Switzerland and the States. There was so much moving around during our US visit, and so many friends and family to see, I didn’t even try to blog. But I… Read More
It has been an eventful two weeks. Juliet went to Barcelona to dance under the tutelage of the Opéra de Paris and learn the flamenco (and practice traveling on her own). I waited for her and cleaned my house from top to bottom, ignoring the hole in our wall from a staircase yet to be installed. When my daughter arrived, we took… Read More
Hi everyone. I’m really only writing because I wanted to continue to flex my (mental) writing muscles at a time when it feels like all my words were whisked away. And it’s also to tell you about a couple of things. Juliet and Gabriel played a (tiny) duet last night. This was immediately after Juliet’s dance exam under an external jury…. Read More
Here’s a nice light post with a few photos for you. Starting with the spring carnival at school. Juliet came along for the ride, though she’s a big girl in junior high now. William’s class dressed as the birds from Rio (no good picture because he only had one wing and he whipped off his costume as soon as he could). Gabriel’s… Read More
William is my wild card. When I was pregnant with Juliet and Gabriel – after knowing what sex they were, and what they would be called – I sent up a specific prayer for each of them about the qualities I wanted them to have. It’s funny because the prayers have come true so far – but with the answered prayers, some unexpected quirks. Hurdles that have to… Read More
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Et je vous souhaite un Joyeux Petit Noël Let your heart be light Laissez votre coeur s’éclairer From now on your troubles will be out of sight Dorénavant vos ennuis seront hors de la vue Have yourself a merry little Christmas Et je vous souhaite un Joyeux Petit Noël Make the Yuletide gay Rendez cette… Read More
