So much to say, so much to do, I’m not just here, I’m over here too. There are parties going on all over the place to escape this dreary weather. I’m hosting a baby shower for my friend Sabrina next week who is expecting twins. She does not know what fun she’s in for, as any type of shower (baby… Read More
The Best Costume Party Ever
Saturday we went to the best costume party ever for our friend Frédérique’s 40th birthday. It was truly the most fun I’ve had in France at a social gathering. He had us all dress up as characters from the Fables of de La Fontaine, probably better known here for his “morals with a story” than even Aesop. I mean, people… Read More
Dreams (and Degas)
Tomorrow we leave for the States to visit the grandparents (my parents), family, and lots of friends – friends like Dusty Earth Mother. They lodge our zoo of a family every time we come to America, but then they have pugs so it’s probably not much of an adjustment. So, apart from mentioning that I might not be as present… 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 could threaten their privacy. It was… Read More
Cultural Hazards of France
It was time to pick the children up from their new school. I had spent the day cramped in our little bedroom above where the workers were banging away and turning our basement into someplace livable. Our clothes were hanging on a temporary rack in front of the chimney and we barely had enough room to walk in between our… Read More
Two Stories from the War
In America when we hear stories of the War, and by that I mean World War II, we hear stories of our brave young men going off to a strange country to fight against tyranny, or we might hear of Jewish families that escaped from Europe to start their lives in a place where they would not be persecuted. But… Read More
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