Well hello there! I have been out and about in Paris a LOT this week. Or, well, Paris only twice but I have been OUT a lot. Wanna see what I did? On Thursday I went to the airport to pick up a friend. Gettin out of my house. Now we’re talking! … Even if it’s just to pick someone… Read More
This is the second post in my Instagram and/or Blog photo linkup series. The hashtag #HTRJack stands for “Hit the Road, Jack” and it’s to motivate me to leave the house more often. Honestly, I’m the worst kind of homebody and I need the motivation. And since I live near Paris, I hope that this means I’ll be exploring the streets of… Read More
I have decided to start a new weekly photo linkup called, “Hit the Road, Jack” to motivate me to leave the house. Each week I will go somewhere – anywhere – (I mean, I do live right near Paris, after all) and take pictures of what I see there. Maybe you would like to do the same? It doesn’t have… Read More
We visited Omaha Beach four years ago, and this is a condensed version of a blog post that appeared on my blog after the visit. It seemed appropriate for Memorial Day. A Germany that was humiliated and impoverished after World War I was ripe for someone as charismatic and patriotic as Adolf Hitler. On January 30, President von Hindenburg appointed Hitler… Read More
Matthieu and I were invited by Travel Republic to glide around the Seine on a dinner cruise via Les Bateaux Parisiens, which embark at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. It was a Tuesday night – one of my craziest days – but it was the best day for the friend who was kind enough to watch our kids. So I had about 15 minutes to… Read More
Every year we have a church service in the forest of Fontainebleau followed by a picnic. It’s a chance to spent the day together in nature. Juliet: Mom. I have nature stains on my hands. Me: Nature stains … you mean your hands are dirty? Juliet: Yeah. This year we were at the Rocher Canon. Rock Canyon. You can see… Read More
