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Heritage
I have managed to make it through the day (the Wednesday) in spite of being a rather sad case. Pinched nerve in my hip, headache and the beginnings of a sore throat, exhausting circuit of activities in place. I have only one child left that still needs to be fetched out of the rain (Young Knight is at soccer practice)… Read More
Appointments in Paris
The Paris subway has a nostalgic smell (when I’m not near anyone’s body odor). It reminds me of when I used to live in Paris instead of being a desperate suburban housewife. I used to walk and walk for miles, absorbing the different architecture, and imagining what it would be like to marry a Frenchman and have children that would… Read More
A Sunset Near Bordeaux
My friends – I was going to tell you all about the interesting history of Lacanau on the French Atlantic coast – and I will! But when I was choosing the photos, I was arrested by the numerous pictures of the sunset, each more beautiful than the last. So I decided to settle for a photo montage (for now). I… Read More
Paris, By Car
I decided to drive into Paris today. And for my debut, I decided to drive to Montparnasse where I was meeting my friend for lunch. Montparnasse is not the land of free and easy parking, but I was feeling bold. Plus I wanted to wear these shoes and not have to walk to the train, then transfer a couple of… Read More
Olympic Efforts
I’ve just a few more postcards for you from our trip to Bretagne. They’re about as orderly as this. Random clouds of sand kicked up with no order. There was our usual trip to Dinard, just us. For ice-cream and photos. Ice-cream before the photos = not very wise. And the usual getaway. The pursuit and the hostage negotiations. Another… Read More