I am just going through the motions. My husband – who left for New York – was worried to leave me because I can barely function. I can function (get up, shower, walk the dog, feed the kids). But I can’t do it with any glimmer of joy or hope on the horizon. And my face looks like a thundercloud… Read More
THE VISCOUNT OF MAISONS LAFFITTE CHAPTER TWELVE Paltier absently rubbed a dusty bottle of champagne in the wine cellar. It was only six o’clock in the morning, but he had a train to catch in the direction of Montpellier, where he would be joining his brother for the New Year’s celebration. He always took his annual vacation this time of year,… Read More
Montmartre is located in the 18th arrondissement, and you will (probably) recognise three of its landmarks. The Moulin Rouge the café where Amélie Poulain worked, and the Sacre Coeur. The first two sites are right next to each other as you come out of Metro Blanche. The Moulin Rouge is across the street, and the café is on the street… Read More
THE VISCOUNT of MAISONS LAFFITTE CHAPTER ELEVEN You could hear the throngs of people through the wall of beige canvas tents that lined the grounds. Thomas ran ahead to where the opening was, and then turned back to smile at his mom, beckoning. Then he was gone. “Thomas, wait!” But it was half-hearted. She was already letting the bright festivity of… Read More
THE VISCOUNT OF MAISONS LAFFITTE CHAPTER TEN It was cold enough without the wind, but a freezing gale whipped the leaves into a frenzy, causing Camille to hunch down further into his coat. There was very little sun for a mid-morning – making the atmosphere even more bleak, and the community service he was obliged to do even less pleasurable. Thank you… Read More
Ooooh … friendship loss. I could tell you about my friend from college, who got all the boys I liked, binge-ate along with me (except that she threw it up and was skinny), and who “broke up with me” by saying she couldn’t be the kind of friend I needed. This was after she commiserated with me about my brother’s suicide,… Read More
