No. 356: à faire une pause
The packers were more than two hours early this morning, and the day quickly spun out of control. I’ve been chasing my tail since 6 AM, so all I have for you this evening are some happy pictures of a...
View ArticleNo. 357: Bon voyage and all things bon(ne)
As I am in the final countdown of our extraordinary 3 years in France, some of my friends and neighbors have already begun to wish us a bon voyage. But since I am still in denial about leaving this...
View ArticleNo. 358: Lost in Translation
I am a bit stressed tonight, and could use a laugh. Maybe you could too with Monday looming large? This short, and by no means exhaustive, sampling of ridiculous and cringe-worthy things we have said...
View ArticleNo. 359-360: M-F and Hélène: the ladies who (make) lunch and (sometimes) spit...
Some of my most cherished memories of my time in France are from the kitchen. I was fortunate to learn about and taste all sorts of global cuisine prepared with love in the homes of remarkable women...
View ArticleNo. 361: Roo de Loo
Rue de l’Université has been my home for two years now, and I am going to miss it something fierce. I will miss the tropical jungle, trendy café and the canned bird sounds that make up the gardens of...
View ArticleNo. 362: Taz in France
No matter what country I was living in, I would love my little dog Taz. He’s my dog and he is always glad to see me. It is virtually impossible to be unhappy when he is around. He makes my days better...
View ArticleNo. 363: Goodnight Tower
Tagged: Eiffel Tower, France, Nighttime in Paris, Paris, Paris by Night, photography, Travel
View ArticleNo. 364: Family and Friends
It is our last night in Paris. It has been a day of lasts. Last croissant, last picnic at the Champ de Mars, last walk along the Seine, last steak and frites, last sparkling tower and last goodbyes. I...
View ArticleNo. 365: France, je t’aime–au revoir et merci
As I sit here waiting to board the plane, butterflies in my tummy and anxious doggie on my lap, it is time to say au revoir to France and this blog. It seems like just yesterday when I sat down to...
View ArticleEpilogue: 14 days gone…and it is Groundhog Day again
I have been staring at my computer all afternoon knowing that I have to write, but not knowing what to say. We have now been back in Colorado for 14 days. It could be 14 years. It is amazing how...
View ArticleI’m back…je rentre
Salut! Nearly 6 months gone, but I have made my way back to Paris and decided that it is high time for me to start blogging again. I have missed my cyber friends and the challenge of writing (almost)...
View ArticleRue des Boulangers, or Paris I Love You, but You’re Making Me Fat
I am happily installed in the same cozy, shabby chic apartment on rue des Boulangers that I stayed in during my fall visit to Paris. I am thankful that it was available again, as it feels even more...
View ArticleFinding Color: Paris’ Most Painted Street
Now that I have one foot in Colorado and one foot in France, I am able to appreciate things about both places that I previously took for granted. For example, back in the States I have come to realize...
View ArticleMore Paris Rainbows
Following up on yesterday’s post on Rue Dénoyez , I thought I would share a few more Paris Rainbows: Paris, je t’aime… Tagged: antoine & lili, Art, Colors, France, graffiti, jeff koons, Meringue,...
View ArticleIt’s All French to Me
Could this possibly be the reason for my daily struggle with spoken French? Here is a little something for all you non-native French speakers who may be feeling alone in your attempts to master your...
View ArticleCitron Pressé and a Colorado Day
Oh, the weather gods are making it even harder for me to leave Paris and head back to Colorado in a few short days. If there is one thing that Colorado will always win out in over Paris, it is the...
View ArticleChocolat Chaud
As a child growing up in a Catholic family, I often chose to give up chocolate for Lent. Looking back it wasn’t a huge sacrifice because, one, I came from a very modest background and chocolate was...
View ArticleDistributeur Automatique de Baguette
The French are know for some pretty innovative breakthroughs: hot air balloon and hairdryers, pasteurization and pencil, mayonnaise and the metric system, and bicycles, Braille and bras. The Gauls gave...
View ArticleAnother Distributeur…Crossing the Line, Encore…
What the heck? First the DAB, and now this? France you’re killin’ me! S’il vous plaît, stick to your artisans. They make France so wonderfully French. Tagged: automatic pizza dispenser, convenience...
View ArticleFinding Paris in Chicago
I have been traveling non-stop since I returned from Paris and collecting photos of “French America”. I came across this awkwardly shaped piece of the Notre Dame de Paris embedded in the Tribune Tower....
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