Entertainment… A Moveable Feast and The Paris Wife 8 Mar 20118 Mar 2011 "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris…
Entertainment… Bonjour Paris 2 Feb 20112 Feb 2011 Today I received word that bonjourparis.com was publishing an article on Essoyes, France that I presented for review. I am extremely happy about this. Karen Fawcett and the contributors of…
travel French Keyboard 27 Jan 201127 Jan 2011 A friend and fellow writing class student has started a blog. Its address is http://travelingsardineclass.blogspot.com. Sometimes we jolt each others memories about something we experienced while in France together. Today…
food… How to Order Coffee in Paris 21 Jan 201122 Jan 2011 In America there are basically two coffee options, regular or decaffienated. In France, coffee is an art form. Espresso, cafe au lait, cafe Americain, regular coffee which is a cross…
friends… Alphonsine 9 Jan 20119 Jan 2011 This past autumn when I attended a writing workshop in Essoyes, France, I became acquainted with Alphonsine Fournaise. She was one of Pierre Auguste Renoir's models, and the room I…
family… The Year in Review 31 Dec 201031 Dec 2010 It is the last day of the year; the time to reflect on life and its obstacles, dreams, desires, and if we stayed on course in our pursuits. I have…
family… I dreamed I was in France 28 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 Last night I dreamed I was in Troyes, France, a city that I was fortunate to spend a few days in this past autumn. When I was there it felt…