Month: July 2026
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The Big Adventure, Grand-papa and Gabriel
Just the two of them for four days- deep in the French Alps, hiking, biking, camping, looking for marmots, playing Tic Tac Toe, creating memories, bonding, sleeping under the stars and riding with the wind.
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The Sign of the Times
This morning, as I was walking, I came to an old fence post where a sign read: NO VEHICLES BEYOND THIS POINT I stopped there longer than usual. How many signs pass before us each day without our noticing? The…
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Heartland
Love lived here, and remains. I left for France forty years ago. An ocean of living has happened since then. Other homes. Another language. Other versions of myself. And yet, stepping back into these rooms, I discover that some part…
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All of It
We can be delicate and strong.We can be sad and still share joy.We can have today and live it moment by moment, yet still yearn for tomorrow and the day after. We can have nothing to say, yet want to…
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Bastille Day, Last Night
The fireworks in Cassis celebrating Bastille Day were spectacular. We’re fortunate to have front-row seats from our Fisherman’s House, which looks directly toward the lighthouse where the fireworks are launched. Chelsea sent me these photos of the Pickles oklast night.…
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The Archaeologist of Creativity
The beads are old, tiny glass survivors, many more than a century old. Once they swayed from the fringes of electric lamps and evening purses, until fabric surrendered and only the beads remained. Lizzie found them everywhere: forgotten bags on eBay,…