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When Time Cannot be Measured
We went away for the weekend—to a place we’d never been before. No familiar routines, no rhythm to predict what came next. As soon as we stepped out of our…
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Gruyère, Switzerland
Our niece Juliette and her husband Stephan invited us to Switzerland, to the Hotel Cailler. Before meeting them, we spent the night in Gruyères. Little did we know that the…
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A Corner in my Home
The plaster busts stare. They never say much, but they take everything in. From their shelves, they admire themselves—caught in the mirror’s reflection—while the Christmas tree twinkles behind them like…
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Easter Eggs at Christmas ?
As I was cleaning up in the kitchen, I could hear little sounds—an unusual kind of silence, the kind that happens when two small children are doing something they know…
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19th Century French Love Letters
Finding a French love letter is a rare feat. Understandably, who’s gonna let go of a love letter? A French legal document from the 1600s sure let those go- but…
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Cezanne Paints
Quiet, the crickets On the still branches The trees are casting rays And subtle shadows Quiet in the house Quiet on the hill These scents one gets a whiff of…
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Becoming Madame
The woman at the boulangerie calls me, Madame. In France, I’ve watched the women in the market carry their years like velvet fabric—softened by time, more beautiful for having been…
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The Bookshelf That Doesn’t Hold Books to Read
There is a bookshelf in my house that doesn’t have books to read. Most friends walk past without a second glance. To be fair, it lives in a unlit corner…
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Twenty Years and One Day
Well, wow — you all really know how to make a person feel good. Thank you for all your generous, kind messages. Some of you I’ve met, many of you…
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20 Years – Everyday
Twenty years.Can you believe it? Because I barely can. I’ve been writing here every day for two decades. Twenty years! I know I like to talk, but even I have…
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