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While We Danced
Last night, under a starlit sky and the soft embrace of a cool June evening, our little town sang with joy. The fête de la musique—music drifting from every corner,…
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Empathy Trumped Fear
This morning I was on my way to my daughter’s house, a bag of still-warm croissants in hand. You who’ve read my blog for a while know this about me:…
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Kindness in a Wild World
Small gestures do have an impact, don’t they? I must remind myself daily that they do, that the small kindnesses are powerful tools for change.
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Happy Birthday Beautiful Boy
Unexpectedly, Sacha was in France on his birthday. So we had a little party. Before you ask me- Yann had previously planned to visit his mother in Normandy that is…
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Provençal Canned Fruit
In Provence, there’s a way to keep fruit long after the picking days have passed. It isn’t a recipe so much as a rhythm—They call it fruits au soleil—fruit preserved by…
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The Garden, True
Last week, during the French la Vie,we were invited—unexpectedly—by an antique dealer I’d met years ago. His 1600s farmhouse.The kind of place you remember with your senses.Stone underfoot, time in…
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Gabriel is 6
Happy Sixth Birthday Magical Mystical Gabriel ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ When my daughter and son-in-law asked Gabriel what he wanted for his birthday, he thought for a moment and said,“I’d like to spend…
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Grandson and Son, Pretend Warriors
An old broomstick and a bamboo stick. Pretend to be warriors on a very hot day. No clashing, no poking, some running, mostly poses. Soon, the little one will be…
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Hello, World Leaders
Love one another. That simple truth carries more weight than a thousand opinions- powerful because it’s honest. I am not pretending to have answers. But I refuse to turn my…
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