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Grand and Petit Trianon
"The Petit Trianon and its park are linked to the memory of Queen Marie-Antoinette. She is the only queen to have imposed her personal taste on Versailles. Sweeping…
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Memories from Our Wedding Day
Yann wore his Father's wedding tuxedo that was midnight blue, and had a cream silk bowtie. I wore my Grandmother Amaro's wedding dress that she never liked, and I…
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29 Years This French Life all because of a song about L’Amérique
Last night while we were having dinner at home, a song came on the radio. It was a French song, one I had heard before but never paid attention…
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Framing Art
Do details matter? Is it necessary to read between the lines? Does our unconscious ever take a break? The antique frame above is three feet by four feet wide.…
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A Reminder of What Our Apartment Use to Look Like
When we renovated in Paris I was there every single day, most the time inside the apartment watching the hunks do their thing. But this…
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The Words are Cooking
I do not know how many times I have tried to write, ten, twenty, thirty, and end up deleting everything, pushing away from the computer, and eating something I…
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The Fisherman’s House in Cassis has a Sofa
The movers delivered the sofa to Cassis, though they could not take it up to the apartment as the exterior stairs' angle was too short and the sofa could…
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Mari is Coming Back to Town
Yesterday Typepad the server I use to create my blog was down which did not let my blog post download properly. Finally this early morning it appeared, I am sorry…
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A Great Fantastic Change in my Life
Last July one lovely warm morning my life changed. The table was set: Jams, yogurts, croissants, brioche, fresh fruit, and with a teapot in hand I asked…
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Shaking the Rug Out
The New Year's Week is not like other weeks. Though sometimes I wish it were. Usually the New Year has a way of getting under my skin pushing up memories of…
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