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Dinner in Paris
French dining. A must in Paris, the old time bistros. Especially with friends and a bottle of wine. At Josephine's 'Chez Dumonet's' their souffle is a must as well.…
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From the Beginning, The Paris Apartment
From the beginning of the renovation… Feb. 2013, I took the morning train to Paris, to look and measure the apartment. When I arrived with excitement and a runaway sense…
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The Basement: Underground Paris
Most buildings in France have basements. We went to check out ours. Wow. It was straight out of a movie. Dark, damp, steep spiral stone staircase and vaulted. We…
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The Spirit of the Tour de France
Several times I have had the pleasure to stand by and watch the Tour de France ride by. It is all day experience for a nanosecond pleasure. Well what I…
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French Flea Market in Saint Ouen in Paris, Happy Chickadee!
A direct metro ride from our apartment in the 14th is home to the largest antique market in the world, St. Ouen, and if you take the same metro…
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Saturday Art Saves: Dad’s Daily Red
Photography and text by Corey Amaro The Harvest Market in Fort Bragg never disappoints. French Husband, Chelsea and I gathered grocerys for our sejour at Westport. In our grocery…
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Do You Believe in Love at First Sight?
"Do you believe in love at first sight? Or better yet, believe it possible to love some one you have never met? I do. Not because I have ever fallen…
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Summer Calling Diving In
Summer was calling, I could hear the distant sea, Blue against the Cassis white rock, Hot rolled into Paris, people poured into the street, Dessert was on the menu and…
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Men at Work
As our apartment is on a corner we have windows on two sides. The advantage is a steady stream of light. On one corner is a bakery with a nineteen…
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Plaster, Lead Pipes and a Bomb Threat
Today was about the radiator. The old pipes (the main valve was in lead) were removed, new copper ones will be added. We were late today as the train…
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