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Goodbye Homeland
Goodbye Homeland, Bittersweet goodbye. Good bye Buttes outside my childhood bedroom window. Goodbye golden days, harvested fields, amber leaves, geese that fly by… Good bye Mom and her kitchen…
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Lasting Light
At the end of the day the only thing that matters is the light you shared.
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The Turkey Child and other tales of adapting to France during the Holidays
Thanksgiving is an American holiday. Thanksgiving celebrates the beginning of life in a new land. The seeds of friendship between two different cultures. The the pilgrims and the indians.…
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Why Pumpkin Pie?
Why Pumpkin Pie when you could have: Charlotte Framboise: Crème légère framboise, gelée de framboises, biscuit aux amandes French Husband wants to know why Pumpkin Pie…
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Money Cannot Buy Love, Though Twenty Dollars in a Zipped Bag is Worth a Million
Kate, my seven year old niece is in a sewing class. I started sewing when I was eight years old, so I know a thing or two about…
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The Story of the Gleaners of Glenn County
Around Glenn country there are many walnut orchards. After harvest, many of the orchard farmers have gleaners come in and pick the remaining few for one reason or…
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Another One Makes Four
Photo by Marie Amaro (my niece). Several months ago my brother Mat and his wife Shelley, were coming home from a party and found an abandon kitten in a vacant…
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Everything You Every Wanted to Know about Living in France
A few years ago I asked what you would like to know about France. Holy Moley the response was fantastic. Over…
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Do You Have a French Accent?
It strikes me funny that being back home I hear myself saying, "bonjour" instead of hello, "pardon" instead of excuse-me, and "merci" in place of thank you. Those French…
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Mom, While You Were Gone
Chelsea and Sacha had some one on one time in Paris, were Chelsea is completing her last year of university. photo by Chelsea Chelsea has my old Canon, she…
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