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And Now She Has Me in Paris
For the last several weeks my friend Annie has not felt well. Nothing seriously wrong, rather a long drawn out general fatigue. Of course she had a flu shot,…
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Dream Road Map
This is a child's map I found the other day in a French children's newspaper called, "La Journal Rose" it was dated 1901. Do you know that France is made…
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Remodeling an Apartment in Paris
With notebook, pencil, and tape measure in hand I went to every shop I knew that dealt with building, remolding and design only to discover more shops and more…
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Saturday Art Saves: Sheer Addiction Tamara Schafhauser
(Photo Source Via Tamara Schafhauser, Sheer Addiction Jewelry) Every Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle…
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The Many Doors in my Neighborhood
I live in the center of a very old French village, which isn't saying much because most French villages are old. Our house is documented four hundred years…
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French Laundry
French Husband came home with a twinkle in his eye, handing me a note that had the name and phone number of someone I didn't know. "A certain Monsieur…
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French Antique 1786 Book, with Velvet Tabbed Chapters
I found an old French religious book in a pile at the French brocante. The fountain pen writing was appealing, tagged 1786. A paper backless book. Older than…
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An Ordinary Day Goes By
The day began like any other day and is ending, as I type, like most of the days that preceded it. I woke up, made the bed, got dressed, worked…
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The Crush That Started With Victor
Flashback 1987 I raced into the bookstore, around the corner from my apartment in San Francisco, to find some books for the long flight to France. Glancing over the…
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What Place Draws You Happy?
Alongside the Palais de Popes in Avignon, walking hand in hand no plan, sipping in the afternoon stone path underfoot. under the archway. La Miranda for…
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