Category: Living in France
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A Memory of Cynthia, My Baker Friend
I met Cynthia years ago in Paris. We were Americans living abroad; she had a bakery close to my apartment where she whipped up American favorites. Cynthia was a rising star in the…
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Goodbye Lovely Loved Trees
The hundred years old trees that grow along the river by our home are going to be cut down. They grow in a row along the river, along a path I take daily. Many are diseased, some are dying…
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Let Them Eat Cake… The Price of a Baguette
In general French people eat baguettes and not sliced bread. A freshly baked baguette is a daily part of life in France. Compared to the States, 1.50 sounds inexpensive. “The French law states that traditional baguettes must be made on the…
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Faux Pas Big Time
Without going into all the details, I will go straight to the point and keep this story short. While antiquing with the French la Vie, a woman on the street tripped and fell. She broke a tooth, skinned her face,…
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The Bus Perception
Bumping along on the bus dancing wildly in my mind to a song on my phone, holding bags full of food, calculating how much time I had to whip up dinner when a thirty-something-year-old motioned at me if I wanted…
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Ponytails, Learning to Stand, and Fun with GrandPapa
Photos and texts were sent to me by Chelsea. Meanwhile, someone is standing and dating to walk.