The top of the world is- In the middle of a traffic jam and running late to pick up my son. In the grocery store, cart full, money in pocket, car outside, home to go to. The top of…

                           Goodbye pancakes with melted butter & maple syrup…. Bonjour crepes au citron et sucre. I'll write more as soon as I unpack, walk around my house, kiss French Husband a few hundred times, listen to Chelsea's tale of love, smell the…

                       Walk up to an apple tree & introduce yourself by giving it a hug. Ask it if you might climb up into its branches. Find a comfortable spot deep within the foliage where you can nest for ten or fifteen…

                 In the morning pick a ripe peach, one that has been sun kissed. Slice the peach in sliver strips and put them in a bowl. Pretending sugar is a light rain water the slices lightly. Then go about your day. Later in…

                        French pastries. Delicate beauty queens. Rich, sweet, world renown… pure goodness. My favorites are the Choux French pastries: Profiteroles, chocolat et cafe eclairs, petite choux a la chantilly, religieuse…. my mouth waters just thinking of them.   It occurred to me yesterday…

                        The Portuguese Festa begins with a parade. Tradition has it that a a little girl and young woman are both crowned Queen for the day. In the 14th century Queen Isabella of Portugal made a promise to God that if Portugal didn’t…