Thank you for bearing with me. Between Annie's death, friends and family visiting, preparing to leave for California to see my family, I haven't had the head space to think straight.  The backside of a rose is also lovely.…

                         Repost from 2007 Yesterday I called home to confirm to my parents our flight information. My little nieces and nephew were there. I had already bought gifts to bring for them,…

I forgot to mention in yesterday photos of Chelsea and Mr. Espresso, that Alice, my Australian friend's daughter is in France. Alice is doing an internship in Paris. She arrived three days ago and will stay four months.  This afternoon we…

photo by my friend Leigh Elliot   I went to your house today. And stood amongst everything that was you I can hardly think of you without crying, so I try not to think of you, though there I was…

  The day was not long enough, and that is how it is suppose to be.     Parable of Immortality "I am standing on the seashore. A ship spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for…

Sacha is taking the train to come to Annie's funeral today. Right after he will take the train back to Paris as he is doing his finals for university. Chelsea cannot come due to work.  Sacha asked me, "Do you…