Bonjour mes amis, Here it is…the winner of our 2019 Light Photo contest. Thanks to all 51 of you who voted. Yes, it was a tough decision; we agree! Here’s the top layer of voting: #1 Bernie in the mirror image 25 votes #5 Champs […]
Bonjour mes amis, The big question for us now is “Will we get stuck here in Paris because of the strikes?” The answer is, “We simply don’t know!” There could be worse places to get waylaid, but we’re ready to go home for Christmas. Tomorrow, December 5, is a previously announced major transportation strike in […]
Bonjour mes amis, It’s time for our light photo contest!! If you wish to participate, spend some time scrolling through these top 50 photos selected by Bernie and me together on a dreary, cold rainy Sunday in Paris. It took a while over several cups of hot coffee and some discussion to formulate our selections. […]
Bonjour, In 1975, I was 28 years old, recently divorced, jobless and basically without a place to live for myself and my 3-year-old son. A dear friend stepped in and offered me room and board for a few months until I could find a job. My first job interview was at WHNT-TV for a typist […]
Bonjour mes amis, A quick post this morning before we are off to greet some new visitors from Mississippi arriving this morning. More about them later. We had lunch with our friend Richard Nahem yesterday as a thank-you for helping us with printing our exhibit tickets. We ate at Les Foodies again and thought you would […]
Bonjour, Since Christmas lights are our focus, we’ll begin with a look at one of the classic market streets on the edge of the Latin Quarter area called rue Mouffetard. It’s unpretentious and conjures up old Paris. It’s pedestrian mostly and busiest in the mornings with fresh fruit markets, boucheries, boulongeries, patisseries and still a […]
Bonjour mes amis, As we approach Thanksgiving, it is appropriate to mention how blessed Bernie and I feel to have shared sixteen years together in Paris. Our relationship has grown up here, matured, endured, suffered hardship and joy. If you’ve been following us for a while, you know that all has not been roses! We […]
Bonjour, Saturdays in Paris these days are somewhat iffy depending on where and if the yellow vest demonstrators have plans. Yesterday, was calm, and all the subway stations were up and running. Our friend Jerome came by at noon to assess the broken shower, and hopefully identified the problem. It will most likely require a […]
Bonjour, Yesterday began badly for Bernie as he found himself taking a cold shower! It’s quite chilly in the mornings as we have only three electric wall units for heat which are limited in feeding heat into all areas of the apartment. Our friend Jerome, the maintenance manager at the Monoprix, is coming at noon […]
Bonjour mes amis, Yesterday was the third sunny day in a row and that’s big news…even got to wear my sunglasses that Paula Steigerwald so kindly brought over. The weather and a new restaurant proved to be the highlights of our day. The Christmas lights, just a few. Today was also Beaujolais Thursday in France, […]