Bonjour mes amis, Well, what a day we had trying to celebrate Bernie’s actual birthday of November 15th. I hope this brings some laughter and amusement to you. Some of it wasn’t funny last night as I sat with tears in my eyes, but oh, the memories and stories we will tell in the future. […]
Bonjour, Yesterday was a day to rejoice, to greet, to share memories, to laugh, to eat…oh yes, did I say eat? All of the birthday company has arrived, and we are pretending to run around like we are 50 instead of ancient! Happy 80th Birthday, Bernie!! The celebration continues as November 15 is his actual […]
Bonjour mes amis, I realize that there will be far too many photos to have a one week-long summary blog so here’s a few photos to whet your appetite. The last set of cousins from Alsace, Pierre and Laurie Verdier, arrive today by train. Like many who visit, Bernie’s brothers, Bill and Steve, are having […]
Bonjour, Busy day today so a quick post. Bernie is off to the airport to greet his two brothers from Alabama. His cousins, Curt and Diane Brewer, arrived yesterday after a not-so-restful flight that was devoid of any sleep. Their advice: don’t fly Comfort Class in the bulkhead seats! They were exhausted but glad to […]
Bonjour, It used to be that we came to Paris years ago and found a quieter city. Not the case anymore! There are SO many tourists right now. The streets are jammed everywhere, and such was the case on Sunday near the large department stores behind the Opera. Sometimes, we are just ignorant and happy […]
Bonjour mes amis, If you’ve visited us in Paris, one of the first things you learn is to address Bernie as “Bear-nar” (spelled phonetically) as the French would say. Last night was his night and our light theme doesn’t need a special picture for this post. The light in everyone’s eyes and the fun smiles […]
Bonjour, The last two days in Paris have produced blue skies after rain all through the night and quite chilly temps. We have been running here and there to get all the party supplies for hosting neighbors and friends tonight in our apartment. Familiarity from multiple visits over the years has given us an advantage […]
Bonjour, Yesterday was the third sunny Paris day in a row! Just wonderful. Unfortunately, most of our time has been spent in the Apple store configuring a new phone for me. Bernie has been very patient, but as he says, “What choice did I have?” I’m very pleased to share that my new phone is […]
Bonjour, What an interesting day we had yesterday amid more sunshine! Yay! We rushed off in the morning to go to the Apple store (again!) to figure out how to buy a new phone for me. This plan to beat the masses was thwarted when we turned into our St. Paul subway station only to […]
Bonjour mes amis, In the summer, we complain about the 100 degree temps in Paris; in the fall, now we’re complaining about the rain. So, shame on us. I think we (I) need an attitude adjustment and just learn to love each day as it comes, n’est ce pas? HOWEVER, it’s a whole lot easier […]