Rain, Rain, and More Rain in Paris
Bonjour, I’ve been rearranging plans like crazy to accommodate this awful weather we’re having. Last week was lovely and next week looks mostly sunny so what did we do to deserve this?? I’ve never been quiet about preferring sunshine days in Paris, especially since it’s mid-July, for goodness sake. Cold…windy… rainy. We cancelled Montmartre as […]
A Little Rain Doesn’t Dampen Our Paris Fun
Bonjour, Travel is one of the pure joys of life whatever your age. But it does indeed take a toll on one’s body. I’m working to stabilize my crazy system after a year of health challenges, and the kids are struggling with lack of sleep. But slowly, all are finding a new normal. Emily seems […]
A Frustrating Beginning for our Guests in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, It’s such an amazing world we live in today. The minute my daughter’s plane landed at Charles de Gaulle, we were able to text back and forth and I could track her exact whereabouts. Unfortunately, her first text to me was “The flight of annoying noises!! Screaming (obnoxiously) baby, cat freaked out […]
A Slow, Easy, and Rainy Saturday in Paris
Happy Weekend all, Today’s the day we’ve been waiting for: the arrival of my daughter Natalie, her 12-year old son Carson, and her niece, Emily who will celebrate her 17th birthday on Bastille Day or as the locals say La Fête Nationale. We’re going to stretch it so that she celebrates for two days at […]
Discovering a Different Paris
Bonjour, Rain was in the forecast yesterday (though none came) and we did one of our usual rainy day activities: a subway ride out to La Defense to the huge interior shopping mall Quatre Temps. On the walk to our subway, whom should we meet but our friend, Richard Nahem. He was waiting on some tour guides […]
Doors, Doors and More Paris Doors!
Bonjour mes amis, The picture says it all…the infamous passport has arrived. Many thanks for your prayers and well wishes. I’m quite sure they helped to bring a smile to Emily’s face. Merci beaucoup! I’m not quite sure why we have gotten so lucky with the weather here in mid-July, but it has been near […]
An Easy, Cool Day in Paris
Bonjour, As many of you saw in the comment section of my blog yesterday, the passport situation surrounding my daughter’s visit has been hopefully resolved. HOWEVER, the delivery at 10:30am yesterday did not happen. Supposedly, the passport is in Kentucky with delivery today. Stress is still hovering until we have that little powerful disrupter in […]
Glorious Day in Paris Ends in Mega Stress
Bonjour mes amis, If you have any pull with the Man upstairs, please say a little prayer for my daughter. It is looking like the special Paris trip for her, my 12-year old grandson Carson, and niece Emily, may not happen. The passport process is arduous right now, and we have pulled every string we […]