Sundays in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Years ago in what now seems a land far, far away, Paris was totally quiet on Sundays. It was a day for families to visit local parks, fill up the iconic green chairs, walk their dogs, take a pique-nique to the river, stroll and rest. There were no shops open, not even […]
A Cool, cool day in Paris
Bonjour, Planning a wardrobe for two months in Paris is always a guessing game. We’ve been here in June when it was in the upper 90’s with no A/C and in July when it was freezing. So I bring a little of this and a little of that and hope for the best. Mostly this […]
A Rainy, Peaceful Day in Paris
Bonjour, After days of absolutely perfect weather, finally a bit of slow rain yesterday to cleanse the city. My eyes burn and itch from all the pollution. We love having company but it does drain our energy. A few days of catch-up is welcome. Bernie’s son and his partner arrive on Saturday for 12 days […]
Catching Up on the Bass Visit to Paris
Bonjour mes amis, We had just a regular day yesterday filled with washing and then drying down the street and a lovely dinner at what I call the happiest street in Paris, rue Montorgueil. If you’ve been to Paris and haven’t been here, you’ve missed a treat! We’ve often thought of getting an apartment there […]
Tying Up Loose Ends for a Great Visit
Bonjour, Today brought an end to a fabulous visit with Natalie, Steve, Carson and James. Though it was not perfect, it was pretty darn close and left us all with some fantastic memories. Carson, 16, and James, 11, did amazingly well. I’m so proud of them. There is never enough time and Natalie truly believes […]
An Upside Down Day in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Yes, we are all alive and well in Paris though a bit stunned by the events of two nights ago. I am pretty horrified that my kids got caught in what went from a soccer victory celebration to a night of terror. My little James saw much too much for an 11-year […]
Perfect Weather Day for Seeing Paris
Bonjour, Yesterday was another 12,000 step day which started with one of our favorite spots, Miss Manon’s boulangerie. As usual, we were running late so grabbed a bite of breakfast for Natalie’s family on the run. We barely made our reserved time at the Musée D’Orsay. Steve is an art major so he was in […]
A Busy Hot Day in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Wow, busy times here in very hot weather. Not much time for blogging but the pictures are too much fun to pass up. After an exhausting and somewhat disappointing day at Disney on Thursday, Natalie and crew were exhausted. They didn’t get back until 1:30 in the morning. Needless to say, we […]