Paris…the adventure begins
Bonjour! The preparation for our Paris trip in about a month was met with a startling surprise this past Sunday evening. As we were watching an episode of “Madam Secretary,” Bernie looked at me with a downtrodden face and said, “Oh no! I’ve got some very bad news.” He had just received a lengthy email […]
Paris 2016
Dear Friends, It won’t be long until we leave for our twelfth trip to Paris. We depart in mid-May for two months. Some of you have asked about subscribing again to the blog. If you signed up last year, then you are good to go. Please tell your friends about the blog and my forthcoming […]
Home Safely from Paris
Good morning, We are safely home after a non-dramatic travel day. All flights were on time and no glitches. How fortunate we were. BUT we did have one almost tragedy right at the beginning. The fluster of getting out of the cab at the airport is always nut-so. Grabbing all the bags, watching out for […]
Reflections on Year Eleven in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Our time here is ending and like every other year, I write a final blog about insights and reflections we hope you will find interesting. The weather has affected our time here more than ever before. It has rained 3 times in 49 days, twice of those at night and all three […]
Chateau de Vaux Le Vicomte outside Paris
Bonjour, Yesterday, our entire day was a lovely trip to Château de Vaux le Vicomte about 55 kilometers outside of Paris. We went by a local train, all arranged by Jim Bilbro, and then caught a taxi from Melun out into the countryside. Once again, the weather was not our friend. It t […]
Saying our Paris Goodbyes to Family
Bonjour, Our last week, saying goodbyes, wrapping up, wistful sadness. That’s where we are right now. It’s Tuesday morning and we are off to a busy day with the Bilbros touring a chateau outside of Paris. More on that later. Last evening we had the farewell dinner with Bernie’s son James and friends at one […]
Strolling and Eating…C’est Paris!
Bonjour, It’s the morning after again and I’m just writing yesterday’s blog. We came in so tired last night and then slept in! What a wonderful life. We’re counting down the days as there are only six more to go! Our trip is a little shorter this year, seven weeks instead of eight, and that […]
Beaugrenelle Shopping Mall in Paris
Bonjour, Occassionally, one can be disappointed in Paris. An outing doesn’t pan out to be what you expected. This happened to us yesterday. After lunch with the Bilbros, we made our way over near the Eiffel Tower with Bernie’s son James and his partner, Stephen, to visit what was billed as a fantastic shopping mall. […]