Packing for Paris
Eleven years is a LONG time to reap the joys of Paris. Three days and a wake-up are all that stand between Bernie and me and our eleventh trip. It seems like a fairy tale sometimes but oh so real. How blessed we are! Now comes the challenge of packing for Paris for almost seven […]
How to Survive Jet Lag to Europe
It’s glorious summertime and that means travel for many of us. Traveling to Europe with a major time zone difference can be more than a little challenging. It can even give rise to an unenjoyable experience if your visit is a week or less. Here are Linda and Bernie’s tips for how to beat the […]
Cousins
For the past eight days, we have enjoyed a visit from Bernie’s French cousins. To have them here in America has been fantastic. Most of our time together has been in France, in and around Alsace where they live near the German border. Or in Paris. If you are a regular reader of my blogs […]
Bernie and Me-A Paris Love Story
“It’s almost ready!” “What’s almost ready?” “Why, the book, of course!” “What book?” “Bernie and Me-A Paris Love Story!” After ten years of traveling to Paris and one LONG year of writing, editing, fretting, struggling in a steel brace for ten weeks with a broken patella, and getting my life back, our book is almost […]
The Power of the Patella
Dear Friends, It’s time for an update and some useful information. The update is that I am moving right along, doing great, working hard in rehab and now able to flex my knee 90 degrees! I have a significant portion of my life back but alas still cannot drive or make my 2 -mile daily […]
The Weight of Winter
Dear Friends, At least three-quarters of this country can relate to the title of this essay, “The Weight of Winter.” It has been brutal: heavy, aggravating, dangerous and unpredictable. It has trampled us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Even in Alabama where the Sunny South is our nickname, the month of February has been a […]
Guest blog for digiwriting
In this guest blog for digiwriting.com, I have answered five interesting questions about writing. Hope you enjoy! http://digiwriting.com/writing-tips/i-am-a-writer-series-writing-tips-from-author-linda-spalla/
Don’t Miss the Small Stuff
Let’s define the small stuff. It’s not the flippant, unnecessary trivia of life. It’s the multitude of actions and effort driven by thoughtfulness, caring and sharing.Too often life zooms past us so quickly that we miss the small stuff, or we are so preoccupied that we don’t notice the small stuff. And the small stuff […]