Autumn or Summer? Our Assessment on Visiting Paris
Bonsoir mes amis, And now we are two. All of our company has departed, and it’s time to say farewell from Paris for 2014. This is our tenth year which is hard to believe. It has been a fast, furious stay filled with birthday memories, visits from family and friends, a river cruise, a cooking […]
More Birthday and a Little Christmas in Paris
Bonjour, We have so much to share with you today and the pictures tell the story. We had a lovely time with all the cousins yesterday as we visited the Jacquemart-Andre museum for a Perugin exhibit and lunch at the elegant tearoom, It was a first for the cousins who said, “You guys know Paris […]
B’day Lunch at L’Oiseau Blanc — Paris
Bonjour, It’s an early morning again for me as I find the best time to construct my blog post is while all of you and my guests are still asleep. It’s a rainy, cold day in Paris but lots of warm hearts around here to keep us enjoying ourselves. We greeted Pierre and Laurie Verdier […]
Paris Overload: Montmartre to Birthday
Bonjour, It is very early here in Paris and I’m trying to make sure I get in my blog post for yesterday. It was a marathon day and one to be cherished especially for Bernie. Remember that now we are 6, soon to be 8! Diane, Curt (Macon cousins), James, Stephen (Bernie’s son and partner) […]
Charlotte Puckette’s Cooking Class in Paris…Tres bien!
Bonsoir mes amis, And now we are six… with the arrival yesterday of Bernie’s American cousins, Curt and Diane Brewer who live in Macon, GA. Their plane was early and they were at their lovely hotel, La Pavillon de la Reine, by 6am in the Place des Vosges. It was so early in the morning that […]
A Marais Day in Paris
Bonjour, We are just steps away from the bustling Sunday market at the Bastille in the Marais. This morning, we thought it would make for great free entertainment for James and Stephen. They showed up at our door around 10am and we spent almost two hours meandering through the stalls of the various goods for […]
Hello and Goodbye all in one Paris Day
Bonjour mes amis, Well, it is summertime in Paris yesterday, today and tomorrow. Absolutely gorgeous, in the 70’s with blue skies, sunshine and masses of people out and about. What a treat given that it is November 1. For an autumn in Paris, this is not what we were expecting but certainly no complaints! Yesterday […]
Company’s acomin’ in Paris
Bonjour, Since we began our Paris trips ten years ago, we’ve always enjoyed having company. This year will be our marathon year for hosting both friends and family! Yesterday, Bernie was sure that our friends Jan Smith and Tony Porter would arrive around 3:30. They had been on the cruise with us but stayed over […]