A Bonus Post from Heritage Days on Sunday
Bonjour! First off, don’t forget to vote for your favorite café chairs and favorite doggie. Lots of votes coming in and I will post the winners on Thursday morning. I will send out my farewell post for 2022 on Friday as we pull our apartment door closed for the last time. Our final Sunday in […]
Time to Vote!!
Good Sunday morning! It’s been so much fun for us again this year to focus on a photography theme. We’ve done this for five years now including the original cafe chair contest, as well as doors, lovers, light, and most unusual shot of the day. It’s time to select your favorite cafe chairs (vote for […]
Autumn in Paris
Bonjour mes amis, Well, it’s time to break out the jackets and scarves in Paris! Can you believe it after the summer heat that we’ve had? Last night went down into the upper 40’s and yesterday’s temps barely cracked 60. It’s a wardrobe struggle trying to transition; layering is the only answer, By the time […]
Images from Montmartre
Bonjour, Thanks for all of your lovely comments. I read each one because I have to approve them before they post. They are like the best of French desserts after long, tiring days out and about. Yesterday was a gorgeous weather day and perfect for our final trip to Montmartre. It was in the high […]
Magical Day in Le Marais
Bonjour, Before I begin today’s post, let me clarify about an ER visit in Paris. Since I have no doctor here, going to the ER is the only option for any kind of medical care. I had a mild infection which would have continued to worsen without an antibiotic. The issue was not something I […]
Precious Time with Paris Friends
I AM RESENDING THIS POST BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE DID NOT RECEIVE IT. Bonjour mes amis, Our last few days have been a bit weird and my blog-writing and photography have suffered. For that, I offer regrets but it certainly hasn’t been intentional. I’ve been a bit under the weather, but after a trip to the […]
Cool Sunday in Paris
Bonjour, Like many of you, we have been glued to the television watching either BBC or CNN International for the information on Queen Elizabeth’s death. What an amazing legacy and historic icon she was. When I was 22 years old, I remember teaching a unit on Shakespeare to my Juniors at Southwest High School in […]
Shopping Guide for Paris
Bonjour, Well, a day of rain turned into mostly a cool day of sunshine which was great. We did go out to La Defense and found the massive shopping center called 4 Temps, the Four Seasons, to be very much alive and with only a few changes since the pandemic. It has 230 boutiques and […]