Bonjour de Paris! Our travel to Paris yesterday was completely free of any issues. All the fuss and bother about tests and masks and vaccination cards was uneventful, and we are indeed breathing easier this morning. There was hardly anyone at Orly airport and Paris is empty of the throngs we are used to. Coming […]
Bonjour mes amis, If all goes well, we will be in Paris by early July. We need a picture-taking theme a la the Café chairs. In 2019, we did a series of light photos which turned out great. This was a suggestion from Lea Ellison. Sometimes it takes a village. Two considerations: must appeal to […]
Bonjour all, I am sad this morning, exhausted, weary, missing Paris, and quite honestly terrified. I don’t know my country any more. I can’t weave between the lines of lie-filled discourse, recognize the values I taught my children, or relate to such intense malfeasance. I have been quite ill for over a month, and I […]
Bonjour mes amis, I received an email from Pierre this morning saying they will make it off the Zaandam to the airport for a plane to France. We don’t know the timeline whether that means today or tomorrow, but at least they are soon off that death ship! He mentioned that it would be “harsh” […]
Please ignore the last post you received about Montmartre. I’m having all kinds of issues this morning technically. Don’t know if it’s my web site, my iPad, or a messed up internet connection. Will continue to work on it and hope to have the full post out by the end of the day. Merci, Linda […]
Dear Friends, Just a few more photos from around Vail village before we catch our plane out later this morning. A tip to those who plan to visit some day: fly into Eagle/Vail Airport if you can and not Denver International. DIA is a 2-hour drive to Vail and the smaller, regional airport is only […]
Dear Friends, I promised more photos from our trip to Vail so here goes. But first you might find it interesting to hear about what’s the same and what’s different about Vail from nearly a dozen trips through the years. What’s the same…the beautiful snowy trails on the mountain, the pricey shops and restaurants, the […]
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 […]
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 […]