French madness
Last year I felt obliged to share at least one criticism of the French, considering how much I wax lyrical about them and…
Read MoreLast year I felt obliged to share at least one criticism of the French, considering how much I wax lyrical about them and…
Read MoreWhen I left my village last spring the earth was just waking up and bursting from its winter shell. Shoots of bright green…
Read MoreI love animals. Kitties, puppies — those are easy. Cows and pigs? Sure thing. Pigeons? I feed ‘em where I see ‘em and…
Read MoreOn the train back to Fitou from Barcelona yesterday there was a French couple sitting in front of me with their baby. Robert…
Read MoreMosquitos love me. From my earliest days they romped around me and delighted in my juices while ignoring the rest of my family….
Read MoreDo you have a special place? I have a special place but didn’t know that’s what it was until a few months ago,…
Read MoreA year ago today… Strictly speaking, Good Friday 2013 was more than a year ago because it’s the department store chains that set…
Read MoreIn Paris, the scarf is a fashion accessory not just for the fashion élite. Chic professional women wear scarves but so do teens…
Read MoreAboard the TGV to Paris I could exhale a little. After the morning’s frenzy and the schlepping of my five bags onto the…
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