Saint Quentin

Sometimes I like randomness in practice, other times only in theory. I have this idea that one day I will … More

Ruins and ruination

April in Paris is nothing like the song. I read somewhere that the lyricist would have preferred to call it … More

I like having wide-open days in our schedule to allow for spontaneity. One day last week I got up early … More

Where to go for a weekend in March? Before we embarked on our travel fast, we had a few exceptions … More

Coming from the relatively homogeneous US, I can’t get over how culture completely changes over small distances in Europe. You … More

It’s our anniversary! One year of expat-hood under our belts. For a lovely bit of symmetry, we celebrated the date … More

Mark is now the chief cook. While we were both working, he always worked longer hours than I did, so … More

We’re back in sleepy, quiet Paris after a whirlwind stateside summer. It’s been about a thousand years since I’d been … More

The other day we got off the train on one of our day trips from Paris and I did a … More

Before I get all chatty with my latest missive, I wanted to say thanks to all who responded to the … More