My sister sent me the classic George Carlin bit about STUFF. (Yes, all caps. We’re talking of the stuff that … More
Category: Paris
Multiplying Coincidences
You know how there are some things that line up too well that convince you that not only is the … 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
Random number generator Paris
The Let’s Get Lost game has a new variation. For those of you who don’t know the reason why this … More
Routine, and traveling by staying at home
Our neighbor Julie has a morning routine that I’ve long wanted to adopt. She wakes early and likes to have … More
Theme of the Year
We don’t make resolutions, but we do have themes. It’s a watchword or phase that we use to guide plans … More
An ode to rue Oberkampf
A friend sent me a Happy Thanksgiving text, saying we probably wouldn’t be celebrating since we are newly-minted Parisians. I … More
Reenlisting
It’s official, we have re-upped for another year in France! We spent the morning handing over official paperwork to official … More
Plus jamais en été
We’re back in sleepy, quiet Paris after a whirlwind stateside summer. It’s been about a thousand years since I’d been … More
More places to love
The other day we got off the train on one of our day trips from Paris and I did a … More