Ok, I didn’t come for the haggis, or the rain, though I certainly knew that we would very likely experience … More
Tag: expat life
The Big Scram Plan
Oh, let me wax poetic about the excitement of sorting, of reducing things to essentials. Leaving behind the superfluous. The … More
Nantes, and not-Nantes
Nantes had been on our list for a good long time, but that’s true of many places. What finally tipped … More
There’s no place like gone
A friend asked me at a party if there’s anywhere in the world I dream of living. I couldn’t answer. … More
Anywhere there’s friends
Oh hey. I’ve been meaning to write, but who’s got the time? We’ve been happily and frequently jaunting here, there, … More
Here, There, Anywhere
Yesterday, Mark and I had “the talk”, as we are wont to do every New Year’s Eve. It’s how we … More
On soup and being rude
Did you know you can’t find pre-made chicken soup in France? No broth either. And it’s not terribly common to … More
The year, so far
I love that I have a record here of my hare-brained ideas, so I can go back and see what … More
The Extraordinary Ordinary
August is the cruelest month. Our new home in the south of France is as hot as the blazes, but … More
The Let's Get Lost Game 