Heat Brain
I have an incredible backlog of things I want to write about. It's mostly a good problem to have (I was so busy having fun with all of our visiting…
Nan Goldin & Matisse at the Grand Palais
Last month, I took the train up to Paris to see some friends from the US. They weren't in town for that long, so I padded my trip out with…
Mother’s Day in France
So pretty! And the flowers look nice too. Yesterday was the « Fête des Mères » here in France. You see signs for the holiday in shop windows (especially jewelers and chocolatiers),…
Feeling Chaud Chaud Chaud
In which we escape the heat on a river boat.
Free Fridays
A belated happy VE Day to all who celebrate! (Given that it's also called Victory over Fascism Day, we should all celebrate). Brunch with my Bestie We're halfway through a…
Parc de Sceaux and Paris
I took the train up to Paris last week to see some friends from the US. This was my second such trip this month. If you visit Europe, we will…
Robert Capa and the Musée de la Libération
Last week, when I was in Paris, I visited the Musée de la Libération de Paris to see their exhibit on war photographer Robert Capa. I had assumed that the…
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Jurassic Pâques
Kristian and Lilian have been out of town this week. I haven't really done anything interesting on my own, because I'm working on a freelance job. Between that and having…
Paris, je t’aime
Greetings from the TGV, where I’m chilling out in first class. Train travel hack: sometimes first class is about five euros more than a regular ticket. Sometimes it’s twice as…