Sorry I haven’t been terribly communicative for the past few months. We’ve been keeping happily busy with visiting friends, short trips, and in my case, some volunteer work that ironically had me working full-bore while the rest of Paris made their July & August exodus from the city.
I think I got blog-fatigue. Also, I was torn on what to [...]
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On the road again
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged burgundy, update, vacation on September 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Talkin’ ’bout Michael
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bizarre, Michael Jackson, news on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We spent the past week in hosting-mode, and hadn’t been watching the news. So today over breakfast we tuned into France24 to learn what’s going on with the world, see if Iranian students are still rioting, etc…
Hah. Today it’s all about the death of Michael Jackson. There was a brief mention of a Baghdad market [...]
Care Package arrived
Posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you, Eddys!!
Domestic Matters…
Posted in Uncategorized on February 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
….are keeping me from updating the blog. Internet still unavailable chez nous so my limited time at the cafe is spent looking at our bank account and other household matters, and trying to keep up with emails from friends (which I love getting, even though it takes ages to reply).
Part 3 of the Internet Access [...]
Apartment pics
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I just realized that I never posted any apartment pics whatsoever.
Before we moved in:
Our New Apartment
Move in day – Dec 30th:
Apartment – Moving Day
Today (January 11th):
Apartment – Jan 11
Escape from Paris
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So the internet saga continues, but it’s time to give both you & me a break from moving exploits.
We took a break from installing curtains and reshuffling boxes today and headed out of the city. Since the weather has been cold and clear, we figured it would be a good time to check out the [...]
How Things (do not) Work in France
Posted in Uncategorized on January 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So the good news is that we moved in on Dec 30th and so were able to see the new year in at our new abode – yay! Furniture is in place, new appliances have been delivered, and the bedroom now has curtains. Next step: armoires (there are NO closets in the apartment), kitchen cabinets, [...]
Bikes in Pain
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bikes transport biciclette on December 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
They are everywhere: crappy bikes. So far I’ve seen only one nice ride, a fixie. Ok, there was another fixie a couple of nights ago, but that was only sort-of-ok. And we’ve seen a couple of nicer bikes (Marin!) during the weekends on the closed roads along the Seine. Too nice for daily use, or [...]
About the Sheep
Posted in Uncategorized on December 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The little woolie guys in the current banner have generated more email comments than any other pic so far.
They are part of the Christmas display window for the posh decor shop down the street from our apartment. They seem to specialize in the rustic-chic look (think boutique mountain resort) and the sheep work well with [...]
Obligatory cute cat movie
Posted in Uncategorized on December 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
