Month: March 2007
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Sunday at the Open Market
Madame of the Villa with her eagle blue eyes, sets out to the open market. Preparing for Sunday lunch is serious business. I tag along for the adventure. We start early in the morning, the moment the market opens it…
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French Grocery List
The first time I went to the grocery store in France, I bought sour milk instead of milk, and cornstarch instead of flour. After that I always took a dictionary. It was an all day affair just to buy the…
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One Foot on the Ground
When the ground was rocky, dry, barren, and uneven. She bent down and tied a velvet ribbon on her ankle. "There!" she said, "That’s better." Knowing where to focus can make a…
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The Hourglass
Time worn and true like grains of sand. Each second-each grain carries a memory to tomorrows distant shores. photo: Eighteen century, French hourglass, holds someone’s story. Measures four inches.
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Spring Rose
The vernal equinox, the first day of spring, when the day and the night are of equal length. Light and dark. Perfect balance. Rose and thorn. Finding balance: Standing on tiptoe like a flame on a candle. Burning grace. photos:…
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A Miracle
My friend’s little boy Raphael was diagnosed with cancer when he was not quite two years of age. The doctors said he would not see a second Christmas. Every treatment and avenue…