Month: July 2011
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What are you Reading?
Old books covered in blue. Missing pages, torn covers. In French. Old French at that. I must confess I am not reading them word by word. What are you reading? Let's pretend I am reading this: NO.…
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An Impromptu Picnic
An impromptu picnic starts when one wants to nibble on something in between meals. One opens the fridge, leans on the door, and scopes out the possibilities. Instead of grabbing, and nibbling where one stands, the essences of…
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The Perfect Shade of Grey
The perfect shade of grey? Is it a mixture of sand and twilight? Does it have a snippet of lamb's wool, and a dash of pepper? Grey, or the French grey that is tres vogue with many at the…
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Monet Never Lingered Over His Food
(Photo of Monet's painting found here.) Years ago (1999) early in the morning, after I had set up my wares to sell at the brocante market, I quickly took a tour to see what might be interesting to buy.…
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The Key
Yesterday's comments regarding Bicycle Stories, were amazing. One memory after another: Banana seats, training wheels, brakes, skid marks, accidents, while noting where you learned to ride, the color of bike, who taught you and where you fell… I think…
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Giveaway
Okay so you liked the little turn of the century toy bikes as much as I did. They were cute weren't they! They certainly added a bit of humor to French Husband's Tour de France faux pas! I…