Month: August 2015
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Cassis Strolling Along
Walking the back streets, the only uncrowded spot in Cassis. The view from most of the backstreets. A shoe in an antique souvenir glass box on a chair. Box and chair not for sale. Darn it.…
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Just Another Day in Provence
For every rock on the beach, for it is not a sandy beach, there is a person to go along with it. Summer in Cassis is like a box of sardines. A mailbox I admire each time…
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A Little Day in Aix en Provence
The streets were full, music played, the market-wares tempted, aroma of summer filled the air. Children splashed, lovers held hands, basil-lavender infused the Provencal air, Saint Victoire stood tall, cars were bumper to bumper, I found six…
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Melon for Breakfast
Melon sliced on the breakfast counter. It set the stage. Ripe and ready. Generous and lush. Do you ever have those moments where out of the blue something reminds you of something and instantly transports you to another…
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How to Roll Silverware in a Paper Napkin
Put the napkin as a diamond shape on the table, with the silverware in the middle with the tips towards the folded corner, and as close together as two peas in a pod. Then roll the napkin around the silverware…