Month: August 2022
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Husbands Who Say Yes
A group of us talked about our husbands and how they sometimes don't seem to listen; instead, they say yes to whatever we are saying and later say, "What? I didn't agree to that?!" We were sharing tales and…
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Tender Heart, The Meaning of Life.
Gabriel was sitting on the couch, his little legs in a position I could not mimic, his hands on my knees as I told him stories of my dad. "My dad, named Vo, loved motorcycles. He had motorcycles to ride…
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My French Village
Before living in this French village, we lived in Marseilles; before that, we lived in Paris. Our village isn't touristic; it is over 1200 years old. For the thirty-four years, I have lived in France, this…
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There is Light
« We do not get what we expect, we stumble on cracks and are faced with imperfections. Bonds are tested and tightened. and our landscape shifts In sunshine and shade. There is light. There…
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Dining Conversation
When you visit Provence, we will taste our way through the countryside. We will do breakfast at a cafe, lunch at a bistro, tea at a salon du the, an aperitif at a bar, dinner at a typical French…
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Hot and Cold
This was the view from the brocante today. It was over a 100 degrees. Afterwards, we went to dinner and sat in the shade, the weather started to cool off. Before long it started to hail. So strange to feel…