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A Day in the Small Fishing Village of Cassis
Ladelle and I drove along the route de Crete… to sit on top of the cliffs and have a picnic. The wind, oh the wind had another idea and it…
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Waiting for Spring in the Midst of Rain
When someone you love dies it feels like part of you dies too. The world as you know it changes. Living with lost, seeing the world through the eyes of…
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French Breakfast
I am not French and after twenty some years of living here I still do not drink coffee. Though the crossiants and baguettes cut into tartines had me from the…
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Prince Charming Brings Breakfast
The sun was up, the morning was cold and wet. Chelsea was still sleeping (she is home during a school break).A peep of a knock sounded on the door: Tap,…
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Believing
There is a bond of compassion that goes between people when they share something that you have experienced. When you share something that has carved a path within you,…
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Surviving Valentine’s and dreaming of a man in a Red Overalls
There use to be a time that depression would kick in around Valentine's. All that talk about romance, roses, candlelight dinners and the slew of images of beautiful people, happy…
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High School Musical is not a Happy Song when you are Seventeen
May love lead you this Valentine's Day. ….. When you are seventeen a dance is more about who than what. My son dressed and redressed and stood in front of…
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Antiquing in France… How to get the things you bought back home?
Antiquing in France where flea markets and antiques are as plentiful as the stars in the sky, it is not difficult to be a collector. One can collect an array…
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Favorite Restaurants in France
Flash back 1988: Staring at the menu, I sat in a cafe in Paris. French Husband translated the menu, but not word for word. He read, "Chicken no. Lamb…
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Where to Stay in France: Part One
You know the saying, "If I had a penny for every time someone asked me…. I would be a very rich person." Well if I had a penny for every…
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