Category: Living in France
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Sixteen Years Ago
Dad, you are in my heart pocket no matter how many years have passed. Memory: I am eight years old and riding on the gas tank of my Father's motorcycle. We are rounding up the cows for milking. My Dad…
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How to Eat a Baguette
Walk to the Bakery, We have two nearby I call one of them the Easter Bakery because it opened on Easter a few years back, and the other the Organic Bakery because it is. Preferably, walk to the bakery and…
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My Niece Patti is in Paris!
My niece, Patti, is visiting Chelsea and her family in Paris to celebrate her father, my brother’s heavenly anniversary. When Patti was 16 years old, my brother Marty and she came to France. I met them in Paris, and then…
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When Are You Coming to France? The French la Vie Dates for 2025
The French la Vie, we believe that the best way to experience the heart of Provence is by exploring its picturesque towns and villages through the eyes of its people. That's why we curate intimate groups of no more than…
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The Winners But Not for a Chicken Dinner
What an overwhelming response for the giveaways! More than that was your thoughtful comments. So many of you have been reading my blog for centuries; well, you know I exaggerate; storytellers do. Looking over the messages, I recognized…
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The Ringing of the Bells
Every Saturday late afternoon and Sunday morning, the bells in our village start ringing for ten minutes as a call to celebrate Mass. They also ring again at the end of Mass. The bells are somber when calling mourners to…