Category: Living in France
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La Bonne Aventure
1988 Walking down the street in Paris, my path to the bakery was blocked by three gypsies. I looked at their brightly colored skirts and shawls, and smiled. One of…
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The Question of Faith
"MOM!!" Sacha yelled as if someone was dying, "MOM, Da Vinci Code, is it true what it says? Is Mary Magdalene really Jesus' wife? Is she the holy grail? And Mom this…
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Pardon my French
French words and I, have had une relation turbulante; we weren’t instant friends- We didn’t hit it off- and certainment we weren’t musique for each others ears! How do you say complicated?…
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Just to let you Know
Soon my tea au soya lait will be chai latte. Cocoa puffs, yes cocoa puffs, instead of baguettes with confiture de cerises! The chocolate crunch of childhood dreams! English…
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French Battle Ground, Picking up my Iron and Steaming Through
I am a clean freak. I come from a long line of clean freaks. My Mom is the cleanest freak of all, surely when she dies and goes to…
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Marie-Antoinette
The film, Marie-Antoinette, by Sophia Coppola click here to preview. I saw this movie last night, it is a stunning visual decadence…ribbons and lace and hoopla…