Barcelona Mystery . . .

Just a picture. . . but isn’t it evocative? I took this between late afternoon and dusk, one June day (this year) in Barcelona. . . . I bet you could tell me a wonderful…

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More Sebald . . . and some thoughts on sharing books. . .

I’ve mentioned here before what a fabulous library we’ve had access to in the house we rent in Bordeaux.  French, English, poetry, travel memoir, autobiography, history, political analysis. . . it’s all here. So many…

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Summer Jammin’

It’s SO quiet around here, now that all the family has gone. . . We loved having the house full, from a week ago Fridaythrough to Sunday at noon. We’re missing them all so much,…

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Gallic Hat Chic, Farmer-Style?

 True story. . . .  I’ve picked up a few hats this summer, two colourful floppy ones in the market in France and then a navy-and-white fedora and this Panama-style number both in a great…

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Shoes for Fall? Falling for Shoes?

 Haven’t blogged much What I Wore lately, and there are a few reasons for that. . . I chatted about this when I met lovely blogger Jennifer from A Well Styled Life for lunch at…

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