Travel and independence and Getting On….Part 1

That screenshot, above, of the GoogleMap directions my sister and I followed this past May from our hotel on the Île St. Louis to Père Lachaise Cemetery is, itself, something of a guide to where…

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Happy Birthday, my Love!

  Happy Birthday to a fabulous Granddad, loving, supportive Dad, and really the best partner I could have found. Yesterday, as I mentioned in this post, he babysat so I could take our daughter out…

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An Italian Detour

As you may have read, I’ve been battling some recalcitrance about blogging lately, although I nonetheless managed to post a What I Wore post that shamelessly revealed my lazy summer style. Now, we’re over in…

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How to Get a Really Quiet House…

We’ve just had the loveliest nine days of family visits. First this sweetheart brought her parents (my son and dear daughter-in-law) along for an extended weekend, and my brother and his wife dropped in for…

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Today I Should . . . Of Blogging and Babies and Breathing Calm

 I sat down at my computer this morning, 5:40, with my glass of hot water, lemon juice, and honey (I’m trying a new regime, not yet convinced it’s worth delaying my tea for, but we’ll…

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