We had a wonderful weekend — a tour of the Portes Ouvertes of some of the wine chateaux of the Fronsac appellation on Saturday. I was brave enough to contribute my very obviously fait-main, rustic tarte…
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Renting an apartment in Bordeaux for two full months is an extravagance, but for years, I have wanted to nestle into a home in France long enough to get a sense of living here, to…
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If you’ve been reading here for a while, you probably know that Pater and I prefer to travel carry-on only whenever possible. Our system was challenged returning from this last trip (perhaps more on that…
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Thank goodness it’s Word-less Wednesday again, because I still haven’t finished the Wordy post I’ve been working on for over a week now. That should be up by the weekend, but in the meantime, if…
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May I just say that 7 weeks’ travel far from home — and the return from that travel — is one good way to begin understanding and even constructing one’s retirement identity? I’m thinking about…
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