Materfamilias Writes

Paris dining encounters and where they lead us . . .

Paris dining encounters and where they lead us . . .

lunchtime on the way to Montmartre Although our French occasionally meets with some puzzlement or amusement, even a gentle correction or brief pronunciation/grammar lesson, generally it’s quite serviceable. One of its best benefits is to get…

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Nixon in China in Vancouver . . .

Nixon in China in Vancouver . . .

This photo by Tim Matheson arrived in this morning’s e-mail from The Vancouver Opera Association along with quotations from the various glowing reviews of Saturday’s performance. Time to add my own voice to that chorus:…

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