Of Old Cats and Christmas Baubles

I’ve almost finished the Paris exhibition post I committed to a week or so ago, revealing the name of the artist whose work I teased you with, and sharing our approach to art expo visits…

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Paris and Pater and I, one fall afternoon…

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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Oh, those Grumpies! Yes, even in Paris!

Friday morning, we woke in Paris. That should have been enough to guarantee happiness, but it was a cold grey Paris we woke to, further narrowing the options in my carry-on-only capsule wardrobe. So I…

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And the Un-Planned, the Un-Planning, of Travel

I had imagined I’d find more time during our month in Bordeaux for writing longer, more thoughtful posts, essays almost, in which I worked to sort out some thinking around my transition into retirement, some…

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Have a Seat? colours of Bordeaux

Not managing to organize many words here, although I’m working on a more sustained post. But I’m collecting some charming images here and there, storing up creative sparks, I hope, for slower days back home.…

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