Evening Stroll in Bordeaux . . .and Happy Father's Day!

I have written so many words here in the last week or so, and I am/will be so grateful if you (have) take(n) the time to read them. Today, I think I’ll just share some…

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Bordeaux Ruins

Monday was a holiday here (as the day following Pentecost Sunday), and we spent the afternoon in the charming garden of the blogging friend who first introduced us to Bordeaux and who, with her family,…

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Waterloo Sunset. . . After the Theatre

The view from Waterloo Bridge as we walked home after a powerful and moving performance by Kevin Spacey of Clarence Darrow at the Old Vic Theatre. Rousing and inspiring, a reminder of the dark side…

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Countdown…pre-travel anxieties to take-off adventure

I am so very bad at the days before flying. It doesn’t help at all that, at 18, I misremembered the dates for a trip home from England, ensuring that both my younger sister and…

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Birthdays and Depression and Light, Sweet Light . . .

What a difference light makes! Above, the absence of sunlight mimics the flatness I felt over the past few days. Below (and in other photosI posted last week) the same maple tree demonstrates a lively…

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