Anniversaries . . .

 This day last year . . . Happy Anniversary, you two! What a beautiful day that was, my loved ones altogether. Here, my son with his three older sisters. . . the little guy grew…

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Ups and Downs, Fears and Summits. . .

 A few weeks ago, we attempted this hike, but stopped about 20 minutes from the summit, when my fear of heights smashed me into a crying jag. We snuck up on the summit from a…

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Summer Sitting, In Colour. . . .

 We added two more colours to our collection of beach chairs — I trusted to Paul’s choosing, knowing I’d love a random effect (he asked for the pink one, was corrected by the floor staff…

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A Different Kind of Peace . . .

 Doesn’t it look peaceful, the view from our beach? But that’s all going to change in a few hours. The peace is going to be disrupted, and I couldn’t be happier. My son and daughter-in-law…

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My Life in French, Instalment Three*

*If you missed the earlier two Instalments and would like to catch up, click here and here “Le R E R, ça marche? Le R E R, ça marche?” Every few visits to Paris, we’ll…

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