Materfamilias Writes

Les Vitrines de Paris . . . Windows, windows . . .

Les Vitrines de Paris . . . Windows, windows . . .

I promised you Paris windows, and I’m quite proud to deliver this beauty: this is the Hermès window in St. Germain. Whimsy on a grand scale! and more whimsy a few blocks away in the…

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Home Again, Home Again, Jiggetty Jig . . .

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggetty Jig . . .

I seem to be as alert to the quirky details as I am to the historically or aesthetically significant when I visit a new place. My eye instantly messaged my hand to the camera as…

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What I Wore. . . and a Minor Marital Spat

What I Wore. . . and a Minor Marital Spat

I was just a bit pissed off with Pater Friday morning, and he was amused enough about it to piss me off just a bit more and good-natured enough about it to snap the weekly…

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Week’s End, Re-charging . . .

Week’s End, Re-charging . . .

Wow! That was a busy, busy week. The academic workplace demands such a change of energy to move from research, reading, and coursework prep into active teaching mode. And the beginning of term, creating a…

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An Anniversary Peek

An Anniversary Peek

35 years ago, on a sunny afternoon, Pater and I tied the marital knot in front of family and friends, celebrating afterwards in a lovely reception at my parents’ home. Afterwards, in a borrowed car…

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