Photo taken fromthis Wikipedia page Last week I was blessed by not just one, but two, encounters with barred owls. The first happened on a dark, rainy Wednesday morning after I had coaxed myself to…
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Besides viewing some wonderful art while we were away, we also enjoyed a variety of live music performances. In Bordeaux’s gorgeous Opera House, we shared a beautifully decorated box with a lovely older couple and…
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Directed to the infectious video below by a Tweet from Sedulia, much-admired blogger of Rue Rude, I was reminded of spotting the firefighters on a “fire drill” somewhere around Etienne-Marcel, climbing one of their ladders into…
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Crazy busy, fun weekend. Want a rundown? Friday night: Family gathering at my sister’s place to hang out with cousin visiting from England. 4 sisters, 2 brothers, their spouses, my daughter, my mom and her…
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So far, my visits to England have not allowed me to meet someone I’m sure would become a friend, someone whose too-occasional posts always interest and nourish me, someone who recently navigated the terrifying landscape…
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