french denim for the younger set

Given the space limitations of carry-on luggage, I constrain myself from too much shopping in Paris (although I borrowed some of Pater’s space to bring back some great linen pieces that were on sale at…

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Building Blocks and Travel

“Compare and contrast” essays are central to my arsenal of 1st-year assignments, a more developed version of the old “One of these things is not like the others” game regularly featured on Sesame Street. Marking…

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A Tale of Two Cities — well, mostly Paris!

I wrote this post yesterday morning, went to Publish, and realized the Wi-fi connection had been cut off partway through so I’d lost most of my work. Re-writing it with slightly less enthusiasm now that…

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Things I Love About Paris . . .

What do I love about Paris, even in this sweltering, lassitude-inducing heat? !?!!!?Not the swollen feet which insist on Birkenstocks, even at the risk of disdainful looks (actually, the model I wear is v. popular…

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Happy Canada Day, from Paris

We arrived in Paris Tuesday afternoon after a pleasant train trip from Portugal on the Sud Express and then the TGV up from Hendaye. Dining and sleeping on the train, beautiful countryside flashing past —…

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