Materfamilias Writes

And the Un-Planned, the Un-Planning, of Travel

And the Un-Planned, the Un-Planning, of Travel

I had imagined I’d find more time during our month in Bordeaux for writing longer, more thoughtful posts, essays almost, in which I worked to sort out some thinking around my transition into retirement, some…

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Less Random, Ample Serendipity, More Cycling and Marketing near Bordeaux

Less Random, Ample Serendipity, More Cycling and Marketing near Bordeaux

While the cycling trip I described last post was “planned” in about two minutes, five minutes before it began, halfway through the day, our most recent Cycling-Marché combo drew on a plan that was simply…

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Travel Planning by M. Random et Mme. Serendipity

Travel Planning by M. Random et Mme. Serendipity

Last post was heavy on words, giving an example of one approach to organizing our days here in Bordeaux: three scheduled activities involving other people and demanding we engage in French, morning, afternoon, and evening.…

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A (Busy!) Day in our Bordeaux Life

A (Busy!) Day in our Bordeaux Life

It’s a very dreary day here in Bordeaux this morning although the rain’s been dialed down to a sprinkle from the waterfall that pelted us awake last night with some serious percussion on the bedroom…

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Thank You, Readers! Now, What’s Ahead?

Thank You, Readers! Now, What’s Ahead?

First, I thank you so much for the wealth of encouraging comments left on my last post.  I’m honoured and humbled, truly, to have such a thoughtful community of readers. The statistic that seems to…

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