Best Trip Ever

Weather has been on our mind the entire trip.
We’re climate-spoiled Californians who don’t even own things like wool coats, so we didn’t exactly arrive prepared. I brought some light sweaters, so I’ve just been layering like crazy, and I talked Frank into a wool scarf and some gloves. I haven’t been able to [...]

The wind and rain and cold drove us indoors again yesterday, this time to the Pompidou.
Modern art is my favorite, but we hadn’t been back to the Pompidou since our first visit to Paris in 1995. For some reason then I decided I didn’t like it—I don’t remember why. It almost seems like [...]

Basically, I’m a homebody. After a few weeks away from home, I start to miss it. I begin having dreams that my cats are lost and I’ve got to find them. I get a little dissatisfied with everything.
Fortunately, after a little of this, I can usually pull myself together and remember why [...]

There are moments when I feel compelled to go sightseeing so I’ll have something to report in my blog, but so far I’ve overcome that urge.
On Sunday after Saturday night’s party, I stood in line with everyone else at the Kayser boulangerie for a baguette and croissants, then read and took a nap after breakfast.
Along [...]