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Well, Finaly!
No, I have not dropped the face of the earth to those who have asked, I have just been very slow to get around to things - e.g. communication with the outside world. It has now been just over two weeks...
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And Then There's Maude...
Life here is moving along quickly (quite the opposite of the French bureaucracy I am dealing with at the moment, unfortunately). I cannot believe I have been here seven weeks. In some ways it seems...
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I'll Take the $15 Watermelon on the Right, Please
I hope everyone is doing well. It’s hard to believe that the last two months have just flown by with nary a peep, but it has definitely been a full, full couple of months – for better or worse....
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Herding Cats
Well, the joy of having indoor/outdoor cats in the bucolic French countryside has come to an unfortunate end. Humphrey returned home one afternoon, after a leisurely stroll around the quartier with a...
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Bonjour, y'all!
Who would have thought a move to France would bring out my inner redneck, but I have found that many French seem to love all things country and/or western and I am beginning to discover this whole new...
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It's the Little Things that Matter
It's funny how the little things in life can bring a huge, huge smile to your face and carry you for days. Every night before he goes to bed, Patrice stacks all the couch cushions on a chair and places...
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French Wedding - Finally!
After a year-long absence, I am back writing. I feel so disappointed that I have left this last year pass by with nary a word - especially considering it was one of the most challenging ever! However,...
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Ah.... Tears Running Down my Cheeks
Oh, India, sweet India, how I love thee.. always a favorite when eating out in Portland (good lord, how many times was I given the bum's rush at India House for taking to long to eat lunch....), Indian...
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Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Good lord, whoknewthathaving a birthdayparty in France couldbefraughtwithsomany etiquetterulesthatEmilyPostherselfmight have a head-spin moment.WiththeBig 4-0 approaching in a matterofweeks, I have...
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Our Local Hero
Patrice and I attended a very touching ceremony last Sunday to honor 98-year-old Raymonde Piedallu, a local woman who hid two Jewish children during World War II. The two "girls" (now in their late...
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Summertime Blues
Summer is now approaching and it's bringing with it a restlessness to be out and about and doing things. However, this is emphasizing, in a way, the isolation I sometimes feel being separated from my...
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Les Vacances
Boy, what a difference a few months make. My summertime blues have been replaced with "Yea, summer!" and things have just been fun and busy. I am officially on my seven weeks of (unfortunately, unpaid)...
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Portland, je t'aime
As I sit here back in la France, jet-lagged and wide awake at the ungodly hour of 3:30 a.m., I can't help but wish that I could have opened the Sky Mall catalog on the plane and ordered a Star Trek...
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Dog Days of Summer
As the final days of summer are upon us and the final tomatoes have come off the vine, I wanted to find some creative uses for all the green tomatoes we had left over and I came across this recipe. My...
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Resolutions... resolutions...
I've been out of the blogosphere for the last six months... no surprise here... it's been a very busy last few months. In January, I purchased another small cleaning business in Portland and merged it...
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Spring has Sprung - Betwixt and Between
While there's nothing too original about my title (and the French equivalent doesn't quite roll of the tongue in the same way), springtime in the French countryside is probably my most favorite season...
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Boogie Woogie (Pas Des Boogie Woogie)
One of the biggest (yet,hard-won) rewards of picking up and starting a completely new life from scratch is you are forced to go outside of your comfort zone on a regular basis. Dealing with banks,...
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Love, American Style
As I touched on in my last entry, one of of the greatest - and awe-inspiring - pleasures of living in France is hearing the gratitude that many French people have towards Americans. Most of us don't...
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