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Summer Scenes: 2013 Edition 4 Aug 2013 | 09:34 pm
People don’t actually fall off the face of the earth. For one thing, there’s gravity. For another, we’re always somewhere, doing something (until we’re not). But you’re forgiven for wondering just w...
Fantasy Meets Reality 5 Jun 2013 | 02:28 am
Hello dear ones, I know, I know. It’s been too long. Don’t think I don’t think about you – because I very much do! (I just set this as the new photo on my website. What do you think? Does it work? Doe...
Parc Floral de Paris 1 May 2013 | 02:29 am
“Suddenly I realize That if I stepped out of my body I would break Into blossom.” -from “A Blessing” by James Wright This past weekend I stumbled into the Parc Floral. It was something of a spontaneou...
Quiet Paris (Giveaway!) 18 Apr 2013 | 12:36 am
As if in answer to my pleas, the sun finally appeared in Paris this week. Starting Sunday, spring burst forth fully formed. The city sighed collective relief. The long walks I alluded to last post obv...
Of Melancholy and Marvels; Paris Years On 10 Apr 2013 | 02:30 am
Did I ever tell you about my first trip to Paris? A rainy weekend in late November 2005. At that time, I didn’t know the gray of the sky was semi-permanent, that the drab monotony even had a name (la ...
Notre Dame, New Bells, Big Questions 17 Mar 2013 | 07:40 am
Before leaving for the States last Christmas, I noticed some mysterious construction taking form in front of Notre Dame. When I returned in the New Year, the scaffolding had transformed into steps and...
L’Amour (or less…) 16 Feb 2013 | 04:35 pm
One of my favorite things in the world is to play matchmaker. I’m not responsible for any romantic connections, mind you. But I have fixed up a fair number of friends. A flair for platonic pairings, i...
Path of Beauty (Video) 15 Feb 2013 | 12:03 am
Happy V-day, folks. Let’s celebrate love in ALL its forms today. And everyday! We can love each other, our lover, our friends, our family. How about loving ourselves, too? Beautiful moments, alone or ...
the Scared is scared 7 Feb 2013 | 01:45 am
This is simply one of the sweetest videos I’ve ever seen. And now I know what to do when I’m scared. Not every new year feels particularly, well, new, but this one truly does. So much is shifting in m...
**WIN!** Marc Levy Ebooks + a Long Weekend in Paris! 6 Feb 2013 | 02:56 am
Marc Levy is the most widely read French author in the world. With 13 published novels in the past 12 years – all #1 bestsellers in France and in many other countries – his books have been translated ...