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Proof positive I am the most shallow person EVER
Well, two posts in one day is a start, but wait, there’s more. I am reading Suite Francaise for my book club. To paraphrase The Washington Post review, this unfinished suite of novels is an extraordinary work of fiction about … Continue reading
Pictures from the catacombs
The pix are kinda dark. It was . . .uhm. . . a tomb, and they wouldn’t let you use a flash. Still, darkness is part of it all, isn’t it?
We spent six hours at the Louvre before stumbling home. Imagine my great joy when I discovered they had just that very day opened an exhibit on Egyptian medicine. Saw lots of great instruments, etc. Also, for the first time … Continue reading
blisters on my blisters
For some reason, after two weeks of walking, yesterday’s tour of versailles et petit trianon did us in. we were totally exhausted and lounged in the bath tub for hours. Does anybody believe Marie Antoinette was so fatigued when she … Continue reading
dans Paris
We had no internet connectivity in London…too lazy to walk to the internet cafe. Thank god Paris is more civilized. To catch up, we spent Wednesday thru Monday in London. We saw three plays: Wicked, Avenue Q, and Equus, starring … Continue reading
A place to rest our weary heads
La maison de la Helen’s mum Mary Bergin is possibly the most fantastic hostess in the the western hemisphere. I say this based on my previous visit and all the time I’ve spent with Mary when she comes to visit … Continue reading
Emmie Pie and Monkey do Europe
I am being hassled by my lovely daughter (and Helen and Jason) to update my LJ about our upcoming trip. To let you know the pressure under which I’m operating, said Emmie Pie is hovering over my shoulder with a … Continue reading
