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Category Archives: Thoughts
A Year of Reading
Oh my! It’s been almost a year since I’ve done a book entry. I guess that would indicate that I’ve either been doing too much reading to keep up, or not enough reading to keep it interesting. It’s sort of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Thoughts
Tagged 2012 reading, Allan Bloom, Books, Dante, Dante Alighieri, Divine Comedy, King Lear, Life, Literature, reading, Seamus Heaney
5 Comments
Moving on…
Some of you may have noticed that I have changed the name of the blog. With Paris long behind me and knowing I needed to move forward, I decided that yesterday was the day to do it. I’m not a … Continue reading
Chicago!
Well, this blog has collected a bit of dust. Have any of you caught on to the fact that I’m not finding much inspiration in my new surroundings? Despite my best efforts to see the beauty, this place just hasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in photography, Thoughts, travel
Tagged Architectural Boat Tour, architecture, Chicago, photography, travel
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What I’m missing these days
Ever since we arrived all the locals have been telling us to “just wait until October, it is glorious here.” Well, we’re nearly a week in and it’s still hot. And I’m thrown by the fact that the light hasn’t … Continue reading
Dinner with Jim
About two weeks in to my mom’s stay, our dear friend Glen and Audrey arrived in Paris. You may remember that they visited us in Scotland last May – and they made another trip to see us in Paris. We … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Difference, Entertainment, Expat Info, Food, Friends, Just for Fun, Life in Paris, Paris, Thoughts, Visitors
Tagged Dinner Club, France, photography, travel
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Rodin and Napoleon
One of my favorite places in Paris is the Rodin Museum. It is the home of the famous sculpter of The Thinker and the house and gardens are a quiet refuge in the middle of this bustling city. So, we headed … Continue reading
Posted in Paris, Thoughts, travel, Visitors
Tagged Les Invalides, Life, Napoleon, Paris, photography, Rodin Museum, Thinker, travel
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Paris Fashion Week is Ridiculous
I know, blasphemy, right? Especially for anyone living in Paris. This past fall, when we were living more in the center of things you could definitely tell that things were happening in the city. Now that I’m tucked into the … Continue reading
Mike Rowe Testifies before Congress
I shared this on Facebook but I think it’s worth sharing here as well. Take a few minutes to watch this – it’s very worthwhile.
Posted in Thoughts
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Soaking it up…
As we’re two and a half months into our ten month adventure, I am beyond surprised at how fast it is going. When we first arrived in Edinburgh over four years ago the adjustment was so much more difficult. I … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Paris, Paris, Thoughts, travel
Tagged Edinburgh, Extroversion and introversion, French language, living abroad, Paris, travel
13 Comments