‘Twas the Week before Christmas

Thursday: yoga class (that Ommmm seems a too distant memory now!), a bank appointment, and two hours’ travel to the city. Plans for collapsing with books in our apartment were scuttled by a desperate call…

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Friday Foolishness, Denim-style

If you came here via Lisa’s for a peek in my autumn garden, I’ll open the gate for you to walk right through. Mind the thorns on that rose; I really must trim that back! …

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Paris and Pater and I, one fall afternoon…

If you’ve been reading here for a while, you probably know that Pater and I prefer to travel carry-on only whenever possible. Our system was challenged returning from this last trip (perhaps more on that…

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A Stylish New York Invitation

Look what I got in my emailbox over the weekend, along with a sweet note from Alyson, whom Paul and I had a delightful dinner with in London, summer before last. . . What fun…

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Leaving Bordeaux, Assessing Travel Wardrobe

Last day here, which means that everything we’ve been wearing for the last month has somehow to squeeze back into our carry-ons. The Eagle Creek packing cubes we bought for this trip, at Sue’s recommendation,…

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