Friday photos . . .

I had an insanely obvious stress dream last night (took the wrong doorway out of the lecture hall and couldn’t find my way back to my family — and was being guided by a kid…

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Variations on a Nautical Theme . . .

Let’s keep Wednesday mostly Wordless, shall we? not just because I’m busy, but also to preserve the peacefulness of these scenes. All three are views from our front patio over the last week or so.…

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Paris on the Island . . . Visible Monday

The photographs in the mirror always seem to freeze more wrinkles than I can ever see IRL. This outfit is obviously a bit more funky thanthis more authoritative approach to teaching garb. I bought the…

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Three French/Paris Memoirs

I’m dismayed to see that of my list of books read so far in 2012, I’ve written here about only 23 of the 50+ titles. I could make a dent in that by grouping together…

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Deep Breath In. . . Now Out. . . Calming Oneself on the Weekend

 I must confess that I am in an adrenaline-raddled state, two weeks into my term. Every job has its challenges. At a primarily teaching-focused institution, the startling change of rhythm at the beginning of the…

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