Madame Grès and Antoine Bourdelle, a Conversation Between Sculptors

Back in Paris after a lovely stay in Metz, I’m trying to organize my photos — it’s rather overwhelming, to tell you the truth, and I’m hampered by working on the netbook’s small screen. What…

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Windows of Metz

We are in Metz, which abounds with beautiful, beautiful vitraux — those above can be found in the Cathedral, just across the street from our charming room which looks directly at it when we draw back…

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Paris dining encounters and where they lead us . . .

lunchtime on the way to Montmartre Although our French occasionally meets with some puzzlement or amusement, even a gentle correction or brief pronunciation/grammar lesson, generally it’s quite serviceable. One of its best benefits is to get…

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Paris Shutters

Lately, all my post-writing begins with uploading photos — on this wee netbook (and with recent problems I’ve encountered with Blogger), it’s been easier that way. But it has the effect of allowing the visuals…

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a walk in the park . . .

This weather is simply not to be believed. Again today it was as high as 23 degrees — and you know that in such weather, tout le monde is in a good mood.  Yesterday’s shopping expedition…

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