Category: life with frenchies
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Savannah, 1999/ New York City, 2002……coming soon to this space, "Antibes, 2004"…. Mike is coming! Mike is coming! I'm so thrilled— gorgeous, funny, lovely-in-everyway Mike is coming for a visit in mid-August–just in the nick of time while I'm still here! I better catch up on my sleep…Mike likes to have a good time. (and…
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The roman shade on the back balcony door blew off a few days ago, during another afternoon of 'grosse vente' (big winds), and landed smack-dab in the groundfloor garden next door where a little old lady tends to her lavish plantings. Looking down three stories, over the railing–Yep, there it is: sad little thing crumpled…
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Tonight is the summer soltice, and a national musical festival throughout the whole of France. Nearly every town sponsors bands, djs and open-air music all evening and Antibes is no exception. Matter of fact, our street is no exception– the Corsican center next door has been playing and singing, with full electronic gear, in the…
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France wins the big game.
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despite over six years now, collectively, of living in tourist destinations i cannot fathom what thought process allows overwieght middle-aged men, most often overly-blessed in the body hair department, to depart with their shirts if the temperature rises above 70F degrees. a particularly popular thing to do when walking around town or sitting next to…
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in the Comune Libre du Safranier neighborhood on our walk yesterday Mom's back! and she got so tan and skinny! nothing like the "Sailboat Diet"…Bert is bringing the boat back from Italy, Mom took the train….and she may take it back again to Italy, she fell in love with both the coast and Tuscany….
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we went to the Musee de la Carte Postale today, an amusing way to kill two hours, where we were treated to a personal tour that encompassed not only a history of the postcard but a bit of French history as well. there were 5 or 6 American examples…one of which was from Portland, Oregon.…
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the Smart Car or a version of it is scheduled for introduction in the USA in 2006….it's a super thing here–parking in one turn of the wheel, zipping in and out of little lanes, outstanding gas mileage, just the room a single gal and her dog would need…just the kind of car i would have…
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Ryan had a package sent from the States with some standard allergy medication in it, his father, law-abiding citizen (and um, Police Chief) that he is, noted as such on the documentation. oops. eight phone calls, two agencies, three faxes, one trip to the outgoing fax office, three translations, one declaration letter and some serious…
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Haut de Cagnes, our favorite local get-away spot—only twenty minutes away, quiet and as yet undiscovered by tourists, gorgeous and host to a great bistro and great views….but i just don't think there are enough archways…
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