Dear Mindy,* Eventually the party came to an end. Are you wondering how much play, relaxing, eating and easy conversation can a person take? Let me just say, if it were an Olympic sport the French would totally whip our ass. On our last day, we hit some last great spots — some of our sweet cousins… [Read More]
france
family france fun
Bonjour Mindy,*The week continued just like that. Every morning cool enough for a light sweater then by 10 am full on warm enough to go for a swim. Clear skies. No humidity. Heaven. We kept exploring the area including an ancient monastery where we hiked around (read: got lost) and ate one delicious meal after… [Read More]
a week en provence
Bonjour Mindy,* There is a reason people talk about the South of France as they do — it really is all that. I do not know how — after all these years– it can still be unspoiled, charming and utterly intoxicating, but that was definitely my experience. Half of my cousins live in and around… [Read More]
re-entry :: reboot :: remember
Bonjour Mindy,*It’s Tuesday morning. Soft, gray and rainy. An absolute novelty for me as the past 30 days have been nothing but full-on sunshine both in the South of France and Paris. The one day I experienced even the littlest hint of overcast was the morning I left France, but even that was tinged with… [Read More]
hey, Monet
Who knew? It’s the season of the water lily around here. It’s also the season of butterflies– not the pretty kind you can photograph, but the kind that make you forget to eat breakfast- yes, Squam season is upon me and damn, you’d think I would have this figured out by now. Kaitlyn is a… [Read More]