Alzheimers disease runs in my family. Research claims that learning a second language is one of the best ways to stave off dementia. This is just one more reason to love our life in Paris!
Life in Paris
Home in Paris… and why I love the 11th
This week, we arrived in Paris for a year. Our apartment is the same one that we rented nearly two years ago on the heels of my retirement. It’s small. No… It’s tiny. But I love its twelve-foot high ceilings,… Read More ›
Getting a French Visa
Disclaimer: This is my experience as an American who wanted to live in France for more than the 90 days allowed by my passport alone. Your experience–and requirements–may differ! We were in Charlottesville, babysitting our grandson, when our son Ryan… Read More ›
Final Thoughts of Paris
Pat and I arrived in Marin County in northern California on August 5th and have explored each day since that move. It’s time to transition past Paris, but how does one ever move beyond Paris? Stretched from the Eiffel tower… Read More ›
The Chicken Man of Paris
Everyone in Paris had a favorite chicken man. Mine was Bouba, a Senegalese giant who worked the chicken business inside the meat market near our apartment. He was black as night and wore a matching shirt with white pinstripes. Each… Read More ›
The World In Between 