Recent Posts - page 18
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A Pilgrimage to Paris . . .
It’s been a dreary winter in Paris, a fitting backdrop as I’ve trudged through the Middle Ages. I thought I’d be finished in one rainy afternoon. After all, didn’t we learn in school that it was also called the Dark… Read More ›
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A Hike Through Bordeaux
It was drizzling as Pat and I stepped off the train at the Saint-Émilion station, so we pulled up our hoods and covered our backpacks before charting the path on my cell phone. We turned away from the ancient wine town… Read More ›
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My Wine Man
I consider my wine man a good friend; I think he considers me a good customer. It’s cultural. Let me explain. We see each other 2 or 3 times a week. When he passes the boulangerie where I have my… Read More ›
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French Encore
Some years ago, my girlfriend’s husband set off from Boulder, Colorado to Katmandu, Nepal on a quest to summit Mount Everest. For two months, I followed his trek on the internet: the valley, base camp, camp 1, base camp, back… Read More ›
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New Year, New Theme?
Resolutions? Fine. Goals? I believe in them. But, I’d never considered creating a theme for the new year, until our neighbors told us that they chose a theme every year. Who are these people? . . . And why didn’t I… Read More ›
Featured Categories
Exploring France ›
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… More Burgundy
October 12, 2024
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Hiking Burgundy—again
October 5, 2024
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Walking Alsace
September 10, 2023
Life in Paris ›
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Moret sur Loing
October 13, 2025
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The Roads We Take
June 10, 2025
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Of Road Trips and Blackberries and Paris
March 9, 2025
Ruminations ›
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The Gold That Remains
March 8, 2026
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Farewell Pickles, and Thank You
February 20, 2026
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New Year, Same Old Me
January 21, 2026
How To ›
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Our Stuff: The end
December 11, 2020
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Seven Years After
September 20, 2018
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Continued… Questions from new nomads
August 31, 2017