My husband can’t speak french and never played petanque. But when we moved to Paris, he joined a petanque league. He’s learning the language, the game, and how to survive as an expat.
Expat life
Finding Wonder: Cirque d’Hiver, Paris
I live in Paris near the Cirque d’hiver. This week, I got tickets for my husband and I to attend. It was simply awesome!
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 ›
The Soccer Game: Courtmacsherry, Ireland
It started, as many things do in Ireland, at the pub on a Saturday night. The next morning, Pat and I set out from our home in Courtmacsherry. Since it was a sunny, mid-50s January day, we decided to… Read More ›
Two Weeks in Berlin
When we decided to spend two months in Bratislava, Berlin became a foregone conclusion. Fifteen years ago, I bought the Thomas Cook European Rail Timetable and kept it on my bedside table. At night, I would play a game: If… Read More ›
The World In Between 