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The first time Katia ate snails was on her 3rd birthday when Patrick and I took her to a French restaurant.  She looked at the plate and asked us, “What are they?”
I made a fist and stuck up my first two fingers bent like the tentacles of a snail and slowly moved my hand.  “They’re […]

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(Mom celebrating her birthday in style at the 5 star restaurant LeMont.) 
Maya Muses:  My Mom is 86 years young; still full of life and laughter!  Last year she traveled halfway around the world, from Paris to Hawaii to Mexico and everywhere in between.  This year she hasn’t gone so far, but she’s still traveling!  A […]

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Part Three
A week after the “dog incident” we were on the Champs-Elysées after we had climbed to the top of the Arc de Triomphe.  Our plan was to eat pastries and have tea at Ladurée. I mean, where else would we have gone for a lemon tart (which is my favorite), but to Ladurée! They […]

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Patrick and I would love to buy a house in the South of France.  Nothing like the one Brad and Angelina are rumored to be in the market for.  Château Miraval comes with its own vineyard and has 35 bedrooms, not to mention a private lake and a swimming pool, of course. 
Patrick and I don’t […]

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Every year when the days get longer and summer is on the horizon, I become increasingly depressed.  I hate the heat and love the cold weather.  I know, I know, I’m just the opposite of most people who suffer from what is called the Winter Blues, but I love the gray skies and nighttime falling […]

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My niece Kerri came for a visit with her good friend Jackie and we were afraid that we had two teetotalers on our hands!  Little did Patrick and I know that those two girls were going to keep right up with us, drink for drink!   One of my favorite drinks is a Kir Royal.  When […]

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