Lockdown in Paris: Day 45
For Thoughtful Thursday, I’m talking about freedom, something all of us are feeling the loss of lately. The other day, I was walking down Rue de la Roquette, and found […]
For Thoughtful Thursday, I’m talking about freedom, something all of us are feeling the loss of lately. The other day, I was walking down Rue de la Roquette, and found […]
For Anything Goes Wednesday, a little photo exhibit. These photos were taken over the years and capture what I love about Paris: the gorgeous graphic details often overlooked. Heaven is […]
You know what day it is—say it with me: Viewsday Tuesday! These classic Parisian views are brought to you by a friend who lives in the desiriable 3rd arrondissement, called […]
Music Monday is here! I think I’m homesick. Maybe it’s because I’m far from family during a very uneasy time. Maybe because I’m talking to all my friends back home […]
It’s Stroll-with-Me Sunday! Today, I prepared a special video tour just for you. Walk with me around the little atelier village near my home, and learn a bit about what […]
Here we are: Quarante days of quarantine.* Forty days and forty nights of confinement. That biblical expression, by the way, wasn’t meant as a specific number; it actually just means […]
It’s Fun Friday, and today we’re talking about confinement cooking. You’re putting me to shame—all y’all, with your fancy cooking and your food porn photos on all the socials medias. […]
This Thoughtful Thursday, we’re talking about coping with life on pause. I’m hearing from a lot of you who have had to cancel your travel plans to Paris due to […]
For Anything Goes Wednesday I’m doing more of the same. I’m talking about life during lockdown. Every day is like the day before. I wake up and workout (a little) […]
VIEWSDAY TUESDAY IS HERE! I share the lockdown views and stories of my friends around France and the world. Welcome to Nîmes in the south of France, where friend Patty […]
It’s Music Monday! A little story; a little song. A storm moved in Saturday from out of a flawless sky. Clouds rolled up and let loose their chaos for half […]
It’s Stroll-with-Me Sunday. I bring you out of confinement in your town, to see a little bit of mine, as I head out to do some shopping. Hôpital Saint-Antoine sits […]
It’s Saturday, and that means it’s Editor’s Choice. I’m free from the constraints of themes today, to write about whatever I want. Free! I can let my imagination run. Freeeeee! […]
Welcome to Fun Friday, where I attempt to brighten your day. Today, a story of a perfectly rational woman and her slow decent into madness. No, really, it’s funny. Lockdown […]
TODAY IS THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY. Let us ponder: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Written by Charles Dickens about the French Revolution, it could easily […]
IT’S ANYTHING GOES WEDNESDAY! Today, I offer this photo. I shot it the day after all non-essential businesses were forced to close in order to slow the spread of Coronavirus. […]
WELCOME TO VIEWSDAY TUESDAY. I’m kicking it off with a view from far away: Tokyo, Japan, where my dear friend Matthew lives, also in confinement. If you’ve read my memoir, […]
Happy Monday. It is Monday, right? The days bleed one into the other. Montuwedthufrisatsunday. And back around again. And they go fast, too, don’t they? One minute it’s 8 a.m. […]
For those celebrating Easter and Passover, this post is for you. I’m thinking especially of those who have lost someone recently. We all feel some of that weight today. It’s […]
Photo essay. After nearly a month, I’m tired of my view. Same buildings day after day. Same street. Same rooftops. Same windows. I bet you’re sick of my view, too. […]
I miss Paris. Currently, I’m confined in a small village called Sainte-Marguerite.* It’s a nice place, we have some modern conveniences like grocery stores, but no parks or restaurants to […]
After 24 days, I finally made another trip to the dreaded grocery store. Yes, I take my social distancing very seriously. Frequent trips to the store mean frequent exposure, and […]
Wednesdays are now Anything Goes Day. Each Wednesday I’m going to devote this space to something creative: an essay, poem, photos—whatever suits my fancy, and hopefully yours. This is something […]
Would you turn your neighbors into the police for violating the rules of confinement? That’s the question for today, one that troubles me. I’m thinking of reserving Tuesdays for discussing […]
Paris looks more like its normal self today. That is to say, it’s been raining. That’s fine with me; I’m nice and cozy inside my little flat, video chatting with […]
Palm Sunday. It’s is a glorious day, summery with bright sunshine. No mass for us in Paris—the church is not opened for service. Instead, I filled out the official form […]
The birds are chirping their little hearts out today. It’s another sunny, springlike day here in Paris. We’re spoiled for good weather. It’s not lost on us that we are […]
I don’t know about you, but I’ve lost weight since I’ve been in confinement. I think it has to do with the fact that I’m eating out less, and drinking […]
I wake each morning with a sense of dread. Oh God, we’re still in this thing. And I’m not alone. I’m reading on Facebook that people are not sleeping through […]
It’s April 1st already. Crazy how time flies when you’re…well…doing nothing. I’m going to refrain from April Fools jokes since we already seem to be the brunt of a pretty […]