Lockdown in Paris: Day 51
Anything Goes Wednesday is here! Something short and sweet: A little video I made for my mom of one of my trips to Paris. In the time before I had […]
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Lockdown in Paris: Day 50
For Viewsday Tuesday, my friend Brion is showing us his view from Harlem, NYC. I love Brion’s neighborhood, so I asked him to take us on a tour. An area […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 49
Music Monday is here again! Where do these days go? Today’s song is a classic with a twist. So you purists might have to put on your special “I can […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 48
It’s Stroll-with-Me Sunday. Today, the weather isn’t cooperating, so I’m bringing you a stroll from another time, pre-Covid, of the lovely Latin Quarter. Enjoy! Get caught up on my diary, […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 47
For Editor’s Choice Saturday we’re talking about you. Have you checked in with yourself lately? It’s easy to ignore you. You’re usually the last person you listen to. Even if […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 46
Mayday! Mayday! No, really, it’s May Day. In France, the first day of May is a big deal. May Day is International Workers Day, so normally there are large protest […]
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 44
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 43
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 42
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 41
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 40
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 39
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. […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 38
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 37
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) […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 36
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 35
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 34
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 33
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! […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 32
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 31
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 30
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. […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 29
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, […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 28
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. […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 27
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 26
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. […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 25
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 24
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 23
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 […]
Lockdown in Paris: Day 22
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 […]
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