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If I lived in Boston ... I would be a member of the French Cultural Center
When you visit a city, do you find yourself imagining what it would be like to live there? It's what I do whenever I'm in Boston. I daydream about early morning breakfasts of pancakes smothered with...
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Get off the bus! - "Quilt Art" at the Mona Bismarck American Center in Paris
Baltimore Album Quilt (Circa 1847). ©American Museum in Britain"America is not like a blanket - one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same size. America is more like a quilt - many patches,...
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For Sale - 3,500 Objects from the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris!
Bedroom furniture on display in the Marie-Antoinette Salon on the first floor of the Hôtel de Crillon.Are you in the market for a new couch, some silverware, a grand piano or a marble fireplace? Do you...
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Boston - that's where my thoughts are today...
I'll be back to blogging about Paris tomorrow. My heart just isn't in it today. Instead, my thoughts are with the people who were injured by the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon...
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Past, present and future ...
"Parisian" red awnings, I used to see them everywhere except over my windows.Past:Today's a red letter day. It's huge. Monumental. When I heard the news, I cleared my calendar of all appointments to...
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Paris kiosks celebrate 150 years. My interview with "kiosquier" Jacky Goubert.
Jacky Goubert (right) and his daughter Gaelle.From April 17 until April 21, Paris is celebrating the 150th anniversary of one of the most iconic symbols of the French capital - its kiosks. On Friday, I...
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RedBall Project Bowls over Parisians
Riding the metro is a fairly mundane experience. People get on, others get off and every once in a while there's a musician singing "Besame Mucho" to break the monotony. April 18, however, was...
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"A Monster in Paris", "Deserter" and "Romeo and Juliet" in French
It's the 1st of May? Already?! What happened to April?With my trip to the USA, the horrific bombings in Boston, visitors from out of town and a slew of doctors' appointments prior to my daughter's...
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An Archipelago of Floating Gardens on the Banks of the Seine
Crédits : JC Choblet - APUR"Paris is the most beautiful city in the world, n'est–ce pas?", announced the driver of bus number 62 as he eased to a stop behind the rush hour traffic on Pont Mirabeau....
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Sunday's Picture and a Song: "Au Parc Monceau" by Yves Duteil
Have a wonderful Sunday, everyone! It's picnic in the park weather in Paris.With thanks to Catherine Rosalia B for introducing me to "Au Parc Monceau" after I posted the above photo on "Out and...
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Keeping African American History Alive in Paris - My Interview with Julia...
In previous posts, I've written that it's impossible for two people to have exactly the same Parisian experience. My observations are going to differ considerably from those of a French person, a...
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Last minute change of plans from Burgundy to Belgium and from wine to beer......
"I just spoke with someone at Le Boat. They had to cancel our reservation because the water level in the Nivernais Canal is too high. Can you find somewhere else for us to go?"My heart sank when...
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Choices, choices, choices...selecting a 17th century dress for the Journée...
Today's post about about our trip to Belgium has been preempted by some breaking news. It's only twelve more days until the Journée Grand Siècle at Château de Vaux le Vicomte!Worried that our options...
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Sunday's picture and a song on Monday:" La Pluie" in Normandy
Sun Bar BeachIn honor of all the rain that's falling during our visit to Normandy, I decided to recycle one of my favorite French songs, "La Pluie" ("The Rain") from last year. Enjoy!The rainswept...
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Banishing our woes at Étretat
It has been a weird week. No, that's an understatement, a misrepresentation of the facts. 2013 is turning out to be one of the strangest years that our family has ever experienced.To celebrate Sara's...
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Restaurant Balm: A "must visit" destination for epicureans near the Louvre
One of the most frequent requests that I receive from friends, and even friends of friends, who are planning a trip to Paris is for a restaurant recommendation near the Louvre. Everyone, it seems,...
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The miracle of flight ...
"Were you made to feel like a valued and special customer during Air France flight 0012 from Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG), to New York, John F. Kennedy (JFK) on 05/28/2013?"After reading the above...
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Sunday's Picture and a Song: C'est si bon!
Just in case you missed seeing this photo on "Out and About's" Facebook page, I decided to post it here.C'est si bon (it's so good)! That's what I was thinking while gazing at the Eiffel Tower in the...
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Two books that will take you off the beaten track: "Paris by Bike" and...
I haven't done a lot of cycling in Paris, mainly because I'm afraid of all the crazy drivers, but one of my best memories is of a magical afternoon when Joseph the Butler, Stéphane and I biked to the...
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Giant Drive-in Movie Theater with Fiat 500s at the Grand Palais in Paris
The world's first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey 80 years ago this month. And while it has taken quite a long time for Paris to adopt this iconic American innovation, the film...
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