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One of the things I love most about Paris is that you can find a Patisserie just about anywhere.  They display lovely confections, chocolates, tarts, and pastries.  You will see such wonderful displays, rich colors and very inventive delicacies.  Pierre…

Moons before I had even dreamed of a trip to Italy, I was out to dinner one night and enjoyed a wonderful glass of Chianti with my dinner.  As I often do when I have nice wine, I asked to…

I am in the midst of planning another trip to Europe in September.  People wonder how I can afford to go so often.  I am not made out of money and I have to go on a tight budget, but…

There is a song that always gets me daydreaming of Paris when I hear it.  It melts my heart.  As it plays, images of Paris flood my mind….lovers strolling along the banks of the Seine, hand in hand, stealing a…

One of the things I remember most about my Dad is that he was always involved in or working on cars.  Not fancy cars mind you, but our run of the mill family cars.  He is not a mechanic by…

While we were at the Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market, we decided to go into the village of New Milford.  It is a cute little historic town, with lots of shops, places to eat, an apothecary pharmacy and a even a…

The French are famous for their wonderful gardens and flowers.  The roses at the Rodin Gardens are especially beautiful and fragrant.  I would find them hard to replicate…but I have something that comes in a close second. Drummer-boy (aka Chris)…

Update: The movie was absolute heaven!  What a wonderful tribute to one of the cities I love. I will not give anything away to those who haven’t seen it yet….but you really should get your derriere to a theater to…

Here are the pictures I promised of my recent trip to the flea market.  One of the reasons that I switched to Typepad is that I can add additional pages to my blog.  Please check back as I am creating…