Sometimes, I find myself thinking how others who aren’t choosing writing as a profession would be much better at it than I. I read their writing thinking, “Whoa. Did you see that metaphor? Where did they pull that comparison? I’ve…
Sundays are for
These days, Sundays are for sleeping in, morning homework, afternoon church and late-afternoon wanderings. Homework at a comfortable cake shop, tiny street cobblestone walks, and evening pizza under lamp post glow in old Paris. I’m thankful for Sundays.
europe bucket list
Lately I’ve been thinking about forming a Europe Bucket List, but if I’m honest, I only want to make one so that this can be put at the top of it: Ride on the back of a cute boy’s Vespa….
pere lachaise
Perched towards the top of the city in the 20th arrondisement, Pere Lachaise Cemetery dates back to 1804. It’s a sprawling area of trees, quiet, and yes, about 70,000 permanent resters whose grave markers that range from tall headstones to mini-palaces bigger than…
fall windows
Since I last told you about our Indian Summer in Paris, the weather has bypassed cool for cold. Getting reaccustomed to gray skies, I believe we are now settling in for the season. In this leaf-littered street season, I”m enjoying the fall windows around town….
october 4
A year ago today, I woke up with the realization that the day before, I had been accepted to graduate school in PARIS. In the spirit of growth and perspective, I’ve written Caitlin2010 a note to tell her a little…