As Day 4 begins, let’s do a quick recap of Day 3, 12/27/12. After a mere few hours of sleep, we crawled out of bed and headed out to our tour of Le Palais Garnier, the incredible building that houses the Opera of Paris. This building…just…wow. Huge, ornate, ostentatious yet glorious at the same time.ContinueContinue reading “Day 3 in Paris”
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Paris – day deux
What do you get when you mix sunshine, “Arab” art, elephants, booksellers, classical music and too much wine? Why, you get our second full day in La Cité des Lumiéres. So, day two, picking up where we left off in yesterday’s post, began with a stroll across the Seine river (with an appearance by theContinueContinue reading “Paris – day deux”
Day 1 in Paris
Twas the day after Christmas And all through the flat Not a creature was stirring Except me, how weird is that? Bonjour from Paris, mes amis! It’s about 8:40am local time, and I’ve been awake since about 8, pondering why, after spending yesterday day kicking some pretty serious jet lag’s butt, I’m not still sleeping. ContinueContinue reading “Day 1 in Paris”
I’m a tree decorating genius
At the risk of sounding like my least favorite Broadway leading lady, Elle Woods… OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, YOU GUYS! I am officially brilliant. Allow me to explain. I’m not sure if this is a trend among my readers, but I am exhausted this holiday season. I’m not sure why. I’ve got ChristmasContinueContinue reading “I’m a tree decorating genius”
I’m thankful for…
Contact lenses. The unwavering loyalty (mostly undeserved) of my dog. The ability to have heat when it gets cold. Bagels. Progress, the kind that means I can be single at 36 and no one dares use the word “spinster” in my presence. My family. Always, ever, forever, my family. My education and all the placesContinueContinue reading “I’m thankful for…”
Everything and a Racehorse 