Monthly Archives: June 2005

Cambridge When I was in France – the language was the barrier that stopped me from visiting with people. If only I could ask, “Which peaches are the sweetest?” Or, “How do you prepare this fish?” I’d smile and say, … Continue reading →

The living room in the 3rd-floor apartment where we are staying at my parents’ home in Cambridge —————– Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. My mother last night in her kitchen took a Polaroid of Darlene and me, purposefully positioning us in front … Continue reading →

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Hotel Mercure Marché aux Fleurs,Quai des États-Unis, Nice We’re ending our time in France where it began three months ago, at a little hotel on the grand promenade facing the ocean in Nice. Darlene says, “I’ve learned a lot about … Continue reading →

Hotel Cavendish, 11, Boulevard Carnot, Cannes We’ve moved across Boulevard Carnot for our last night in Cannes this trip, the better to leave Françoise’s apartment as wonderful as we found it a month ago. We spent today packing our bags, … Continue reading →

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Thanks to a tip from my friend Jean-Marie Jacquème, I was standing at a table of books this afternoon at the 10th annual Festival du Livre de Nice when I heard a voice ask me, “Avez-vous de la peur des … Continue reading →

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It’s been hot, hot, hot in Cannes. Here’s the beach we fried on yesterday afternoon..  Send to KindleTweet

My love of huge yachts is second only to my love of trains. This is despite the fact that ninety-five percent of my sailing experience has (so far) taken place on a sailboat the size of a bathtub. When I … Continue reading →