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On the way to Paris this morning at 186 mph, listening to the Beatles on headphones, tapping out an e-mail on the Vaio. Photo by Darlene. Tweet

Joyce Heard, a staffer with Len at The Harvard Crimson 30-plus years ago, hosts us for lunch today on the terrace of her home at 9 rue Montmajor, Aix-en-Provence. Tweet

Chronicles subscriber Ben Beach, the best maintainer of old friendships that I have ever known, alerted me to the fact that our fellow Crimson comrade Joyce Heard lives in Aix, an easy 90-minute drive on the A8 Autoroute from Cannes. … Continue reading →

“Construction Zone: Prohibited to the Public,” a sign warns beside Boulevard Jean Jaures in downtown Nice this afternoon. Tweet

While Darlene and Deb explored Nice just off the Promenade des Anglais, I assigned myself an experiment of composing a photo of complementary shapes and colors from a scene that no normal tourist would choose to illustrate how much prettier … Continue reading →

This portrait of Darlene and Deborah sitting on a bench at Renoir’s home in Cagne-sur-Mer, seems to capture a sisterly connection that dates back to the year when Deb’s brief time as only child came to an end with the … Continue reading →

With a new tourist in town, Darlene orchestrated a full day of sights. I knew what was coming, so I snuck out early for quiet writing time and my weekly cigarette at Brasserie Carnot. An hour later, I was summoned … Continue reading →

Darlene’s sister, Deborah, visits with Sam, a basset hound who was hanging out at a dress shop on Rue Meynadier in Cannes this afternoon. Tweet

Deborah Determan, Darlene’s older sister, a vocational rehabilitation counselor and a most congenial companion on many of our travels, made her way from Omaha to Chicago to London Heathrow to Nice yesterday and today. She arrived impressively fresh and full … Continue reading →

Darlene heads down the ramp at London’s Heathrow this afternoon to board BMI’s budget flight to Nice, France. Tweet