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Wednesday July 1, 2 p.m.: 97.5F and forecast to reach 101 by later this afternoon. Oy. Update: 6 p.m.: 102F. Bright spot: that’s probably as hot as it’s going to get today. Cooler tomorrow, then back to 97-98 Friday and Saturday. A … Continue reading →

Laurie tells me that a number of blog readers know our friends Mary and Gilles Germain, so she’s asked me to post some pictures of Mary and Gilles and their family. As the whole family was in Bois-le-Roi this last weekend, … Continue reading →

These pictures were taken from our bedroom windows at 9:58 last night. Sunset is at 9:56 here right now; it’ll be a couple minutes later after the solstice June 21. We like that. Given the clear skies we’ve had in the … Continue reading →

Warning: airplane geekiness ahead. If airplanes hold no interest for you, you might just want to skip this post. Two years ago I went to the Paris Air Show – the biggest in the world. This year, Hervé Rufin invited … Continue reading →

No, we haven’t made it to France, yet. We’re in Elmsford, NY, with the East Coast Z’s. We arrived Monday and will be here until mid-day tomorrow – Thursday, 5/14 – when we head for JFK and that Air France … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s back to France, for another extended stay! We loved our 2013 France sojourn so much that we’re going to do it again this year. Not quite as long as 2013, but close: May 11 – Seattle to New … Continue reading →

I haven’t posted for a while, because it has been a busy week or so. Last weekend we took off with Laurie’s sister Peggy to see some chateaux in the Loire Valley (had a great time; pictures soon). Tuesday, Peggy … Continue reading →

Both readers of this blog know that Laurie and I are fascinated by the canals of France. Honestly, we can’t say why but we like to walk along them and we like to watch boats go through the locks. Most … Continue reading →

We’ve just been hanging around, resting up and getting ready for our next ramble. Wednesday, we head south a bit with Mary and Gilles. We’ll spend a couple days in Briare and a couple days in Bourges. We will also … Continue reading →