The French Connection
Not long after I arrived, one of the members of the tennis club, Dominique, asked me if I would mind ...
Handel’s Messiah: Christmas in Versailles
Now that Bandit was settled in and The Hybrid was officially/unofficially on the road, it was time to ...
The Little Hybrid That Could
A few days prior to Bandit arriving, another piece of the puzzle fell into place. After eight weeks at ...
Getting Used to the Dark
After the incident with the car, I was a bit anxious in the garage. Despite Magali’s assurances ...
La Police
I disconnected the fire alarm almost the minute I moved in. The battery was dying and it was doing that ...
Movin’ on Up
You’d be surprised how much time (and money) you spend furnishing an apartment from scratch. If ...
A Friend in Need
When I visited France during The Exposition, it was on a very truncated schedule so I talked to anyone I ...
Apartment Hunting
Day Two: I had been in the house all day, partially getting things unpacked and organized and partially ...
Adventures in Shopping
The last few months had wiped me out. If I’m being honest, it was probably more like the last few ...
Leaving New York
My final day in New York was filled with last minute errands and a quick goodbye to Bandit. I was ...
Chaos Reigns
I must have had an inkling that something was amiss because I tossed and turned all night. I awoke at ...
The Decision
I returned home to a flurry of activity. A million pieces needed to be put in place. Mastery of all ...
Living like a Chartraine
The plan was to visit apartments in the morning and the barn in the afternoon. I met my real estate ...
Chartres en Lumières
Within moments of arriving in Chartres, I knew I loved it. It felt like coming home. It was charming ...
Love Lost in Mantes-La-Jolie
Mantes-La-Jolie was the first stop. As it turned out, the young man behind the rental counter at the ...