I’ve been going to Specialty’s Café & Bakery for work lunches for over 15 years. So when I learned that the San Francisco Bay Area-based chain would be permanently closing their doors after today, May 19, 2020, I was shocked! The reason for the closure? The pandemic. Their website explains that “Current market conditions attributed … Continue reading Specialty’s Café & Bakery Closes After 33 Years
Music Monday: Tous les Acadiens
A traditional song by Canadian singer, Natasha St-Pier (2015)
Wednesday Postcard: Sacramento, California
This week's carte postale features the Governor's Mansion located in Sacramento, California (the Governor doesn’t reside there, though)
Music Monday: Habanera
In 1990, Greek singer, Nana Mouskouri recorded her version of the famous aria from Carmen, the 1875 opera by Georges Bizet
I Tried to Make a French Lemon Tart
How do you say "baking fail" in French?
Wednesday Postcard: San Luis Obispo, California
This week's carte postale features the Mission Gardens of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Music Monday: I Dare You (Appelle Ton Amour)
Talk show host and winner of the first American Idol, Kelly Clarkson sings in French for the first time in this duet with French singer, Zaz
Postcard Week: May 3 – 9, 2020
It’s probably not on your calendar, but the first full week in May is Postcard Week! To celebrate this delightful deltiology holiday that was started in the United States in 1984, I’d like to share seven Wednesday Postcards I’ve previously featured on this blog. Thanks to your views and comments, here are the most popular … Continue reading Postcard Week: May 3 – 9, 2020
Wednesday Postcard: Monterey, California
This week’s carte postale features Cannery Row in Monterey, located on California’s Central Coast
Music Monday: Ne me quitte pas
In 1965, American musician, Nina Simone recorded her version of the Jacques Brel classic
In 2013, I Wrote a Book of 40-Syllable Poems and Called It ‘Quarantine’
The book is not about the pandemic. However, I was inspired to write a new poem recently. Read “inside/outside” here
Wednesday Postcard: Point Reyes, California
This week's carte postale features the Point Reyes Lighthouse and National Seashore in Northern California
Let These TV Show Episodes Transport You to France
While actual travel is out of the question for now, you can still indulge your fantasies of traveling to France
Music Monday: Il me dit que je suis belle
A song by French singer and actress, Patricia Kaas (1993)
Wednesday Postcard: Gilroy, California
This week’s carte postale features the Old City Hall in Gilroy, the city also known as the Garlic Capital of the World
DNA: French Newspaper of Alsace Region
A little bit of Strasbourg spotted in South Lake Tahoe (2012)
Music Monday: Nomade sédentaire
A song by Kevin Parent, singer-songwriter from Québec (1995)
Siblings: Your First Built-in Best Friends
If you have brothers and sisters, then today (April 10) is the day to acknowledge them and to celebrate that special bond you share
What’s On My Shelter-in-Place Playlist
My office recently asked staff to add 3 songs to the “Quarantine Playlist” that they’re putting together. I want to share my responses with you
Wednesday Postcard: Cambridge, United Kingdom
This week’s carte postale features the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world
