This week's carte postale features the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and the Pic du Jer, located in Lourdes in southwest France
Music Monday: C’était toi (You Were the One)
A song in French and English by American singer-songwriter, Billy Joel (1980)
Wednesday Postcard: Biarritz, France
This week's carte postale features the seaside town of Biarritz, located in southwest France on the Atlantic coast, just north of the border with Spain
Visiting Berlin: ‘Like You! Friendship – Digital and Analogue’ Exhibition
In February 2020, my dear friend and I took our children to the Museum für Kommunikation in Berlin, where we experienced this special exhibition about friendship
Music Monday: Fais-moi la tendresse
A French-Italian song performed by Canadian singers, Ginette Reno and Marc Hervieux (2009)
Wednesday Postcard: Reims, France
This week’s carte postale features the Reims Cathedral. French kings were crowned here 👑
I Got a Face Mask With My Magazine 😷
To wear or not to wear a face mask? 😷
Throwback to 2018: Bastille Day SF
[Originally published July 2018] Here are some pictures I took at the 2018 event celebrating French-American friendship
Music Monday: Une femme doit faire
A song by Canadian folk/rock/jazz singer-songwriter, Jill Barber (2018)
Wednesday Postcard: Toulon, France
This week’s carte postale comes from Toulon, a city in the south of France
Music Monday: Je l’ai jamais dit à personne
A love song by retired ice hockey player and singer-songwriter, Étienne Drapeau of Québec, Canada (2006)
Flashback Friday: Alameda’s 4th of July Parade 2017
The 4th of July Parade in Alameda, California (10 miles/16 km east of San Francisco) is one of the largest Independence Day parades in the United States, with over 170 floats and 2,500 participants. A little over 3 miles/5 km long, the parade route is also the longest route in the United States, drawing over … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Alameda’s 4th of July Parade 2017
Wednesday Postcard: Mâcon, France
This week's carte postale features several points of interest in the city of Mâcon, located in south Burgundy in east-central France
Bay to Breakers: San Francisco’s Famous Foot Race is Going Virtual
I’m a long-distance walker, not a runner, so I do Bay to Breakers for the fun of it! Here are my favorite memories and pictures from San Francisco’s famous foot race
Music Monday: Les étoiles
A song by American jazz singer, Melody Gardot (2009)
Wednesday Postcard: Oakland, California
This week's carte postale features the Cathedral of Christ the Light, located near Lake Merritt in Oakland, California
A Film About Friendship: ‘Nous finirons ensemble’
Do you tell little white lies?
Music Monday: Pour que tu m’aimes encore
Twenty-five years ago this week, this song topped the French music charts. It spent a total of 11 weeks at #1, making it one of Céline Dion’s biggest hits (1995)
Going Virtual: The 19th Sacramento French Film Festival
[Sponsored post] Calling all Francophiles, cinephiles, and French-language learners in the United States: let's watch 10 films in 10 days. The 19th Sacramento French Film Festival is going virtual from June 19-28, 2020
Wednesday Postcard: La Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal
This week’s cartes postales feature the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montréal, Québec, Canada
