This week's carte postale comes from Évian-les-Bains, a spa town located on the shores of Lake Geneva
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Wednesday Postcard: Arcachon, France
This week’s carte postale comes from Arcachon, a seaside resort in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France
Wednesday Postcard: Lisieux, France
This week’s carte postale features the Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, located in the commune of Lisieux in northwestern France
Orange Haze Over the San Francisco Bay Area
I took this picture today, September 9, 2020
Wednesday Postcard: Riquewihr, France
This week's carte postale comes from the commune of Riquewihr, named one of the most beautiful villages in France
Wednesday Postcard: Royat, France
This week’s carte postale comes from Royat, a commune in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeast-central France
Book Review: “Paris, Part Time”
This is my review of Paris, Part Time, a memoir by American author and personal chef, Lisa Baker Morgan
Wednesday Postcard: Le Pont Neuf in Paris
This week's carte postale features le Pont Neuf in Paris
Wednesday Postcard: Lourdes, France
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
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
Throwback to 2018: Bastille Day SF
[Originally published July 2018] Here are some pictures I took at the 2018 event celebrating French-American friendship
Wednesday Postcard: Toulon, France
This week’s carte postale comes from Toulon, a city in the south of France
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
Wednesday Postcard: Binz, Germany
This week's carte postale features the Kurhaus luxury hotel in the city of Binz on the German island of Rügen, located in the Baltic Sea
A Touch of France in Yountville, California
In 2017, my family and I took a day trip to the charming town of Yountville in Napa Valley 🍇
Specialty’s Café & Bakery Closes After 33 Years
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
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)
Wednesday Postcard: San Luis Obispo, California
This week's carte postale features the Mission Gardens of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
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
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
