Welcome

We are a retired American couple living in France, enjoying the good life with our cats. Our house is in a small hamlet among the Ste. Foy vines. We also have a sailboat that the male half of the spousal unit sailed across the Atlantic in the summer of 08. When the weather warms we will start to visit the sailing ports of Europe. Our stories chronicle our life in France: the good life, the hard life, and the sailing life.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Nous Sommes Arrives en Paris





Despite the indignity of being stuffed in a carrier, put on a train, and then wheeled through the streets of Paris on a cart, we (all 4 of us) are now in week 3 of our Paris stay. Dante and Calypso find the apartment to their satisfaction as do we. We are entertaining ourselves well: Baroque music, piano recital, and tonight will be Beethoven. Lots of socializing with friends both Parisians and those who are passing through the City of Light. There was a Diderot play, several museums thus far, and much good food and baked goods. We love the neighborhood which has good markets and we can walk to most of our favorite destinations. Weather is currently cold but it has been very dry during our time here so far. We would like to see the view from our window covered with snow!

Friday, January 14, 2011

We're Going to Paris




Tomorrow we are off to Paris for a month. As you can see Calypso and Dante can't wait. This year we have rented a 65 sq. meter apartment on Boulvevard Montparnasse, 9th floor. We love the market at Edgar Quinet so we will be looking forward to this 3 day a week market (crafts market on Sundays). We are taking the TGV near noon and should be settled in the apartment by 3:30 pas terrible for the kitties. So the adventures begin.....