Francia

  • The Liberation Tour – May 2021

    The Liberation Tour – May 2021

    Buon week-end a tutti! I’m still struggling to find my rural legs in Southwest Francia. I spent ten well-needed, and selfishly well-deserved…

  • Ignorance and Courage Make Great Companions

    Ignorance and Courage Make Great Companions

    A good friend of mine commented on a Facebook post recently saying, “How courageous you must be!” It was a wonderful compliment…

  • Attenzione! Carry-On Baggage May Shift During Takeoff and Landing

    Attenzione! Carry-On Baggage May Shift During Takeoff and Landing

    I have spent a good portion of my life in motion; moving residences from one place to another, flying between my offices…

  • Thoughts of Love on Valentine’s Day in the Pyrenees

    Thoughts of Love on Valentine’s Day in the Pyrenees

    This week is an important one for me. Not because it begins with Valentine’s Day, the day for lovers, but because it…

  • When Paris Reveals Itself

    When Paris Reveals Itself

    “How you gonna keep ’em down on the farm after they’ve seen Paris” Donaldson, Young and Lewis, Paris Is a Feast for…

  • Coming of Age: A Work in Progress

    Coming of Age: A Work in Progress

    “I am unwritten, can’t read my mind. I’m undefined I’m just beginning, the pen’s in my hand. Ending unplanned” Natasha Bedingfield –…

  • Life Takes a French Twist

    Life Takes a French Twist

    “Don’t get too attached to the outcome. Set goals, kick ass and then let go….It’s time to breathe and enjoy the ride.”…

  • Oh the Places I’ll Go!

    Oh the Places I’ll Go!

    “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on…

  • What’s Next?

    What’s Next?

    “Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.” Henry…