June 30, 2026. Our last full day in France, for now. We had booked a small group guided tour of Versailles along with pickup in the city. Well, “pickup” is generous: we met our guide, who distributed train tickets and chatted with us on the 30-minute train ride. But that was OK. Sometimes you just want somebody else to figure stuff out. And now we … Continue reading Paris, Part II
After more than a month (for me) in Marseille, my husband Dean and I said goodbye to our spacious rental in the Castellane neighborhood , thanks to our wonderful Airbnb host Diane. We took an Uber to La Gare St. Charles and figured out how to watch for the voie, the boarding platform for our SNCF train to Paris. (Travel tip: allow extra time to … Continue reading Paris, Part I
Bonjour! I have been patiently waiting for the opportunity to visit La Bonne Mère (literally “the good mother”), the Marseillaises’ designation for Notre Dame de la Garde, the basilica that oversees the city. It was built in the 19th century on the site of a fort erected to protect the city in the16th century. It is the most visited site in the city and is … Continue reading Les Arts, Old and New
It has been several days since my last post, since I had two very special experiences, and I needed to take my time curating and adjusting photos. I am happy to share them with you! On Sunday, June 7, I met Christine and David at All Saints Anglican Church here in Marseille. Christine and I had a lovely conversation that I was reluctant to bring … Continue reading Le Luberon
The joys of travel include the unexpected delights of meeting interesting people and accepting their invitations to see and do things that were not in the itinerary. This week I exchanged texts with Christine, a woman I met at All Saints last Sunday. I asked if we might meet for coffee or lunch, while aware that she and her husband live north of the city. … Continue reading Une Petite Galerie
May 29…Nothing particularly riveting to report yet as we adjust to daily life, la vie quotidienne, in Marseille. But I have plenty of photos for you! So, allons-y, let’s go! We made our way to Cafe Coogee several blocks away on Boulevard Baille, a lovely tree-lined street. Karen had found it online, and it was highly rated for working on a laptop. We met Yoann, … Continue reading Les Scènes à Marseille
If you would like to subscribe to my blog or find a topic of interest, please scroll down on the right until you see those features. I have been unable to fix this widget! Thanks for your patience. Blog readers, thank you for visiting my page, which I have largely neglected over the past months. The motivation to create had migrated to my art room! … Continue reading Quelle Aventure!
Note: In order to see a list of topics or to hit the subscribe button, please scroll down the right margin until they come into view. I haven’t been able to get help fixing those widgets! Thank you for visiting.Today (March 25) is the Feast of the Annunciation in the Roman Catholic tradition. I pay a lot more attention to this day than I did, … Continue reading Saying Yes
Sundays, March 1-29 5:30-7:00 pm Central Time Deb Mechler, Facilitator Join the discussion during the Lenten season! This series will focus on the wisdom of Howard Thurman, whose influence on the leaders of the civil rights movement in the U.S. enabled them to act from a stance of spiritual strength. His remarkable life and teaching are well presented by Dr. Brown, whose book … Continue reading Inner Strength for Troubling Times
When I think of that modest room lit by a receptive heart even before the messenger appearedI wonder if she was dreaming of her expected lifewith Josephas many girls do when they are betrothed.But thena shift in the room’s energyand a benediction uttered out of the silence,not much of a preamble to the predictionof pregnancy and prophecy landingsmack dab not only into her storybut her … Continue reading The Big Yes
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