Category Archives: France
Cathedrals
We’re planning a trip to France. It’s been ages for me. And, pity him, my husband has never been to Paris. In my college days studying art history, I was a cathedral maven. Certain towns would end up on my … Continue reading
Salad Days
Oh, we are in the midst of some gorgeous late summer weather. Finally. Here in the Pacific Northwest we’ve had a dud of a season, with many unseasonably muggy, gray, rainy, cold days and not days like these, sheer perfection … Continue reading
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Tagged brillat-savarin, food, m.f.k. fisher, physiology of taste, salad, Summer
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Mad Men and Food
It took getting past a lot of resistance to watching TV, but we finally succumbed to the hype and watched — marathon style — the first season of “Mad Men”. In every sense, it is an accomplished drama. The trapped, frustrated … Continue reading
Obama
Four years ago, our Kerry-Edwards lawn signs were repeatedly stolen. We tried placing them farther from the street, up close to the front door. We put American flags alongside the “Veteran for Kerry-Edwards” sign. We pasted them high up a … Continue reading
Victoria: Top Eats V
OK, this is the last of my Victoria eats posts until my next trip (September, 2008). I haven’t focused on serious restaurants because to be honest the ones we tried were not very good, albeit their fine reputations. But no … Continue reading
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Tagged british columbia, food, Hard Cider, Pacific Northwest, victoria
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