30 Hours in Paris why? The Opportunity It all started when Anders, my manager of 15 plus years, emailed that he and his wife Jennifer would be in Paris for a couple of days. Not one to miss a stellar opportunity to connect with important people in my life, a plan was hatched for dinner…
Franciversary April 14, 2026 marked the first anniversary of our Montpellier adventure. The expression “time flies” applies; it hardly seems possible that Russ and I and, of course, Zoey and Coco have been here for a full year. The girls and Russ & Leslie too… TRAMS Upon reflection, one of the most interesting milestones is…
FIRSTS! July and August have been months of firsts – first visitors from the States and first trip as residents of France. Fast friends. Jeanne and I met in 2001 when we both participated in a retreat where we were randomly assigned as roommates. We’ve been fast friends since. Luckily for me, her then fiancé,…
SOIREE We’ve had our first party! RUSS – MASTERMIND! Russ was the mastermind of the pre-party prep and the Hauler-in-Chief. He transported rosé bottles 10 -12 at a time from the store to our apartment. When you don’t have a car, are expecting 40+ people and need sufficient supplies to fill a refrigerator, that’s a…
how not to get bored in retirement In my late teens, one of my favorite band’s anthems was “Fear is Never Boring.” But in Montpellier, no need for fright because there’s always something interesting to do. In the last week, Russ and I dipped our toes into several totally different milieus. This city always has…
In UPDATE: MONTPELLIER, WE ARE HERE!, you saw our apartment fully furnished with the last owner’s stuff. Well, most of that didn’t come with the purchase price. Including the light fixtures, refrigerator and any furnishings. So, we had some work to do! And, apparently, plenty of rookie errors. And for any of you who know…
