We have been invited to Catherine and Stephen Hartley’s beautiful home for what will certainly be an incredible lunch. (That’s what clean livin’ does for you–you get all the good things in life!) We met the Hartleys when we rented their seaside condo in Collioure for several years in a row. We were incredibly lucky… Continue reading 5 April – Hartley’s for lunch
Category: France
1 Through 4 June — Servian
1 June Wow–it’s June! I am up and about before 7am to go to town for croissants. I don’t know what’s going on with Madame Baker but the croissants have not been good lately. It’s very disappointing especially since there is no one else that makes good croissants. Then off to the super market at… Continue reading 1 Through 4 June — Servian
4 April – settling in
I’ll admit I’ve had a few moments of “What the hell was I thinking!!!” I’ve not shared that with Howard although he’ll read this and now know. We could be on our lovely terrace in Oceanside blissfully relaxing with not a care in the world. Instead we are living in an ancient house that is… Continue reading 4 April – settling in
3 April – To Servian
It rains most of the way to Servian. We stop at a couple of “rest stops” where there is gas, food and a grassy area for the dogs. At our first stop, I cannot figure out how to get the car in reverse! Of course the manual is in French and is little help especially… Continue reading 3 April – To Servian
2 April – Charles de Gaulle , Paris
We are happy to discover that all 3 dogs are alive and doing fine when we find them in their crates at the large baggage area in Paris. It takes about 45 minutes for us to get our luggage and for Howard to break down the crates (the half crates nestle together so the 3… Continue reading 2 April – Charles de Gaulle , Paris
1 April 2014 – LAX
We are so lucky that our neighbor’s son, Wyatt, has agreed to take us to LAX for our flight. We have done this before (taking the dogs to France) and it is incredibly stressful. So Wyatt will drop us and all of our gear (including 3 travel crates) directly in front of the international LAX… Continue reading 1 April 2014 – LAX
France 2014 Planning
I was searching for a house to rent in the Languedoc area of France one year ago. Just by chance I found this 4 bedroom 4 bath house in Servian. The owners substantially reduced the usual rent; I don’t know why. Maybe it’s just because we’re lucky or maybe because we have Lucky. So we… Continue reading France 2014 Planning
Last Days
October 24, 2010 Catherine is spending the day representing her cancer-support group at a senior fair today. We host a French Sunday lunch (a tradition for all France) at our place for Stephan. We start with olives, and bread rounds with tapenade and eggplant “caviar.” H cooks herb omelets and we also have garlic pan-fried… Continue reading Last Days
Pézenas and Richard II
October 23, 2010 It’s joyous to sleep in—we have no plans for the morning. But we have invited Catherine and Stephen for a grand lunch in thanks for putting up with us for 3 weeks at their beautiful apartment. Our first thought was to enjoy lunch at a 1-star Michelin restaurant in a very small… Continue reading Pézenas and Richard II
Dordogne IV
October 22, 2010 We wake up to ice again. Our friends from the night before have all stayed over. That must be a nice bit of business for Madam. We have the usual wonderful breakfast except that we have fresh croissants. As the other people check-out I see that the last jar of melon jam has been… Continue reading Dordogne IV