We’re finally starting to settle into a groove here (yes, it’s taken us two weeks, we’re a bit slow) and we think we’ve figured out how to do a few hours of sightseeing during the day without breaking the boy into a thousand melty, sobbing, screaming pieces. The past few days have been busy.  We’ve … Continue reading Our Lady →

We’ve been out of the States for a little over two weeks now, and there have been some major and minor adjustments we’ve had to make.  Most are the latter, but there have been a couple of big changes we’re getting used to. Among the minor stuff: A tiny refrigerator and kitchen.  We knew going … Continue reading Expensive Cocktails, and the Minions as a Teaching Tool →

I apologize in advance for what is going to be a very pic-heavy post.  We went a bit crazy with the camera at the Louvre and Versailles, which in retrospect is pretty difficult to avoid. But we’ll try to make it as entertaining as possible.  Are you sitting comfortably?  Is the lighting just right?  No, … Continue reading At Last, Versailles →

I’m sitting at my desk in our little apartment and the strains of guitar music are wafting through the large open windows.  Juliann is relaxing and the boy is in bed, reading a Berenstain Bears book by booklight. Oh, and I have a nice glass of Beaujolais in hand.  I just returned from the local wine … Continue reading Stained Glass and Christopher Cross →

We’re down to our last few days in Paris and we’re trying to decide which sights on our remaining list we’re going to see and which will have to wait for our next visit to this lovely city.  In, like, 20 years, because our list of places we’re going to visit is insanely long. What’s … Continue reading Everyday Errands, Van Gogh, and Where the Hell is My Ice Cream?!? →

Full disclosure:  for all of you who have been following me on Facebook and Instagram, you’re probably sick to death of hearing me talk about Rodin and The Gates of Hell.  If so you should just skip this post, or maybe just read “Interview With A 4-Year-Old” below. Because we went to the Rodin museum and … Continue reading Interview With A Toddler →

The Blew family is on the move again.  A few days ago we left our comfortable apartment in Paris and headed west in our rental car to Normandy, where we’re spending the next few days visiting the D-Day beaches and Mont Saint Michel. As I write this we’re in a very homey little “gite” in the tiny town … Continue reading Normandy →