November 2010

Thanksgiving in Provence

25 November 2010

This is not my first Thanksgiving in France, it is however my first Thanksgiving celebrated without Americans. It never dawned on me that I was the only American until the fourth Thursday of November was just around the corner. I realized it was up to me, and only me, to make Thanksgiving happen in my [...]

Matisse and Baudelaire

22 November 2010

Viens, mon beau chat, sur mon coeur amoureux; Retiens les griffes de ta patte, Et laisse-moi plonger dans tes beaux yeux; Mêlés de métal et d’agate. Many artists have personalized the iconic poems by Baudelaire. Published just three years after the birth of Henri Matisse, Matisse would have grown up well aware of the controversy [...]

Provence sous la pluie

21 November 2010

It’s raining again in Provence. In fact, the thunder is rolling over head as I write, flashes of lighting dash across my window in streaks so fast I second guess whether or not they really happened. Day’s like this remind me once again that packing too light for a move half way across the world [...]

Catching French Dreams

16 November 2010

I knew when I took this job, it wasn’t the perfect fit but I wanted it anyways and have never second guessed my decision to broaden my professional horizons. I’ve already learned a lot and enjoy working with the professors and students. But the shoe that doesn’t fit properly is starting to give me blisters! [...]

Musée National Marc Chagall

15 November 2010

The Musée National Marc Chagall was first opened in 1966, not too late for Chagall himself to wonder through the galleries himself, gazing up at his own works of art, mostly religious. The museum, though relatively small, now houses the largest public collection of Chagall’s work and is certainly worth the stroll up winding Nice [...]

Interview with Vicki Archer

12 November 2010

Just yesterday, author Vicki Archer celebrated the exciting, and much anticipated, launch of her second book, French Essence: Ambience, Beauty and Style in Provence. Vicki’s admiration for France began at a young age, and like many of us, she couldn’t seem to stay away. Fifteen years ago she embarked on a daring adventure: purchasing a [...]

Five French Books

12 November 2010

Yesterday I was invited, along with a friend of mine, to bike around Provence for the day. Having longed to take advantage of the great outdoors that surrounds me in the area, I agreed to tag along without a second thought. We packed up the bikes and headed out on our first venture into the [...]

Home Sweet Home

10 November 2010

As much as I am a traveler, I’m also love the idea of home. As much as I fear living in one place too long, I still enjoy the idea of coming home. Full of contradictions, I am. Shutters to someone’s home in Vendôme And as much as I enjoyed the Loire Valley (to the [...]

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November 2010

Thanksgiving in Provence

Matisse and Baudelaire

Provence sous la pluie

Catching French Dreams

Musée National Marc Chagall

Interview with Vicki Archer

Five French Books

Home Sweet Home

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