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The Daily Cure for me is trying to smell taste touch—really experience— something, each day, that reminds me that I'm alive and, mostly, happy to be here. A small moment that should go a long way, at least in theory.-
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The send-off
The French countryside this past week surprised us with warm-ish weather, bright sunshine, and an enthusiastic soundtrack. The birds sang with all their might. At 4:00 every morning, it was the birds that woke us up. Before the sun. Before … Continue reading
Lost (sort of) in translation
OK. A very quick note. The flurry of comments at the end of my last post are too good not to comment on. It seems that my romantic notions of a carpenter signing his work were slightly misplaced. The “name” … Continue reading
Sign on the dotted line
When we started tearing out the rotten guts of the barn for renovation, we were able to see for the first time some of the old woodwork laid bare to light for the first time. The beams that support the … Continue reading
Time stands still
There are in this aging house, as I suspect there are in almost all the houses in this little Burgundy town, old things that our eyes have grown so accustomed to we hardly see them. And yet, if you were … Continue reading
Of stone and flesh
It’s our fourth day in France; the vacation is more than half over. I’m overly aware of the modern dictum to “live in the moment,” but it’s almost impossible not to anticipate with sadness the final days—days of packing and … Continue reading
Special delivery: Happy “Festa delle Donne”
OK. Yes, technically I’m in France. But today is a special day in Italy. It’s Women’s Day. A day designated for the general appreciation of women. And the sign of this appreciation is the mimosa flower. Two weekends ago when … Continue reading
Ritual of return
How you experience any place is a complex tapestry woven of many threads. Weather. Light. Language. Culture. Food. It’s the last of these—what I eat—that puts the finishing touches on coming back to France. When I go to Italy, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, SAVORING
Tagged baguette, beurre, bread and butter, pain, salted butter
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Il foro del Monte Bianco/Le tunnel du Mont Blanc
As I’ve mentioned before, the transition for me from Italy to France and back again is a magical experience. There is nothing to compare to that complete shift from one culture to the next, with that quiet voyage in the … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, TRANSITIONS
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Closed/Week in review
Monday “Your lucky day” In which everything you thought was unlucky turns out to be very lucky indeed. (Read this.) Tuesday “Seductive is the night” On the magnetic draw of Milan after the sun has gone down. (Read this.) Wednesday … Continue reading
Postcard #10: Helvetia
[Took a 1/2-day trip to Lugano today. Arrived early. The lake was haunting in tones of gray, white and black despite the warmness of the still-winter sun. Astonishing contrast between the old-world look of the lake front and the ubiquitous … Continue reading
Posted in ITALY, POSTCARDS
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