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Musings: June 2014

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Sunday, June 15, 2014. 8221; asked our B&B host to determine if he could clear our breakfast dishes or not. I liked his pleasure-oriented way of saying, “Can I take your plate? 8221; This memory springs to mind, as I am still savoring France’s tastes and sights. See previous post, Tasty Terroir. Treats, for food gourmandises. Delicacies). For a visual feast, you can’t beat France’s marchés. Markets)—and Monet’s Garden and the Petit Palais, but they deserve blog posts of their own. Scarf), or chèvre.

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Musings: April 2014

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Saturday, April 26, 2014. Review: First French Essais: Venturing into Writing, Marriage, and France. I have subscribed to and enjoyed Kristin’s blog for several years. As an American, I like discovering differences in French culture (like doggy bags and parking meters) along with Kristin. I like learning handy French words and expressions (like la bagnole. For car) that often don’t show up in textbooks or even dictionaries. I believe First French Essais. Means the mother-in-law at least. Is an enjoyable ...

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Musings: March 2015

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Friday, March 13, 2015. Reviews of two Iris Murdoch books. My bow to Saint Patrick's Day this year was to read Iris Murdoch, whom I'd never read. I still may don green. On March 17 and savor a Shamrock Shake. But I'm also glad to be more familiar with this Irish author. Although hardbound with woodcut illustrations, Something Special. I enjoyed the way Murdoch revealed so much with dialogue. And I think most readers could identify with Yvonne’s dilemma. Iris Murdoch’s suspenseful novel, The Bell. Shows s...

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Musings: February 2015

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Saturday, February 28, 2015. Book review, The Noticer. If you’re looking for a small dose of timeless wisdom loosely fashioned into a story, you might enjoy The Noticer. In some cases, the rejuvenating perspective comes from illuminating the universality of obstacles. In other cases, Jones shares the benefits of compassion and a long view of integrity. Sometimes he asks, What if you did this instead of that? To enjoy The Noticer. Thursday, February 19, 2015. Recently, our bible study facilitator finished...

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Musings: May 2014

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014. This morning I was in Paris . But what I most. Want to remember in my I was in Paris this morning. Dream is my French friend who spent frustrating hours of her vacation trying in vain to schedule a taxi for me; the many helpful security and hospitality personnel at train stations and the airport; and the friendly Americans on the plane who told their Paris horror stories with humor and c’est la vie. Yesterday I was in Paris. Labels: Charles De Gaulle Airport. Wednesday, May 21, 2014.

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Musings: December 2013

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Friday, December 20, 2013. Review: The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland. Artemisia Gentileschi was born in Rome in 1593 and died in Naples in 1653. The novel The Passion of Artemisia. Imagines conversations, correspondence, actions and emotions based on documented history of her life and the art scene of the day. I had learned to bow to what paid for ball gowns and bread.”. Labels: Art Institute of Chicago. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Reflections on Elder Care.

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Musings: October 2013

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Thursday, October 10, 2013. Edith Wharton's Home, The Mount. Edith Wharton did not write happy endings. Her stories feature the lost chance; her characters yearn for someone to join them in that innermost room of the soul. Whether Wharton achieved that in her own life, and with whom, is a story as mysterious and captivating as any of her fiction. From a sign inside The Mount, Edith Wharton’s home from 1902 to 1911]. And The Age of Innocence. Innermost room of the soul. World War I refugee hostels. US cam...

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Musings: Reviews of two Iris Murdoch books

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Friday, March 13, 2015. Reviews of two Iris Murdoch books. My bow to Saint Patrick's Day this year was to read Iris Murdoch, whom I'd never read. I still may don green. On March 17 and savor a Shamrock Shake. But I'm also glad to be more familiar with this Irish author. Although hardbound with woodcut illustrations, Something Special. I enjoyed the way Murdoch revealed so much with dialogue. And I think most readers could identify with Yvonne’s dilemma. Iris Murdoch’s suspenseful novel, The Bell. Shows s...

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Musings: October 2014

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Friday, October 31, 2014. Grateful shout-out to friends accommodating unfamiliar diets. You know who you are. Friends and family who have for nearly 30 years graciously cooked and baked gluten-free for me. Each time you did it, I hope I said THANK YOU in capital letters. Today I am saying THANK YOU! In bold capital letters with three exclamation points. Why? Research. What is gluten? What is gluten in? What’s a paleo diet? What’s paleo-okay, and what isn’t? Buy special ingredients, if necessary. Put all ...

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Musings: Book review of Peter Mayle's Anything Considered

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Thursday, April 30, 2015. Book review of Peter Mayle's Anything Considered. How can a Proven ç. Al caper whose every sinister twist threatens violent death be such a buoyant read? Because the caper’s creator, Peter Mayle, loves Provence. The caper’s protagonist, bon vivant Bennett, loves Provence. And an Anything Considered. Reader cannot help but fall in love with Provence. Also because Mayle laces his lingo with wry wit. Throughout the story, I smiled in spite of the suspense. Until I found out. Book r...