Stories Collected While Living in France

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  • Rules to the Orange Beret Contest

    You know this has me thinking that it could really work and be a whole lot of fun to boot. I loved that Catalina started a list of rules for…

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  • French Kissing sans Orange Beret

       Judy and Chris   As you can see Chris (my cousin's husband) is not wearing an orange beret. He opted to French kiss through Paris with Judy (his wife and my…

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  • Paris Calling

                                        Did you know that if you hop on the TGV (bullet train) in Marseille, three hours later you are in the heart of Paris. Three hours! Why don't I just…

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  • Some of the things that make my heart sing in the south of France

      Flowers on every window sill and they seem to be nearly always red.   Old buildings with facades that speak of a past.   Brocantes as plentiful as the stars in…

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  • Sitting by the Window

    Walking along a street in Arles I saw an older woman sitting by a window. If it hadn't been for the brown worn shutters, and the white sheer curtain that framed her…

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  • Happy Birthday Mom!

                                 May love surround you. Happy Birthday Mom. I know your heart is sensitive as this is the first birthday after spending 51 of them with Dad. May your love…

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  • The Reason My Cousin is Dumping Out Her Suitcase in Provence

                  The reason my cousin is dumping out her suitcase is because of the French brocante. It was a simple plan: Buy only that which was small, non-breakable, not…

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  • French Dressing

                                                                                                        French dressing……                                                                                                  and the icing on the cake. note: Those who went antiquing with us yesterday will love the photos to come. Get a…

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  • Antiques and flying machines.

                                                                                                            The girls are doing the antique shops. The boys are going to go flying or scuba diving or both . All hearts are racing with excitment. What would you prefer to…

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  • The Secret of France Exposed

                           Behind blue shutters on a pink wall….                      Along a pathway in a secret hideaway in Provence….                     Mingled with a romantic scent….                    Deep within the…

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