Tag Archives: Paris

The Paris Chronicles-2025, Part Two

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Catherine

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Holy Merde!  It’s been five days and time is speeding by.  In three days, we head back home.  But let’s make the most of our remaining time here. Sunny and brisk, we took some back streets … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving in Paris—2023. Unplanned and Delightful!

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Catherine

We are almost a month  into 2024.  And I’m home with a bad cold on this Saturday morning and into three weeks of a long “cold”vid. My fancy ensemble is my Old Navy pajamas that’ll be worn from day-into-night and, … Continue reading →

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A Week In Paris with A Carry On. And More Randomness.

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Catherine

Next week we leave for Paris.  A few weeks back, I wrote a blog post on how I’m preparing. To refresh your memory, have a look at that post:  We’re Headed Back to Paris—How I’m Preparing.  It’ll give you a … Continue reading →

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Visiting Paris Anytime Soon? Let’s Talk About It!

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Catherine

I don’t think of myself as an “expert” on Paris.  But,  I’ve been to the City of Lights many times in the past fifteen years that would place me on a level of being comfortable enough that I can find … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving in Paris Part Three: On Saturday We Hang Out at Napoleon’s Place. On Sunday–We Don’t Rest!

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Catherine

*Note—this post was started before Christmas.  And then the kids arrived. Needless to say, I’m terribly sorry that I have not been answering comments.  I wasn’t being rude it was just that there was a lot going on.  Please accept … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving in Paris—Part Two! We Got a Car!

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Catherine

Bonaparte surprised me with the announcement that he rented a car for two days.  We would be driving out of Paris both on Friday and Saturday.   He wanted to take a drive out of the City and down memory lane … Continue reading →

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Paris in Four Days—A Louvre-ly Last Day with Art and Family!

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Catherine

Our last and final day, before heading home tomorrow, was a full one—and pleasant from morning till night! Good Morning from our room at the  Hotel Prince de Conti ! I love this hotel for its charm, great location and … Continue reading →

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Paris in Four Days—Part Three. Mucha Do About Nothing but a Great Exhibit!

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Catherine

It’s Saturday already and tonight we will go to the apartment of my husband’s cousin, Jean-Denis and his wife Marie.  But we do have an interesting day planned. As usual, it seems that whenever we are in France—there’s something going … Continue reading →

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Four Days in Paris 2018- Part Two Our Rebellious Thanksgiving Dinner and a Most Busy Black Friday!

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Catherine

I left off where we were getting ready for our Thanksgiving Dinner.  But wait.   I need to backtrack a couple of things. Given the fact that the hotel’s lighting was horrific (I’ll be writing about that later), I managed to … Continue reading →

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Four Days in Paris—2018 Part One—On the Way and Carine Roitfeld Hates Me!

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Catherine

A big whew before I get into the post.  And I’ll tell you why.  I took a ton of photos and it took quite a while to edit them—and trust me, editing photos is not my forte. My Longchamp carryon … Continue reading →

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