PinnedPublished inCrow’s Feet: Life As We AgeMy Late 70s Were An Intro to Bionic Joints, At 80, It’s My Back Demanding attentionOld age sometimes feels like an auto repair yard, full of creaky old vehicles needing tune-ups or spare parts.2d ago142d ago14
PinnedPublished inAge of EmpathyI Wasn’t Running From Anything When I Moved From the States to FranceWhile I thought of moving to France at 68 as starting a new chapter, my first thought when difficulties arise has always been to runFeb 2815Feb 2815
PinnedPublished inCrow’s Feet: Life As We AgeAfter Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeries, Travel Offered the Chance to Test MyselfThree days in Oviedo, Spain motivated me to walk more in order to see more. And the ancient city offered a wealth of things to discoverFeb 208Feb 208
PinnedPublished inCrow’s Feet: Life As We AgeEx-pat life Isn’t Always Easy; Advancing Age Only Adds To the DifficultiesA few things to consider before you decide to retire abroadDec 15, 202452Dec 15, 202452
Published inThe Daily Cuppa GrandeWhat Came First, la poule ou l’œuf?And can you eat le coq?5d ago125d ago12
Published inThe Daily Cuppa GrandeLa Chandeleur Marks the Halfway Point Between Winter and SpringHow to celebrate? With crêpes and cider, of courseFeb 257Feb 257
Published inThe Daily Cuppa GrandeMon Dieu! Do You Even Have The Slightest Idea What I’m Thinking?Should you care, there’s an exhibition in Paris, designed to help you understand what your dog . . . and cat really thinksFeb 2111Feb 2111
Published inIberosphericalWe Walked Across a Bridge From Spain to PortugalThe short distance between two countries was a reminder that territorial wars are as ancient as historyFeb 198Feb 198
Published inThe Daily Cuppa GrandeI Should Have Learned With French Tacos, But I Didn’tNow I’ve added croquettes to the list of dubious French versions of foods I craveFeb 1618Feb 1618
After I moved from the US to France, I travelled back and forth several times, but each 13 hour…Last month, I took the train from Montpellier to Madrid, Spain where I met up with my daughter and son-in-law. They hired a car and we…Feb 151Feb 151