There is a saying in French, "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose." The more things change, the more things stay the same. Walking Paris floods back mostly pleasant memories from my formative years here. I saw the...

Once upon a time, it was the the Passy La Muette railroad station. But now, the 1864 building has been elegantly transformed into a chic eatery. I was introduced to La Gare by Jonathan, a friend who lives in...

I owe to Paris the original landscape of my imagination. Boulevards sweep alongside ornate buildings. Trees stand, trimmed and proper, next to their benches. Old men in trenchcoats and hats shuffle through city parks, hands clasped behind their backs....

The homecoming has been seamless. We checked out of the apartment on time and took plenty of time getting to the airport. United offered us $400, a hotel stay and two meals to stay in Paris for an extra day....

IN SHORT: Typical United service, that was friendly and efficient. Nothing glorious about it, but nothing to complain about either. Subpar in no way, but excellent in few. My only regret: not getting bumped to bmi again!...

Visiting the chateau of Versailles gave a whole new meaning to the phrase “To marry a king, you first need to become a queen.” I can’t begin to imagine what people thought about rulers to think it necessary to have...

‘Tis true. Though no one turned out to be witches or dark queens as in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, we certainly played our parts during the week in Paris. One aspect of the interpersonal relationships that...

Sleeping in is both the most refreshing and frustrating event… especially this morning when we meant to wake up early to spend time together before John left for the week. He still had plenty of time to get things...

That John… what can I say. You know him as the cultural tour guide, the speed-walking pragmatist, and the fashionable, facially moisturized Frenchman. You probably know as much as I do about him. We had the rare opportunity to...

The countryside. Even the word sounds relaxed. A day on the side of the country away from mass transit, mass consumerism, and mass noise pollution. We decided to go to Normandy....

Women of every age, size, and culture have all experienced the moments of unexpected connection with random people or at random times or in random places. The amazing aspect of this meeting is the randomness of the stories. The...

Please try to picture the four of us sitting in the front row of a publicity fashion show in Paris. Whatever you are picturing is how it looked. We were the most critical members in the audience, immediately recognizing...

The high places of this world are intriguing to most people and fascinating to the few of us who have been able to get to the top of them. El Capitan, a Colorado Fourteener, the top of dirt piles,...

My sister April and I used to beg Dad to pull out the old projector screen so that we could watch 8mm movies of Laurel and Hardy or Charlie Chaplin. The best shows had sound, but what made the...

You know that feeling when playing monopoly, having no money except for the $12.00 rent you just picked up form owning “utilities”, when you draw the card that says “Advance to Free Parking. You may collect $200.00 if you...

The real dilemma about traveling to non-English speaking countries has to be: to speak or not to speak. Trying to sound out the thank yous and hellos in a way that does not distinguish you as an American often...

Catching a glimpse of the red sun moving past the horizon of the D.C. countryside reminded me again of differences between there and here (there being Colorado). In the Springs the sun stays bright until it passes over the peaks…...

The only thing that I could never miss about this state is the sight of barren, brown crop circles stretching to the horizon from 3000 feet in the air. Certainly there is something about the view that seems so American…...

IN SHORT: BMI's "the business" is absolutely amazing. I can't say enough good things about it. In fact, every international UA flight attendant should take a flight on this airline to see how things should be done properly! Every...

It is my firm and completely biased belief that there are few places on earth at once more energizing, peaceful, romantic, stylish and delightful than Paris. The city throbs with a life of culture, relationship and history. I love...