Sunday, March 22, 2009

"Chateau" by Rita St.Claire

I'm mentioning this here because (a) the author is one of my best friends, and (b) this story, published in the March/April issue of New Love Stories, available in Borders stores, is set in France and therefore is not without relevance to this blog. Any ending that involves an apartment in Paris - and one with good plumbing at that! - is a happy ending.
Congratulations, Rita!

Friday, March 20, 2009

There wasn't a "diem" we didn't "carp" the hell out of!

I didn't post for months because the camera had me so discouraged, but here's a quick rundown of our joyous week "chez nous."

Tuesday: Arrived, went to Galeries Lafayette, back to our "home" stop and dinner at Le Bosquet.
Wednesday: Musee Jacquemart-Andre for the Van Dyck show, Bon Marche, Passage Choiseul, dinner with Antonia at Chartier...and visits to the Virgin Megastore with her both before and after dinner.
Thursday: Rue de Rivoli (lunch at Angelina), the stamp market, Champs-Elysees, dinner in Montmartre at La Mere Catherine.
Friday: Met Antonia at Shakespeare & Co., lunch on the Ile St. Louis at Cafe Med, shops along St. Louis en L'Ile. After Antonia went home we went to Gibert Joseph on Boul' Mich, and had dinner in our neighborhood at Cafe du Marche.
Saturday: Lunch in Montmartre at Le Ronsard, shops and the Funiculaire, the Pompidou Centre area for the record/DVD shops, dinner at Le Procope.
Sunday: Met Antonia at Metro St. Paul, brunch at Pitchi-Poi, walked around the Marais and Place des Vosges. After Antonia went home we went to dinner at Le Boeuf sur le Toit.
Monday: St. Germain for lunch at Les Deux Magots and shopping at L'Ecume des Pages, Palais Royal, Rue de Rivoli, dinner at Le Bosquet.
Tuesday: Back to New York.

A bientot!