Saint Sulpice is the adopted church of Notre Dame, while the burned cathedral is being renovated. The Archbishop of Paris and Notre Dame clergy give masses there on Sunday evenings at 6:30 pm, until they will eventually switch to Saint Eustache. Saint Sulpice is actually only a little smaller than Notre Dame, has a massive …
It’s that time a year again for high school reunions. This every so often social event may be a banal ritual for some but terrifying for others. High school reunions are often avoided by those who have experienced and retained painful memories of humiliation during their adolescent years. Let’s get real here; there are …
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My beautiful aunt Margaret was like a second mother who was always there for me. I loved her very much. She always had a marvellous huge garden wherever she lived and it was she who nurtured my own passion for gardening. Most of her adult life she lived in New Orleans Louisiana. I have many …
Recently in the American news scene, there has been the unravelling of two intriguing sociopath con artists and scammers. One, Anna Sorokin, a Russian born wannabee wealthy socialite heiress and the other, Keith Raniere a self-proclaimed self-help guru in a physically and psychologically abusive cult called Nxivm. A few years back, Bernie Madoff, the wall …
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The sun finally returned after a seemingly too long absence and it was just what I needed to stroll around Ile de La Cité and Ile Saint Louis, a favourite walk. The heart of Paris still revolves around Notre Dame! Notre Dame from Le Pont Saint Michel looked eerily almost the same, even though minus …
Ile de la Cité And Ile Saint Louis After Notre Dame Fire Read More »
Major Depression Disorder is extremely debilitating and can even be deadly. For most the onset is insidious and then grows into full bloom symptoms that plunge you into the deepest of valleys with no way out. You can literally start to feel like the walking dead, where you lose interest in living. This …
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My title sounds really very non-productive, doesn’t! But it isn’t my friends for several reasons. Hear me out on this if you can. All you have to do is just read! Doing nothing might be the best thing you can do for yourself in a long time. Actually doing nothing allows for a pathway to …
If you have ever entered Notre Dame, perhaps you came away with something very personal to you. Notre Dame has always been more than a magnificent cathedral to me. Like many other suffering souls, I would bring my broken heart for the solace and comfort I found there attending Vespers and Mass. Yet, in the …
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Paris is Notre Dame and Notre Dame is Paris. There can’t be one without the other. Beloved and fusional with the heart and soul of Paris, Notre Dame still stands and will be rebuilt! Her heaven reaching spiral tower toppled and was swallowed in flames yesterday. Her priceless and irreplaceable ancient wood-beamed roof likewise went …
Paris In Shock And Grief, But Notre Dame Still Stands And Will Be Rebuilt! Read More »
Atelier du Temps Passé is a fabulous workshop and most unusual school! Let me take you inside to see the incredible work these students are training to master a rare craft and little known career; art restorers!! Knowledge of ancient techniques and modern science are the tools of the trade for restorers of art. Students there learn to …
A Very Unusual Workshop And School Training Rare Professional Art Restorers Read More »
Paris owes a lot to Gustave Eiffel, the mastermind behind the Eiffel Tower! He risked everything, his personal and professional reputation, and his financial welfare to build La Dame Eiffel! What is now the most beloved and globally recognizable symbol of Paris and France almost never saw the light of day. It was the outright …
Eiffel Tower Celebrates 130 Years, Thanks To Gustave Eiffel Read More »
I realise that bitter oranges, cannoli and tears have no particular association with each other, nor with anyone else but myself. But blogging is writing down in many ways what’s on my mind, so voila, here it is. I have made no secret that February and March are difficult months for me. Grief slumps or sometimes valleys …