Ok, Ladurée

I have never been one to worship at the alter of Ladurée. Every person I know who has been to Paris gets misty-eyed when they remember the macarons they enjoyed. Personally, I’ve always been partial to Dalloyau. I don’t know what it is, possibly the texture of the precious cookies offered. Now Ladurée is on…

The Write Place

I finally know what I want to be when I grow up. I want to be a coffeehouse writer.I want to leave the comfort of my tiny Los Angeles abode every day and head for Starbuck’s with my Macbook under my arm.I want to sit in a big leather chair in the best corner where…

Inspiration: Paris

Cafe de Flore: Literary Touchstone I can’t say much for the lemon cake and the coffee seems always a tad bitter.But the feeling of sitting with greatness: priceless

Forward March

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. photo credit: Xiomara Lüthy

Going My Way…Finally

My modus operandi:Keep going in the wrong direction until I end up where I am supposed to be.So simple.So time consumingSo exhausting. A life-long desire to make my living as a writer has bubbled up in the cauldron that is my life. I have put off everything because I could not find the courage to make…

Rue Sesame

If I could be a child again, what would I do differently?    1    do it in Paris   2    be less obedient   3    have an imaginary friend   4    be an absolute nerd instead of a partial nerd   5    be the eldest rather than the youngest   6    listen at keyholes …

Expat Possibilities

As much as I fantasize about spending a year … or two … or three in France, I know with some certainty that I would lose my mind if I were able to make this dream come true.The bureaucracy is the lament of every expat in France, particularly the Americans.But that could be because as…

Sepia II

Sitting on my balcony on a beautiful 80-plus degree Los Angeles day. Listening to Latin Jazz on Pandora, with Luna curled up next to me and yet…. I don’t know what it is or why it is; but like a lot of people, Paris is my place. I really should live there at some point…

When In Rome….or Paris

The key to a successful vacation? Live like a local. Rent an apartment in the area that best suits your personality, buy produce at the farmers’ market or neighborhood market, prepare at least one meal a day at home and most importantly, wear comfy shoes. There is no need for stilettos if you’re not tooling…

Sepia I

Sometimes just the memories are enough