A sunny terrace on a cool April morning.
30 April 2023
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26 April 2023
Wine Wednesday
Tchin! ... To spring weather on its way.
- Merci LP for permission to use your hand! 😘 -
25 April 2023
24 April 2023
22 April 2023
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16 April 2023
Today in Paris
Above: out and about in the Latin Quarter; a flower vendeuse on a lively market street corner; café-ing in Montmartre
Below: dancing to accordion music
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For awhile now I've been receiving concerned texts and messages with "Are you ok?" or "Paris is burning!" in the subject line and each time, my reply is the same: manifs here are accepted as a part of life and while this one is particularly passionate for many reasons - it's not just about waiting two more years to retire - many Parisians, if it were not brought to our attention that these upheavals were going on, would not even know. The fact is, many of the social benefits enjoyed by workers in France today - whether an appropriate living wage for waiters with benefits or paid vacations for all workers, much more - are the result of this sort of relentless pushback. C'est vrai.
Paris is a large and spread out metropolis with many diverse neighborhoods. And though it is anyone's guess if these protests will eventually engulf the entire city, you can rest assured dear readers that right now, and in spite of what the media is blaring, Paris is teeming with hordes of tourists. Except for the usual blips of grèves such as delayed trains or the recent garbage strike in support of the current protests, ended for now (10 of the 20 arrondissements or just half of the city was affected, without a mention in international news), life goes on. As it should. - BPJ
Paris is a large and spread out metropolis with many diverse neighborhoods. And though it is anyone's guess if these protests will eventually engulf the entire city, you can rest assured dear readers that right now, and in spite of what the media is blaring, Paris is teeming with hordes of tourists. Except for the usual blips of grèves such as delayed trains or the recent garbage strike in support of the current protests, ended for now (10 of the 20 arrondissements or just half of the city was affected, without a mention in international news), life goes on. As it should. - BPJ
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Motto of Paris:
Fluctuat nec mergitur!
Il est battu par les flots, mais ne sombre pas!
"Tossed by the waves, but does not sink!"
14 April 2023
Fashion Friday
New: stunning spaces devoted entirely to quality vintage clothing
Printemps Department Store
7th Floor
64 Boulevard Haussmann 75009
13 April 2023
11 April 2023
10 April 2023
9 April 2023
Egg sighting
A grand choice of chocolate Easter eggs at À la Mère de Famille, an institution in Paris since 1761.
Joyeuses Pâques - Happy Easter-Pesach 2023
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6 April 2023
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