Once upon a time, in Paris, France, there were three colorful stores lined up along the Canal St Martin. Every morning, oblivious of la grisaille, (the grey skies) the three stores cheered up busy city dwellers. “Regardez-nous! Regardez-nous,” they enticed. Look at us, Look at us! And among the hurried commuters on their way to the office, many…
Would I enjoy San Luis Obispo as much if we weren’t staying at Petit Soleil ? Probably. Still, after driving several hours along Highway 1 and then Highway 101, it was truly special to unpack our bags in… Provence! When I booked our room over the Internet a few weeks ago, I thought I would surprise…
Ever since I started visiting the United States, many years ago, a few expressions have puzzled me. They are the ones starting with “French”: French poodle. French toast. French fries. French manucure, and so forth. I quickly realized some of these expressions were as French as… baseball and Corvettes. Why not investigate further?, I thought.…