It’s Paris. It’s complicated. Yup – I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, most likely…. But all things can be figured out… Like the time we bought a new keyboard. We left our old one in San Jose
Author: Byddi Lee
The Cherry on the Top!
It’s Paris. There are many little (and big) frustrations, but overall, we’re loving being here. It feels like a privilege to have this experience, so I really don’t want to complain… Please, consider these next few posts as a description
Parisian Pooches
The doctors office was tucked way back in the bowels of a building that has been around since before Christopher Columbus discovered the “New World.” Two doors with complicated intercom systems later, I found myself sitting in a tiny waiting
Christmas Spirit – Post a “Helpie”
I’ve noticed more awareness on social media this year of how hard Christmas can be for people. I understand that, having found Christmas difficult for a variety of reasons as last years post can show. Regardless of what is missing
Christmas Displays in Paris
Even the Christmas decorations are extremely artful in Paris. The Galeries Lafaytette Paris has combined art, Christmas decor and environmental education in their display, which celebrates a polar winter to raise awareness of climate-change. All the decorations are
Dear Professeur de Français, Je Suis Desolate!
Nope – I haven’t started to blog in French… This, my friends, is a confession, a clearing of the air, a karma scrub, so to speak, in the hopes that whatever is blocking my attempts to learn French will be
A Grave Subject – The Catacombs of Paris
From the moment I heard there were catacombs in Paris, I was dying to visit them. So I headed down there with a friend who was visiting us for the week. Please note – this is not a selfie!
The Not-So Headless Chicken
It was a cold Monday morning when I took a notion that I would like to cook a roast chicken from scratch. I hadn’t done that in a long time, but with the wonderful produce on offer here in France,
The Search for Chez Lee
Moving to another country has it’s complications, even if you have a passport that allows you to work and live there. In Paris, legislation strongly supports the tenant’s rights, so landlords are justifiably nervous about leasing their property. It can
The Paris Landing Pad
We landed in Paris mid-afternoon on a direct flight from San Franciso. Too excited to sleep on the plane, we were a bit disheveled as we gathered up the 4 fifty-pound check-in bags, 2 ten-ish-pound cabin bags, my hand-bag