America the Beautiful.

Well, here goes the very last blog post for Christopher, quotidien. I arrived home last night, which means my adventure as a language assistant in France is over.  As I said in my… Read More →

Marionnettes.

Some puppets hanging in the restaurant where the teacher’s had my going away party.  What a great evening we had over good food, wine, and laughs.  I am getting really sad to be… Read More →

Cathédrale de Chartres.

The famous cathedral in Chartres, seen from a distance, behind some trees.

Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant.

Had a wonderful day today at Disneyland Resort Paris!

Brass Band, St. Michel.

(photo from Saturday, May 5) A great brass band that was playing just next to the fontaine St. Michel in Paris.  I like the guy playing the tuba in the silly yellow pants!… Read More →

Pompidou’s Private Apartments.

(photo from Friday, May 4) A colorful room designed by Agam, an Isreali artist and designer who worked in Paris, for the antechamber of the private apartments of former French president, Georges Pompidou. … Read More →

Lady Liberty.

(photo from Thursday, May 3) A replica of France’s gift to the United States, in a garden outside the Musée des arts et métiers in Paris.

Where flowers bloom, so does hope.

These flowers are brightening up this gray, rainy day here in Dreux.

Nef de Notre Dame de Paris.

A view down the nave from the crossing of this famous and beautiful cathedral, which will celebrate its 850th birthday in 2013.  You can see the cathedral organ at the top, which will… Read More →

Springtime in Dreux.

The sun finally came out for a little bit today!