I was just getting ready to e-mail him about our lunch. Literally. My plan was to get off the phone and then send him a note. Circling back after he reached out multiple times before I went to Paris. And while I was on hold, I found out he died. Talk about eerie. I’ve never […]

We don’t get them too often in Southern California. And never during the summer. I didn’t move to Los Angeles for the weather, but it’s a nice extra. It’s great to make plans and not have to worry if it’s going to rain. But today it did, rain that is. Just a few sprinkles. But […]

You want to take the subway, but Uber is so good the days of the cab are numbered. Yes, I took the aforementioned subway to Le Marais. The initial train from Place de la Concorde was so sophisticated I was laughing at the U.S. Until further along my journey I found broken escalators and schmutz. […]

I saw Napoleon’s hat. Two of them, in fact. Along with his tomb. And his white horse, it was stuffed! What can I tell you, it’s all about the LIGHT! The clouds. It’s every painting you’ve ever seen, you know how the artists were inspired. And the French people? Keeping up their rep as rude. […]