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French Country Life Confidental – Part Two
(Author’s Note : reading Part One – could be instructive.) All My Children The cast o’ characters at Chez Rene was as unique as the building they inhabited. (Think French soap opera.) First up – Rene. A gentleman (like his Sister) “of a certain age”, with Adult children from his first marriage. […]
18Nov2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 4 comments | Continued
French Country Life Confidental – Part One
French Country Elegance She was beyond elegant. Immaculately coiffed. Exquisitely tailored. Equally “prêt” for shopping on the Champs Elysee, or a stroll through the Bois du Bologne. Her dancers body arcing delicate,repetitive motions with effortless grace. As I crossed the courtyard,our eyes met. She fixed me with an impersonal frown. Then, scraping her rake along the […]
14Nov2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 10 comments | Continued
Gourmet Moments – Part Two
My most memorable French meal(so far) was, unbelieveably, “sans fromage.” It began in the office of my pal the Chiropractor, Bob Caires. Nicknamed “Capt’n Bob” for his sailing obession. (Hey – what else would you expect from a Portuguese-Hawaiian?) The good Doctor had come in on his day off to lay healing hands on “the-man-who-comes-from-far.” […]
19Aug2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 11 comments | Continued