I spent today in Memphis, the home of Alex Grosjean (although technically, I discovered that she lives in East Memphis). I needed to get away from my computer and out of the house and as Memphis is the closest city, I hopped in my Nissan Rogue and drove the hour-and-a-half that it takes to get…
Last night, I did re-visit the Centre Pompidou and paid my respects to the art of people like Picasso, Modigliano, Miro and Dali. I was a little disappointed that the 5th floor promenade was closed because it truly offers the best view of Paris. But I enjoyed the art, even though my feet were protesting…
Last night, I convinced myself that I needed to eat at a creperie I had read about. I did the research and checked that it would be open for dinner. But lo and behold, by the time I got there 20 minutes later, it wasn’t! I was a little peeved, because I debated going back…
Well, I thought I’d rest last night, but I really wanted to eat (more?) at Les Cocottes and see the Eiffel Tower all lit up at night. So I did just that. I had some very good cod with a nice rose, followed by the chocolate tarte I love there so much. Then I walked…
I did return to the Musee d’Orsay last night to discover that many of the impressionism pieces are on loan to other museums. I figured since I’d already seen those, anyway, I’d focus on the other areas of art there. I discovered a fascinating artist by the name of William Bougerau and some of his…
I’m not sure what possessed me to want yet another pastry PLUS hot chocolate yesterday, but I indulged myself at Angelina. This tea salon is known for its hot chocolate, which is as good as I remembered from last year. Add that to a raspberry tart, and I was needing to walk some calories off…