Monthly Archives: September 2023

A few days ago, my Seattle friend Libby shared a New York Times article about a Kehinde Wiley show that was opening in Paris. While she was aboard a fisheries research ship off the coast of Alaska. You may recall … Continue reading →

The past week has mainly been about The Hunt. For a permanent apartment. Which I won’t bore you too much with. First there was compiling about 20-some-odd documents, then drafting a cover letter to the real estate agent (in French), … Continue reading →

Okay, as much as I love making food from the market, at some point I got a little tired of the fennel. So I felt like I needed something more substantial, some real French food. So I went to a … Continue reading →

My inner clock seems to be having the mood swings of a teenager. Today I slept through the morning. Once I roused myself, I made a quick cup of coffee and shortly after had lunch at the apartment. The same … Continue reading →

This morning was my first morning in Paris. I had planned to focus on getting my residency permit and the French phone number that I’ll need in order to start applying for apartments. But last night I thought what I … Continue reading →

Okay just a super quick update to say that Gertrude and I made it to Paris and are settling into our Airbnb in the 11th quite nicely.

I’m at SeaTac waiting to board the plane. The last six months have been all about squeezing my stuff down to what I can bring on the plane. Selling my townhouse, getting rid of my furniture, giving all the other … Continue reading →

In ten days, I’ll be moving from Seattle to Paris with two suitcases and a cat. Paris is a city that, perhaps more than other places, has woven a mystique about itself. And I can’t say that I’m immune to … Continue reading →