Touring Monet’s house and gardens with Lisa was like having a French friend who knew all the inside info about everything.
Tag: Paris
Eating and Drinking Our Way Through Paris
La Bossue There is so much to say, De trop, actually, but for this post which I am writing from our apartment in Montmartre, with the window open, and accordion music floating in, I will focus on eating and drinking, which is the national pastime. In the above picture I am sipping a hot chocolate … Continue reading Eating and Drinking Our Way Through Paris
Paris In Black And White
This is me auditioning outfits yesterday. Tops, bottoms, shoes. The rule is every item of clothing has to go with every other item of clothing. That’s how you pack minimally. That’s how you pack light. That’s how you pack in a carry-on for ten days in Paris. Hahahaha. No. Freaking. Way. I’m checking a bag. … Continue reading Paris In Black And White
Preparing for Paris
We leave for Paris in one week. I haven’t packed, but I have worked out at the gym, prepped and taught my classes, and meditated without a miss for twenty minutes every day. I’ve done all this to keep from packing. I’ve also been cleaning for the house-sitters. That’s what I tell myself anyway, but … Continue reading Preparing for Paris
Inspired By In February 2024
Tomorrow is the 20th Anniversary of the opening of Main Street Yoga. I have spent the past few days trying to draft a letter to my mailing list, struggling to express what their support has meant to me all these years.
Rothko Exhibit. Paris. 2024
As we left Gallery 5 and headed into 6 (of 11), I asked Em, “How’s it going?” “It’s a lot,” she said. It was a lot. It was a lot the way meditating two hours straight would be a lot. In fact, every time I stepped in front of a canvas, I heard Sam Harris … Continue reading Rothko Exhibit. Paris. 2024
In The Nap Room At The Airport
I am in the Detroit airport waiting for my flight to Paris. It’s a 10 hour layover so G booked me 4 hours in a nap room. They’re called “Minute Suites.” It’s basically a closet with a desk, a banquette to sleep on and a door that closes so you can get a break from … Continue reading In The Nap Room At The Airport
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