Author Archives: pianomd

April 25, 2017 This was indeed a lazy day until about 4 pm when we finally got out of the apartment. I did wake up early but then read another couple of chapters of The Strangled Queen (Book 2 of … Continue reading →

Paris April 25, 2017 We arrived from Boston (transit London) almost 4 days ago. Exhausted, rode up to the 5th floor in our little two-person elevator, and opened the door to our apartment with a sigh of relief. The apartment was … Continue reading →

We arrived the afternoon of the 26th  after a late night flight aboard British Airways.  We slept all the way and thus arrived at London’s Heathrow tired but OK. After a short layover we boarded a second flight to  Paris … Continue reading →

Not sure why, but I haven’t been able to start writing my Paris blog this trip until now. Seems old habits die hard — as the saying goes. I give into doing other things first instead of writing. OK — … Continue reading →

Another day full of adventure, but not the kind we were hoping for. Earlier this week, problems arose in Armenia — silly problems, problems of a bureaucratic nature that have nothing to do with the substance of anything. Simply, George’s … Continue reading →

Today was a day for walking and exploring though not new places. Part of the fun of being in Paris is that there is always something new to discover even in the most familiar places. It makes walking around adventuresome, … Continue reading →

continued from the last post We were greeted at the door by a tall handsome woman who introduced herself, shook hands and kissed those she knew on both cheeks in the usual French manner of greeting which we, too, have … Continue reading →

I’ve really gotten behind this time. So much happens in the course of a day there is little time to write. (Again, Susan Tiberghien’s advice — keep a pad handy and jot down notes). Since the concert on the 1st … Continue reading →

For those of you who have never been to Paris, I thought it would be good to say two words about the overall geography of Paris. Paris was built around the banks of the River Seine. Each succeeding group of … Continue reading →

It wasn’t the best morning today. We were both tired from a very long walk yesterday from our apartment to Eglise Saint Eustache where we met Melody and Steve for an organ recital. The distance, as best I could calculate, … Continue reading →