Today has been an interesting day as far as motherhood goes. I have seen excitement, determination and utter despair of a group of 6 year olds. I have glimpsed a whole new set of challenges coming up my way, and I don’t know if there is a specific method of dealing with them. For 4 weeks, … More The drama of being 6
MIDSUMMER AND THE FETE DE LA MUSIQUE This recent Friday just passed I was skimming through my CliffCentral Daily Dose mail, when my eyes glanced upon a link to an article featured on the BBC website 6 years ago, concerning an inexplicable month long dancing plague in Strasbourg. Quite surprised to see Strasbourg featured on this South … More The dance plague of 1518
LE VELO It’s true: once you learn to ride a bike, you can never un-learn. I had serious reservations about not being able to cycle here in France. My cycling days came to an end in 1990 after I outgrew my one and only childhood bicycle. I can claim with certainty that I did not … More Me on a bike
A perspective into European life On Sunday last weekend, after breakfast, we jumped on our bikes, and headed out for a Sunday morning cycle. For the most part, we were all very tired after a late night the night prior, having entertained. But since it was Mothers Day here, and I had no aspirations to … More Summer- life in Europe- Part 1
Pinot, Bretzels, and Cathedrals 