At this time a week from today, I will be eating dinner at Le Panache in Toulouse. As those of you who have read the blog know, Le Panache is my home away from home in Toulouse. I look forward to dinner there because of the food but more so because of Ervim and Enzo.… Read More About to start the next episode of this chapter of life
I feel like I am returning to normal in Alexandria. I have started doing the normal things one has to do in life. I had done some of them before but I also was stuffing in lots of must dos prior to this. I got up and did life maintenance. I had to do laundry… Read More Regular Day
It was one of those days that was very fun but filled with multiple activities that kept me hopping all day. Emily has a house in Troy, NY and moves up there for the summer. I always joke that we need to get our sojourns away from Alexandria in sync as I leave for spring… Read More Fun but busy day
Liam and I went for a four mile run from the Airbnb cottage to the beach. We ran along the promenade south. The sun had not come out as the marine layer of clouds had not burned off. It is always great to run along the ocean. After the run, Tom and Jake picked us… Read More Day Three, San Diego
Liam was nice and went out and got us some breakfast pastries and coffee and tea. We enjoyed a relaxing morning at the Airbnb. Tom and Jake came and picked us up and we drove up to Torrey Pines State Park for a hike. Torrey Pines is definitely a beautiful and popular hiking location. It… Read More Second day in San Diego
I have been revisiting the foods that I love to eat and make since I have been back in Alexandria. I love the food I eat in Toulouse. I have tried many things that I either cannot get in Alexandria or are new to me. I cooked rabbit, guinea fowl and quail while I was… Read More Revisiting foods that I love and do not make/have in Toulouse
It has been nice being back and catching up with friends I was suffering from jet lag early on I was up early in the morning. I always try to stay up to as close to my normal bedtime as I can. This works in the evenings but I was still waking up on Toulouse… Read More Been busy since I have returned to Alexandria
I packed my suitcases and straighten the apartment for the final time. I cleaned out the refrigerator of what little was left. It was sad to think that it was the last day but since I know I am coming back it is not so bad. I have even communicated with the Airbnb host and… Read More Last day in Toulouse
All of Europe is suffering under a heat wave. In Toulouse, the temperature reached 33/92 degrees. The difference from summer in Washington is that there is not as much humidity so it does not feel as oppressive. Also, there is a breeze so that makes it feel a little cooler. I got motivated earlier in… Read More Heat Wave
I got up and went down to breakfast at the hotel. I expected this but confirmed that most of the people staying in the hotel had either participated in the race or were spectators. They either had the t-shirts on or were sitting with someone who had the t-shirt on. The breakfast was on extraordinary… Read More Another fun day in Andorra
