Chronicles of an expat from the US living in France
We lost Oliver on Friday. In the past two months, he was diagnosed with two different kinds of aggressive cancers. One, nasal, one in the rear. Not fair. Rather than treating one and waiting for the other to catch up, we opted to prevent further suffering and have him go out on a happy note. … Continue reading Our brave boy
This recipe is just for guidance. You can replace "a dog" with any companion or feral animal and "chicken" with any kind of meat that has bones. Also, cooking time may vary. It might take you a while to figure out what works best for you. Apparently serves only 1. Enjoy! 1. Take one 14-pound … Continue reading Have a dog? Here’s how to spend $575 in 90 minutes
Oliver has been with us for three months now and he continues to surprise us. He has been left alone all day during the day, has never peed in the house, and is generally pretty well adjusted, or so we thought. Now that he gets to spend his entire day with his dog sister, Frances, … Continue reading A dog, a checkbook cover, and a bit of separation anxiety
It's been about two months since we lost Mickey and it's been hard for us. We still cannot talk about him all that much, but now we can mention his name without choking down tears. And when I say it's been hard for us, I include Frances, our 7-year-old lab mix. Initially, she appeared almost … Continue reading Frances comes alive
Saturday, September 20 Up early to take the train to Milan, the final leg of our trip. Everything fit in our bags, we washed the dishes and emptied the trash, and took the bus to the train station. As we were waiting on the train platform, a woman walked by with her little wire-haired dog. … Continue reading The last supper and the last gelato
Rain today. Or at least first thing in the morning. Despite the weather and Shelly’s cold, we choose heading to Venezia over hanging out in Verona. We missed the morning trains and bought round-trip tickets that gave us just under four hours in Venice. Not a lot of time, but enough to get the flavor … Continue reading A three-hour tour to Venezia
We had two simple goals in mind today. To see some sights in Verona and possibly do a little shopping. We did both. We visited the Chiesa di San Fermo, a cool but spooky church with a long history. The church proper sat on top of an earlier, more Byzantine style church. The church below … Continue reading Get to know Verona day
After visiting the church built below the Chiesa di San Fermo, we walked toward Verona’s Arena, a mini-Colosseum. On the way, Shelly noticed a little black car outfitted with a fold down, roof-mounted camera and a Google Maps placard in the front window. In the passenger side of the car, a Dell monitor. And in … Continue reading What do Google Maps, AIG, and Dell have in common?
Last-minute packing and a 20-minute walk down narrow sidewalks to the train station. Knock wood, but I am amazed that the wheels on our little wheelie suitcases have mastered the cobblestones of this city. Another Eurostar train ride. Very smooth and fast. We had to sit across from each other this time, Shelly listening to … Continue reading Onward to Verona
Tuesday, September 16 Shelly found us a gym about 10 minutes from our hotel. It was tucked away in a non-descript building, but once inside it occupied an old studio or home, and every room had some kind of equipment in various stages of decay. The machines still worked though, and we managed to get … Continue reading A Firenze gymnasium, The Knight Rider, and The Golden View
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