Paris 2021

Phillip drove us to SLC International and we flew off to Paris (via Minneapolis) and we took a taxi to our digs on the Rue Tournefort in the 5th Arrondisment. While the others napped I ran some errands and then we all went out to see if I could get a Pass Sanitaire (no luck). We went on the Palais de Chaillot for a view of the Eiffel Tower, but we were disappointed by grime, hoarding, and hordes. The Tower is filled with scaffolding and masses of tourists, so we pushed on to the Rue Rapp for supper at our favorite Italian restaurant. Exhausted, we made our way home where I sat by the window and posted to Instagram before going to bed.

Ready to fly to TX and Paris

Meagan, Millie, and the kids running with us

Watching

Rue Mouffetard

Place Monge

Off to Bir Hakeim

Disappointment

La Tour

A fabulous "Instagram Moment"

Our server was a sweet young Brazilian woman

Headed back to the flat

Stephen has a hard time pronouncing the name 

of this station so we call it "Sweet Jesus" 

Stopped by the Arenes de Lutece on the way home

Sitting at the window 

More to come. This is all for now.

OXO

D.

Early October 2021

This is the gap between Santa Fe and Paris. We received our Covid borcestershire (booster -- that's dus a doke), Debra Sue came for the Boise State game, and Phillip, Meagan, and Meg came to see Ollie perform in the half-time show of the same game. Dinner out and leaf peeping were on the agenda.

Quick jab

Springville at sunset

Provo Canyon

Debra Sue Darling Gibbs

Timpanogos

Phillip and Meagan for a couple of days

That brings us to the Paris ausflug, so there will be more.

OXO

D.

Santa Fe, Fall 2021

I flew to New Mexico to spend ten days with Clara while her parents had a wonderful adventure in France with Lucy Jane. I always enjoy Santa Fe, and Clara and I had a splendid time. I cooked some meals and ran the school shuttle. On Sunday, Clara arranged a morning in town, which is always a treat.

This is not the quickest way to the airport, but kind of fun

Yellow aspens appearing on the Wasatch back

Dinner at Sawmill Market in Albuquerque

Fabulous cheese enchiladas at Second Street

Brewery at the Railyard in Santa Fe

Farewell at ABQ Sunport

Fall fell along the Alameda while I was in Santa Fe

I LOVE this little electric car!

A quick stop at the Talavera store

Ristras 

Supper at the Shake Foundation

New Mexico skies are fantastic

Dinner at Tesuque Village Market...

With the incomparable Clara Ivy

Our Sunday adventure started at Meyer Gallery

Clara showed me some paintings by the artist her parents like

Courtyard balcony of the Casa Sena

Pendleton blankets at The Rainbow Man

Palace of the Governors at the Plaza

Up the Old Santa Fe trail to the parked car

Lunch at The Teahouse

Home below

It was great to be with Clara and to enjoy some time in Santa Fe. We are off to Paris in a few days, so there will be more. This is all for now.

OXO

D.

September 2012

September started with a visit from Mark, who met Anne halfway between AZ and WY for a weekend get together. We shared several meals with Annie and Opa, and we hosted the September group dinner. We made a quick day trip to Vernal for Arthur's birthday, including dinner at the Vernal Brewing Company. We had another post-vaccination cousins breakfast in Salt Lake City. September also included a trip to Santa Fe for Dickie. I stayed with Clara while Rob and Anna enjoyed visiting Lucy Jane in France. That trip will be a separate post, to follow when I get back to Provo.

Uncle Mark LOVED the Utah summer tomatoes

Because they are delicious

Supper out with Opa and Annie

Group dinner: Swiss steak and blueberry ice cream for dessert

Lovely flowers from TJ's

We met Evelyn at the bus stop in Vernal

Katy gave Arthur a thrill

The gang at Vernal Brewing Company

Good grub

And birthday cake to finish

Cousins' breakfast

That's not all for September, but the rest will be in the next post.

OXO

D.