Paris Day Two - March 2023

We hit the town on the Metro headed to the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Élysées, and Ladurée for breakfast and a birthday cake. We stopped in Monoprix for sunglasses for Deb on our way to E. Dehillerin where Kris gifted me some awesome serrated knives. For supper we walked up the hill to the Rue Mouffetard for birthday dinner at Le Vieux Bistro. (Thanks to Debby for some of these photos.)

The "Sweet Jesus" station is our nearest

Waiting for the train

A chilly morning

The ladies headed down the Champs Élysées

Disappointed Dickie: they are remodeling and no cakes

But the eggs Benedict were delightful

The Ladurée near the Palais Royale had the cake!

Voilá

The ladies scurrying past the Place Vendôme

Filming at the Palais Royale

The best kitchen equipment store anywhere

If they don't have it, you don't need it

I choose this one

A small selection of the copper on sale

Kir Royale toast

Raclette for a melted-cheese lover

Fondue for the same cheese lover - we were too full for cake

More adventures coming today.

OXO

D.

Paris Day One - March 2023

Ann and Stephen shuttled us to SLC for our flight to Paris. The voyage was uneventful and we connected easily with Debby at Charles de Gaulle for a taxi to the 5th Arrondissement and our Airbnb. I went to Franprix around the corner for some supplies and later we went out for a walkabout, Navigo passes, and some dinner. We pushed through until 7:00 and 8:00 PM before crashing into bed for almost 12 hours.

Here we go again

The reflection of our plane as it goes wheels down

at Charles de Gaulle with French fields below

Our flat at 10 Rue Saint-Victor

Sitting area

Kitchen and loft stairs

Kitchen and bathroom door

Bedroom

The pile in front of our door

The strikes are real

The girlies on the Rue Monge

Café Saint-Victor up on the corner for early dinner

Steak frites, buratta, soupe a l'oignon, and croque-madame

Dessert pastries from the famous Eric Kayser on

the Rue Monge

We are off this morning on an adventure and will report back this evening.

OXO

D.

March 2023

March was filled with family, friends, and much of the usual stuff. We dined with Emily and her girls, we also ate with SKT and AW on several occasions. The cousins gathered at Kreg and Dorothy's. The Marlpit-Hill Boyntons came to stay and had Sunday dinner with our family. Janet Calder passed away. The Group met for dinner in South Jordan. The HCT did a fun production of a little-known British musical. The NY Gibbs came to town for a Maynard-Dixon event where Linda presented.

Fun stuff online

Mastra w/ Stephen and Ann

Chance encounter there with Dale Bowman and Steve Bule (and friend)

Northern Utah County 

Hansen ebelskivers with the cousins

Family dinner joined by the Boyntons

Jim Calder at Janet's viewing

Dark chocolate tasting party

Dinner at the Millers

Hale Center Theater

La Casita with the NY Gibbs

Today, 25 March, we are off to Paris and London for two weeks with Debra Sue. Those adventures will be posted here.

OXO

D. 

February 2023

February was over before we could turn around -- it helps that there are only 28 days! Theater, great announcements, fun outings with the Taylor-Woodburys, Valentines, Group sendoff for Rod and Vic, closet organization for Kris, new Brazilian restaurant, LOTS of spring snow storms, hosting a dinner for Meg and her posse, and a Sunday brunch were among the many things that happened during the extra-short month. At the tail end of the month we got serious about our upcoming adventure with Debra Sue in Paris and London at the end of March.

A new season at Hale Center

A Super Target is coming to Provo -- finally!

Dinner at La Casita and a Mid-Century Modern

exhibition and lecture at the Springville Art Gallery

 

A very typical Roman Andrus work from the time I was at BYU

(where he taught when I was a freshman)

This crustless quiche was a nice Valentine's dinner

Valentine's flowers for Kris (and me)

A send-off dinner for Rod and Vicki at

 La Carreta Peruvian with the Group

Cindy and Kris decluttering and organizing

Pitada Brazilian Restaurant

Almost a foot of snow on the recycling barrel on a snowy morning

Meg and her friends came for dinner

Lizzy and Madeline brought Sunday brunch

That's some Dutch baby Madi made

Preparing a photo for Deb's Paris Navigo pass

Buying theatre tickets and making dinner reservations

for Paris and London -- this one will be fun

We are getting excited for our upcoming trip and will share it here later in March. This is all for now.

OXO

D.