The platters were prepared and placed before the six unsuspecting folks sitting around the table. All the necessary ingredients to put together your very own, to your liking, Taco. "Go on" the hostess said gleefully, "make it however you'd like...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDe7E9KeubE&w=480&h=390]  Don Kirshner the music producer and publisher, who passed away this week, was quoted as saying something along the lines of "I can't tell you how good my life story is, but my songs will make a great sound...

For a brief time…. As I look into the future…. 

Everything looks better in pink light, don't you think? I think I heard somewhere that the Ritz, in Paris, has its dining room illuminated by pink bulbs, with pinkish shades and everyone looks fabulous.   They have to look good,...

And there I was. Sur le Pont.   Neither dancing on, under or near by, I'm way too inhibited.  Nor would I allow myself to sing any of the verses, had I known any of the verses. So sad, but...

Have you been to any of these places?  Stroll/meander/saunter. Park yourself at some outdoor cafe, have an aperitif, cafe or some other liquid of your choice and people watch.  And, more importantly, be confident that it's easy to remember where...

There are certain truths I've come to accept while vacationing here in France. Follow a gaggle of tourists and you are pretty certain to hear conversations that go something along the lines of "it's over there," "no, it's to the...

Interested?  There are a few pros and cons to consider… Sadly, for some, it no longer comes with a prince. It was hard to always keep things neat and tidy, and in tip top shape, as the previous owners had...

I thought exactly the same thing.  Lets think about this. My image is that of a frenchmen, riding a bicycle, a wicker basket perched on the front handlebars, and at least 2 or 3 loaves of hot and crusty pointing...

Imagine a ^ over the i if you are a purist. I haven't the foggiest notion as to how to make that happen. There it sits, hovering over the 6, waiting for someone clever to make use of it. I, si triste,...

Bonjour… Stay tuned for snippets from afar. Like from France.  Lots to do. Dinner with the Sarkozy's, meetings with the EU, collecting volcanic ash… Will be closely adhering to the Mediterranean Diet and learning how to affect the scarf maneuver...

It seems to me that a great deal of "performance art" is much like rubbernecking at a highway mishap. You aren't sure why you are staring so intently, chastise yourself for the amount of time you are spending staring, yet...

Peter, if you remember, doesn't grow up. As in get older. It must be the fairy dust.  He does return, from time to time,  to the Darling household, in a feeble attempt to reengage the now aging Wendy for a...

I have never been selected for a focus group, solicited for a survey, probed, poked or queried for a scientific study. I do receive phone calls asking for contributions to slightly shady causes. I'm pretty sure that doesn't count. And...

Inspired by the reviews of IronMan 2,  I've decided I am going to be the next superhero(ine). Really.  My legs are probably still good enough. Or so I'm told. Tights, additionally and cleverly, conceal any unsightly bumps, lumps and those...