National Adoption Day

November 17, 2018 (321/365)

"I am blessed, chosen, adopted" - Ephesians 1:11

Superman, Marilyn Monroe, Steve Jobs, John Lennon, Nelson Mandela, Presidents Clinton and Ford, Ingrid Bergman, Maya Angelou, Babe Ruth, Richard Burton, Truman Capote, Eleanor Roosevelt, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Jack Nicholson, Debbie Harry, Eric Clapton... and ME! 

World Kindness Day

November 13, 2018 (317/365)

"What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?" - Jean-Jacques Rousseau #worldkindessday

French Friday: Un Billet Doux

le 14 septembre 2018 (257/365)

« Un souvenir est une carte postale que l'on s'envoie. » ~ Serge Delaune

National Dog Day

August 26, 2018 (238/365) • Happy National Dog Day! Bisous, Piper

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” ~ Roger Caras, photographer and writer

Thirteen

July 22, 2018 (203/365) • Our 13th Anniversary

"If I had a rose for every time I thought of you, I'd be picking roses for a lifetime." ~ Swedish Proverb

"Baby"

June 3, 2018 (154/365)

"Nobody puts baby in the corner." ~ Dirty Dancing

Bleeding Hearts

 May 17, 2018 (137/365)

“There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart." ~ Jane Austen, Emma

National Pet Day

April 11, 2018 (101/365) • National Pet Day

"Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France

3 Years with Miss Piper

March 7, 2018 (066/365) • Piper's Gotcha Day

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras (photographer and writer)

Today, we celebrate 3 years of laughter, snuggles, and puppy kisses!

Bisous, my sweet girl! XOXO

I ❤️ Paris

February 27, 2018 (058/365)

"It’s Paris. You don’t come here for the weather." – Adrian Leeds

I love Paris in the springtime. I love Paris in the fall.

I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles.

I love Paris in the winter when it...snows (like today)!

French Friday: 50 ans (bis)

February 23, 2018 (054/365)

Last year, I celebrated my 50th birthday with a cocktail at the Bar Hemingway in the Paris Ritz. This year, I'm once again celebrating a milestone anniversary -- 50 years ago, my parents adopted me. This is my first "Gotcha Day" missing both Mom and Dad, but, as Ernest Hemingway once said, “No one you love is ever truly lost.”

The Year of the Dog

February 15, 2018 (046/365)

“A dog has only one goal in life: to share [her] heart.” ~ J.R Ackerley

2018 is officially the Year of the Dog. People born in the Year of the Dog possess the best traits of human nature. They are honest, friendly, faithful, loyal, smart, straightforward, venerable, and have a strong sense of responsibility. Happy Lunar New Year!

Reflecting Love

February 14, 2018 (045/365) • Valentine's Day

"The love you feel in life is a reflection of the love in yourself." ~ Deepak Chopra

Today's Post

February 5, 2018 (036/365)

"To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart."  ~ Phyllis Theroux

Mini Month

February 1, 2018 (032/365)

"They are not long, the days of wine and roses..." ~ Ernest Dowson

... in fact, they are only twenty-eight -- a "mini-month!"

Although many dread another month of darkness and cold winter weather, I rejoice in these twenty-eight days of pretty crimson hues, of hearts and flowers and beautiful snowscapes, punctuated by celebrations of la Chandeleur, the Winter Olympics, Mardi gras, Valentine's Day, and my birthday -- the exclamation point at the end of this lovely month! 

Birthday Girl

January 9, 2018 (009/365)  

"A house becomes a home when you add one set of four legs, a happy tail, 

and that indescribable measure of love that we call a dog. " ~ Roger Caras

She's smart and funny, sweet and sassy, and she's three years old today! Happy Birthday, Piper Marie! XO

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I learned to use Adobe Spark today. Here's my first project (inspired by today's occasion

Friendship

December 28, 2017 (362/365)

"Life has no pleasure higher or nobler than that of friendship." ~ Samuel Johnson

(Sometimes your dog and her buddies are so cute that you have to share

the picture even though the lighting and focus are less than optimal.)

Christmas Presence

December 24, 2017 (358/365)

"The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence 

of a happy family all wrapped up in each other." ~ Burton Hillis

I really miss my Mom today. Christmas Eve was her favorite day of the year.

But she is here in our hearts and in the packages that are wrapped in paper that she chose for us.

Not a Creature Was Stirring

December 23, 2017 (357/365)

"In the eyes of children we find the joy of Christmas. 

In their hearts we find its meaning.” ~ Leland Thomas

Those Eyes...

November 28, 2017 (332/365)

“The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes because that is the doorway 

to her heart -- the place where love resides." ~ Audrey Hepburn