En fin. I have arrived in Switzerland. It took awhile. About a year in fact. And it’s been a helluva journey. At the beginning of last year, I didn’t know Switzerland was my destination. I just knew that my life wasn’t what I wanted it to be. In California, I felt like I was on …
Ma vie en Suisse
What every good woman needs in her purse
On the way from Whitehorse to Healdsburg, I stopped to visit my friend in Smithers, BC. She has just bought a house there and is starting to become part of the community. It’s a time for change for everybody I know–or that’s what it seems like anyway. Regardless, I had left Whitehorse at 6h30 am …
“My mother wears underwear three months a year….
…and sometimes in September.” I am sitting in the kitchen, chatting away rather comfortably (I think) in French to Ludo’s parents. And I see the quizzical looks on their faces. Just fleetingly, but enough that I question my choice of the word “culotte”. I was telling them that the Yukon is quite warm in June, …
Ma Mère M’a Dit
We went to a soirée des courges (Hallowe’en) at a friend’s house on Saturday night. I notice that Hallowe’en in Switzerland is refreshingly absent from the stores. Maybe the commercialism was refreshingly absent because we still showed up to a friend’s house for pumpkin soup. Cheese, wine, de la viande sechée–and pumpkin soup. Mmmmmm. Our …
Just a Pinch of Salt
A few weeks ago, I installed Tweet Deck on my computer. I search for fellow bloggers and social media fans and just interesting people in general. I have an ongoing search for Lausanne and Valais. One morning I see a tweet flutter by: “On to Lausanne by train today… http://bit.ly/aid14.” I wonder who is arriving …
Les noix de pécans!
“Can I bring you something?,” he asked on his way out the door. “I can’t think of anything.” “Are you sure?” I stop and think a moment. I’d bought a butternut squash at the market on Saturday because I’d wanted to make butternut squash soup. I have a favourite recipe from my Looney Spoons cookbook. …
Wine tasting at Midi 20 Wine Bar and Oenothèque
We held our first event on Monday 13 May 2013 at the Midi 20 Wine Bar and Oenotheque in Lausanne. We had such a great experience. Thank you to everyone who came out. Thank you to Sofiane and his staff for their lovely and knowledgeable service. Thank you to Olivier Dufrenne from La table d’Olivier …
2nd Official San Francisco WordPress Meetup
We were a much smaller group this month–and we came in waves. I organized a meetup at 2h00 p.m. Anthony from meetup there. Cynthia, a new media teacher, came with questions about consolidating blogs and users. Check out her class blog at: jour163.wordpress.com. Both Theo and Lori were new members and were very helpful to …