This is my third winter in Nice, France. In comparison to the other places I have lived, it is nice. Not warm, like Los Angeles, California. Not cold with ice storms, like Gainesville, Georgia. Not FREEZING, like Madison, Wisconsin. Not mild, like San Antonio, Texas. But, as winters go, Nice winters are different. Cold. (Usually) VeryContinue reading “A WINTER WALK IN NICE”
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PLOT TWISTS
There are so many plot twists going on right now that I am dizzy. The woods are on fire in the United States; revelry is happening on the streets of Nice; and skill extraordinary is on display in the mountains and flats of South Korea. When I turn on the television, I don’t know whetherContinue reading “PLOT TWISTS”
THE SEA SPEAKS TO ME
I call it “Seaspeak”. It is true – the Sea speaks to me. It always has, but now more than ever. When I walk by the Sea in the mornings, I have a favorite place to sit and face the sun. I let go. It never fails. I walk away, feeling better. These are fewContinue reading “THE SEA SPEAKS TO ME”
MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE COTE!
This is not what I had in mind when I got on the plane to Nice, France, in the fall of 2015, mind you. But, after much bemoaning and bewailing about having to downsize, I actually am enjoying my little corner of the Côte. No, I don’t have a Sea view. No, I don’t have a mountainContinue reading “MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE COTE!”
SATURDAY IN MOUGINS – January 20, 2018
On my patio sits a old bug-eaten, weather-worn, gnarled geranium. No telling how long it has been there, or who planted it. It sits in a small flower box against the back fence. I vow to replace it every time I look at it. This morning, I took a walk around the patio, making aContinue reading “SATURDAY IN MOUGINS – January 20, 2018”
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!
LET’S DO IT! HERE’S TO 2018!! New Year Resolutions!! Best, Jay
ALLEZ-HOPS! cave à bière
This is a Christmas shout-out for Allez-HOPS! What is Allez-HOPS, you ask? It is cave à bière (beer cellar) in the heart of Nice, France. Now, those of you who know me or have seen my pictures KNOW that I am a wine drinker. White at lunch; red at night. That wasn’t always the case.Continue reading “ALLEZ-HOPS! cave à bière”
#SmartAuthor “FIGURING THINGS OUT”
From one #SmartAuthor to others, I continue to be ‘berry beezy’ in France, figuring things out. It is not easy, being an expat. Each day is full of its own challenges in real life and online. Nothing is as it seems – like opening a door, flushing the john, turning on water, working an elevator,Continue reading “#SmartAuthor “FIGURING THINGS OUT””
NEW RELEASE: “JAYSPEAK ON THE COTE D’AZUR”
This book is dedicated to Steve. We dreamed this dream together. Then, made eleven months of it a reality. It is also dedicated to Andrea and Kate and the people who encouraged me to keep writing – Adria and Judi, are you listening? It never would have happened without all of you. It started likeContinue reading “NEW RELEASE: “JAYSPEAK ON THE COTE D’AZUR””
AUGUST 2017
Nothing is quite like the month of August. Someone should write a song – like Gilbert and Sullivan. Something like “It’s May. It’s May. The Lusty Month of May!” ALL of France goes on “holiday”. The rest of the world comes to town – to eat, to swim, to sunbathe, to dance, to sight-see. TouristContinue reading “AUGUST 2017”
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