Sunday, 22 April 2018

Little shop of delights

I saw these and thought of TW... The macarons made me think of P, of course!












Saturday, 21 April 2018

The morning after ..

The last couple of days have been very eventful here on the blog. Three birthdays celebrated, and a trip to Paris as well! We have enjoyed champagne and eaten to our hearts content, not to mention all the socializing and diverse conversations. I think a relaxing Saturday is what we need today.  Recharge and get ready for the week ahead.

















Yes, this is my Duncan. He has mastered the art of relaxation !! 
Have a great day everyone !

Friday, 20 April 2018

Pack Your Bags, We Are Going To A Party!!

Today we celebrate the birthdays of two of our very special friends... GrannyJ and Amy!  I thought we'd do something a little different, so pack your bags and get out your passports because we're going on a trip to Paris!!


I made reservations for us to celebrate at this charming spot...



... let's go in, our table is ready!


We'll toast GJ and Amy with champagne then have our treats!  And there's wine also, too.






Let's go on a stroll to look at some special gardens that Amy will enjoy... starting with the secret rooftop garden at Hermes.


Musee Rodin's Rose Garden...


This tidy garden...


And finally, the Palais Royal Garden...



Our final stop is to see some artisan quilts at a quaint gallery.  I think GrannyJ will like them!






Oh my, look at the time!!  We better hurry to catch our flight back to reality!!

Happy Birthday, Amy and GrannyJ!! xoxo 




















Let's not forget that we have our favorite fella traveling with us.  Let's show him some love by putting him up in the Ritz' Windsor Suite...

P, I left something on the dresser for you... just a little something special so you can feel pampered too.


I made a standing reservation for you at Le Duke's Bar, should you need some time away from the ladies.  I hear that they make the fanciest cocktails in Paris.  Be warned, we know where to find you, and we will be joining you later!




Thursday, 19 April 2018

It's Someone's Big Day!

Today is TW's special day!

HaPPBiRtHDaY to YOU! 🎢🎢🎢



TW you are one of our favoUrite (I'm Canadian, eh!) people. WTIOC would not be the same without you! 

What people are saying about TW...




I think what I love best about you, TW, is that you are comfortable with who you are as a person. Don't ever change, my friend. πŸ’–

Now...


I got the cake... 





The rest of the gang will bring more goodies and I know they will be offering their own birthday greetings. 

Here's to you...





Wednesday, 18 April 2018

It's Wednesday !

I hope everyone has a wonderful day ! Each day that passes brings us one day closer to summer and nice weather.  Some of us already have warm weather , Enjoy !















Tuesday, 17 April 2018

This is so lovely!



Julia Donaldson (born 16 September 1948) is an English writer, playwright and performer, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which include The Gruffalo. (From Wikipedia)

Monday, 16 April 2018

Baby Boomer's Bucket Lists!

A few days ago I noticed on Twitter a link to a New York Times article ominously titled  "Baby Boomers Reach the End of Their To Do List."

"Oh no!" I thought. "This does not sound good!"

If we are at the end of our to-do list there can only be one reason! One I am not ready to think about yet.

When my heart started beating again, I actually read the article and breathed a sigh of relief.  The author is not suggesting that we all just pack it in. Just that perhaps it is time to rethink the need for a list.

Now don't get me wrong. I am all for having a Bucket List. I have already checked off a number of items on my list. But I am getting pretty satisfied with just doing nothing much at all. Or at least nothing that could be thought of as exciting or wild, like bungee jumping, or a trip around the world. And even the 'take up Yoga' item is not looking like it will ever get checked off.

I am pretty sure I would not have admitted out loud that I am quite happy being without much of a list before reading the article. But now I am feeling quite a bit better about the whole thing!

The author, Patricia Hampl, talks about "...the sheer value of looking out the window, letting the world float along." I must admit that sounds pretty good- at least now and then!

Mike figured out this whole list thing long before I have... he wakes up each morning and decides what he feels like doing. 



I would love to hear what you think. Do you have a Bucket List? If you do, can you share some of the items on the list?  I am always happy to travel along vicariously in someone else's list. Or are you ready to just let the world float along? Maybe a little bit of both, eh? Seems that there is no one way to go about getting older. And isn't that great!



Sunday, 15 April 2018

This photo

This very beautiful photo was taken by a friend in France. Brian Frith used to be a newspaper photographer, now retired, but he’s still busy remodeling his house, eating the good food, drinking the good wine, and photographing his peaceful village. Le Lonzac is about 7 miles from Treignac, where we used to live. The weather seems a bit menacing over there, but what a photo!






Saturday, 14 April 2018

Learn something new every day !

                                    Trivia can be so much fun. Here are a few facts you may enjoy !
                                                                     





                                               1.   All swans in England belong to the Queen.

                                       
                                               
                                    


                                           2. There is a town in Canada called "Dildo ".






3. Fredric Bauer invented the "Pringles " can.
  When he died, his ashes were buried in one.








4. There is enough sperm in one single man to impregnate every woman on earth.







5. Minnie Mouse full name is Minerva Mouse.







6. King Henry VIII slept with a giant axe beside him.  







7. Cap'n Crunch's full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch.






8. What is called a " french  kiss " in the English speaking world
is known as an " English kiss " in France.

Regina, can you verify that statement ?  






9. In 1907, an ad for Kellog's Corn flakes offered a free box of 
cereal to any woman who would wink at her grocer.






10. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21 inch tongue.