Day: October 26, 2024

Ahhhhh. That’s a big sigh of relief. No Louvre, no Versaille. We started the day at the Musėe de Cluny, specializing in medieval art. Not big on the “must sees” for most folk.  Except Grubb. Plenty of room and quiet to enjoy the art. No one wanted a selfie in front of a carved wooden altar…

Dinner tonight somewhere off Saint Germain, not far from Notre Dame which is where we were when we got hungry. Shared starter: Escargot (snails) in a buttery pesto sauce. A first for Ella.  Quite pleasant.  On the right side of the plate you can see a clamp-like device that lets you hold the shell while you dig…

Friday we took the train to Versailles.  We joined the passengers getting out at the final stop to take the short walk up a tree-lined street that led to the parking lot outside the palace.   Gold-tipped gates were the first clue that we were approaching the Sun King’s domain.  Inside the gates, the palatial spread of…

The dodo? At 103, mom decided learning to play the piano would be a nice challenge to add into her life. My brother, Mike, found a guy on Facebook marketplace and took her to look at a small selection of pianos. The next day, said piano was delivered.  I dug into my old piano bench…