I’m sorry for being so long in writing a blog. You must have wondered what on earth happened to me since we returned from Europe. However, if you read the obituaries in the Star-Advertiser this week, you already know. I’m shocked to report that, on September 21, my mother passed away, and on Tuesday, September
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When I was in the 7th grade at Punahou, the cover of my French text book was a photo of Mont Saint Michel. I always dreamed of someday walking at low tide to this magnificent island. When our cruise ship arrived in the tiny port of St. Malo, my dream came true. It was definitely
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I’m so happy to report that Jerry got totally inspired during our trip and got back into painting watercolors, both plein air and in our stateroom. Sometimes he sat on a bench in a park, or leaned against a wall on a pier, or found a cozy cafe or bistro in which to paint or
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It’s not often that Jerry and I find a place we love so much that we start looking at real estate (at least rentals) to see if maybe we could live there for a few months. Bordeaux was one of those places. Bordeaux has many of the finest qualities of Paris but without the Parisians
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