Woke up to the sound of pouring rain…

It’s raining a bit again this morning here in Paris. But it’s not a steady downpour like it was yesterday. I ended up thinking that I needed retail therapy yesterday and walked down to the local Monoprix. I proceeded to buy an over-priced sweater (but it’s so European and has patches on the elbows) and…

C’est la vie

American Airlines did me proud this time around. After the fiasco that was my last trip with them, I gave them a second chance (mostly because I’m an AAdvantage member – but also mostly because their price was the best). There were no delays, the customer service was top notch and even the airplane food…

Adventures in Ste. Genevieve

Thanks to my wonderful friend Christina, the girls (Jennifer, Christina, Lesley, Amanda and I) had a weekend planned in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, which is about 2 to 2 1/2 hours north of where we live. We started our trip bright and early at 8:30 a.m. Since we knew we’d be eating breakfast on the road,…

Marshmallow Milkshakes

Yesterday, Christina and I headed up to Sikeston to meet with someone from the Missouri Arts Council for our theatre group, the Bootheel Community Theatre. I can’t remember the last time I’d been in Sikeston. We met at this cool little building that apparently used to be a train station. But the highlight of the…