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Month: June 2011

Ruins, Ruins and More Ruins

Ruins, Ruins and More Ruins

When I think of Provence, I envision fields of lavender, cute cobbled-stoned villages and plenty of small homes with brightly painted shutters. Not Roman ruins. But that’s all we saw.…
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The Enchantment Continues

The Enchantment Continues

Now that I made you all envious, I’ll share this with you: Il pleuvait tout la voyage en Provence.   Not just a light dreary drizzle that just dulls your photos with…
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Indulging in Provence

Indulging in Provence

Provence. I know all 12 readers are waiting for a report. Although I’m pretty sure you just want to see the pictures. Do you guys actually read my posts? Because…
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Hot Stock Tip

Hot Stock Tip

Wild Dingo predicts a bull market in the flip flop industry. Timing: 24-hours after Mr. Wild Dingo finds this latest flip flop mastication. Zappos stock headed for sharp gains. (Sorry…
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It’s So Swiss

It’s So Swiss

As I was looking over the charges on the flight to London I booked yesterday, I noticed that Switzerland charged a “noise tax” but the U.K. didn’t. That’s so Swiss.…
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Smooth Talker

Smooth Talker

Remember how I wrote that Loki and Juno would call off horses and cows?  Apparently some distractions are too hard to resist. Like this hunk of burnin’ love above.   Juno caught the scent on this…
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They Survived

They Survived

Meet Bernard, our kennel keeper. As I drove to Bernard’s to drop off the dogs on Wednesday, I had a knot in my stomach.  But it vanished as soon as I…
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Someone Pinch Me

Someone Pinch Me

This month’s masthead is dedicated to my inability to shut my bottom jaw anytime I’m walking the villages and vineyards in Switzerland. Someone needs to pinch me because sometimes I…
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