The French Connection

The French Connection is a journal of impressions and photos recorded during my year living in Provence, France, from 2012-2013.

Feeling our Oats
April 17, 2013

There are lots of things that can contribute to feeling full of energy and joy. The two I think of most immediately are 1) the warmth of Spring and 2) the pleasure of being surrounded by love and humor.  My…

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Once is not enough
March 25, 2013

Before I get started, just a reminder to you, the faithful reader, that if you don't see the pictures I've posted on your "update,"  go to the main site (www.karenmerriam.com) to see all the photos in a better format. Also,…

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Just for Fun
March 6, 2013

The insistent chatter of magpies building their nest outside my window in the platane tree tells me that I can trust the rhythms of nature. Spring is a fact I can count on. And this turbulent wind and rain are…

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Souvenir
February 10, 2013

     SWEETPEA April 20, 1999 – January 26, 2013   Change happens so fast sometimes.  You think you're all prepared for the day, the week, even the month, and then change turns the world upside down. We learned from…

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A little bird told me . . .
January 20, 2013

"Mon petit doigt me l'a dit . . . " is the french expression to say "A little bird told me . . ." In this case it was a little bird, to be sure.  As I settled myself to…

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YES – the word for a new year
January 3, 2013

What's not to love about a golf course that places a sculpture at its first tee saying (in french of course) OUI  or  YES .  After Christmas and before New Years, we drove two short hours to the southeast from…

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Precious gifts
December 16, 2012

It is, every day, a gift to be here in France: living a dream I carried in my  heart for over fifty years; sharing it with my dearest companions, Ken & SweetPea; receiving new friendships and tokens of love that…

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Un beau mec
November 20, 2012

It's a good thing I don't have to write this little blog post in french or I would never get it done. It takes me forever to compose even one sentence, and just when I think I've managed to write…

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Winter is Coming
November 3, 2012

I know you've heard about the Mistral: winds that sweep into Provence from the north bringing cold and sometimes wrecking havoc. In these past few weeks, the Mistral has been asserting its prowess, knocking over a cruise ship in the…

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As I Was Saying
October 22, 2012

Hello to dear friends and family – We are so entirely happy with our new home and our "proprietors," Monique & Dominiqe, & mother Simone. Here's Ken with Monique & Dominique in front of the little gallery & theatre, Le…

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