The French Connection is a journal of impressions and photos recorded during my year living in Provence, France, from 2012-2013.
Feeling our Oats
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…
read moreOnce is not enough
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,…
read moreJust for Fun
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…
read moreA little bird told me . . .
"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…
read moreYES – the word for a new year
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…
read morePrecious gifts
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…
read moreUn beau mec
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…
read moreWinter is Coming
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…
read moreAs I Was Saying
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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