A year has passed, and we’re about to return to Paris. Tomorrow, in fact. It’s going to be a pivotal time in the City of Light—indeed, in the entire country—as France will be holding a runoff election May 7th. We’ll be there.
Yes, the blog has been on a hiatus. We’re just travelers for the time being, not the carefree adventurers of three years ago. Much of our traveling in the past year has been to locations we’ve visited (and written about) before. We didn’t want this blog to become the social-media equivalent of our fathers’ slideshows, so we gave it a rest.
But no longer. The French election is just too juicy to shroud in obscurity. You deserve personal correspondents with boots (Lord knows Louise has plenty of those) on the ground. We’re the ones.
There will be no fake news here. Away from the passion of American politics, we can be candid and non-partisan. Irreverent and irrepressible. Ink-slinging expats. Again.
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Delightful! There is nothing I enjoy reading more than news of my dear Louise as she shares her world (with me in Kansas – holding down the heartland). I think I am the only democrat in the state. And Tom also of course. Thanks, gracias, obrigada, merci.
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Have a great time. I really enjoy hearing about all you do.
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Thanks for the encouragement, Cuz. We’ll do our best to have a good time. (The things we do to please our readers…)
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So – it’s two for the road encore! Your voices have been missed! I am so happy to know that you will be dazzling us with your insights and adventures in Paris – that city beloved of so many of us. Can’t wait!
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I can’t wait, either! We’ll get over the jet lag first!
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Yes and….wish you were here!
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Oh boy. Looking forward to a full report. I sure hope Le Pen loses. Have a fab time!!
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Afraid we can’t inluence the election. Couldn’t even do it here! Thanks for listening in.
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We’re working on it! Apparently, the Trump election results are writ large here…lots of energy whipping people up to vote.
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Ink-slinging expats! I love it. Sally P.
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From one ink-slinger to another…
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I await the irreverence of real news from the two of you. Happy trails!
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Can’t wait!
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Zut alors! Madame Chapat would be proud. Allez-va!
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Oliver, thanks for tuning in! Qui est Madame Chapat?
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Freshman year French teacher at GU of course !
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enjoy enjoy ….looking forward to the posts…and do drink red wine for me
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Actually, the wine is white. And naturally carbonated. And costs a lot everywhere but in France…
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I think this means I’m going to be taking a train from Girona to Paris! My turn to come to you!
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We look forward to it, Steve.
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