The height of sophistication is simplicity. Claire Luce Booth This quote was in my planner for April. It might sound like a contradiction, I don’t believe it is. It’s about not trying too hard, not over doing it, not caring so much about what other people think. Sophistication, I think, is about being comfortable with…

Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. Spanish Proverb Procrastination is, without a doubt, one of my biggest vices.I have no problem overlooking something I planned to do today until tomorrow or next week. Without much effort I can easily postpone it until next month. Once I decide to do it I find …

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use. Emily Post I am, constantly, amazed at the lack of civility in today’s world. Much of society acts as though they were raised by wild animals. If we were taught…

An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. Henry David Thoreau Walking is my one concession to exercise. I’ve tried classes and going to the gym. I don’t like it. It may be my French heritage. I’m told the French aren’t big on organized exercise. I’m perfectly happy to take our dog…

What an immense impression Paris has made on me, It’s the most extraordinary place in the world. Charles Dickens Walking  along the Seine, wandering into an artist colony behind Sacre -Coeur, stopping at a boulangerie for a pain au chocolate while taking a leisurely stroll through one of the many distinct neighborhoods that make up…