Chez Moi, Often the Best Place in Town


Often the best eatery is Chez Moi, our place. As much as we love eating out, some of our best meals are when we cook. We never have those discussions some people have about whose turn it is to cook or do the dishes. We both love to cook and neither of us mind the…

Farewell My Friend


Neville’s kidneys finally got the best of him and we will miss him so much. He was diagnosed with kidney failure in January of 2022, before we moved to France. We doubted he would live long enough to make the trip, but not only did he make the trip, he thrived here in France. This…

Neville of Normandie


On 11 October 2011 this guy showed up on our deck. He was a stray looking for a home. We ended up taking him in and he has been with us ever since. Check Tricia’s blog in the next few weeks as I think she is planning to tell the whole story. Our daughter named…

Chartres – Cathedral a 10, Food ??


On Thursday we took the two-and-a-half-hour drive to Chartres. It is a big, modern, and clean city; quite nice. After lunch we went straight to the Cathedral, the city’s main attraction for most visitors thanks to its historical importance. It has some of the best Gothic construction ever, according to those who know such things….

Greetings From Chartres


It is Friday, vendredi, here in Chartres, France. We arrived yesterday to visit their famous cathedral, and a bit of the city. I notice that there are other churches nearby which I would like to visit as well. They are not as famous, yet I am sure worth a stop. The week started with another…