tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.comments2024-03-26T07:55:11.283-07:00France, Food, Scooters and MoreIrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553705476112470677noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-83606942189409049132024-03-26T07:55:11.283-07:002024-03-26T07:55:11.283-07:00Thanks for the kind words. I’ll try to keep on goi...Thanks for the kind words. I’ll try to keep on going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-40386924745761991782024-03-25T12:33:55.728-07:002024-03-25T12:33:55.728-07:00Hi Ira, So glad that you’re back at it old man😉
...Hi Ira, So glad that you’re back at it old man😉<br />Spot on as usual. <br />From an Old GeezerPaulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-50944072597873028602024-03-24T14:27:42.805-07:002024-03-24T14:27:42.805-07:00Thanks for the kind words. I'm going to try to...Thanks for the kind words. I'm going to try to keep going for a while. Glad that you enjoy my writing.Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553705476112470677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-35041160344153860952024-03-24T09:57:51.356-07:002024-03-24T09:57:51.356-07:00Thanks for blogging again, Ira. I’ve missed your v...Thanks for blogging again, Ira. I’ve missed your voice observing the past and present. Already looking forward to the next post. Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-67766648439319238462024-01-12T13:25:15.962-08:002024-01-12T13:25:15.962-08:00Absolutely love the diverse topics covered in this...Absolutely love the diverse topics covered in this blog post, from Grace Slick to Brexit and self-checkout musings! It's like a rich tapestry of engaging content. Can't wait to read more from #18!<br />Please keep me update @ <br />Name :- Fake Tan Dubai<br />Website:- https://plushtan.ae/<br />Plushtanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409330405994178387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-69657981508841788852022-09-08T07:51:05.759-07:002022-09-08T07:51:05.759-07:00Thanks for reading. More opinions coming. We may n...Thanks for reading. More opinions coming. We may not alays be laughing.Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553705476112470677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-21896710339128794132022-09-06T15:23:27.597-07:002022-09-06T15:23:27.597-07:00Love this. As to the dancing, women just can’t wi...Love this. As to the dancing, women just can’t win. They seem to be expected to be sexual as performers (consider Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl in 2020 - a very gifted singer and performer who, even at her level, felt it was necessary to do a very sexual show) but at the same time, a woman had better not appear to “let herself go” at a party. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-19331440454612797982022-09-05T02:26:34.395-07:002022-09-05T02:26:34.395-07:00Thanks Ira Keep them coming-so enjoyableThanks Ira Keep them coming-so enjoyableJWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-86093230158845994482022-09-05T01:02:48.599-07:002022-09-05T01:02:48.599-07:00The saucisse de foie was good and I said so. The s...The saucisse de foie was good and I said so. The skate was good and I said so. The ice cream with figs was good and I said so. My table mates were more enthusiastic than I was and I said so. If you want uncritical cheer leading, watch college football.Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553705476112470677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-59369020369087272142022-09-04T04:00:28.900-07:002022-09-04T04:00:28.900-07:00Perhaps you should try running a small restaurant ...Perhaps you should try running a small restaurant with all your expertise, it’s easy to criticise 😞 such comments can be very damaging to someone starting up. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-19911857505345885622022-09-04T00:36:58.004-07:002022-09-04T00:36:58.004-07:00I did have the crème brûlée. A small ramekin that ...I did have the crème brûlée. A small ramekin that was well done. I pointed out the ice cream with figs because it was the one that was a bit different from the norm. Thanks for your comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-67720733884930330512022-09-03T08:32:43.376-07:002022-09-03T08:32:43.376-07:00I must admit that main dish would not have pleased...I must admit that main dish would not have pleased me as the colors were so weak and tasteless-looking but seeing the bare boned chicken leg finished me off. The menu did show some other offerings though and the ice cream looked yummy but I would have chosen the creme brulee. On to your next adventure!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-994206265936730772022-09-02T13:44:49.713-07:002022-09-02T13:44:49.713-07:00Thanks for the kind words.Thanks for the kind words.Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553705476112470677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-70796917081579754302022-09-02T10:30:54.462-07:002022-09-02T10:30:54.462-07:00Nicely done. Thanks!Nicely done. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-693345079966503702022-09-01T00:38:09.079-07:002022-09-01T00:38:09.079-07:00Thanks for reading.Thanks for reading.Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553705476112470677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-60337556131995673042022-08-31T06:17:16.938-07:002022-08-31T06:17:16.938-07:00French chefs have spoiled me. The joke wears thin ...French chefs have spoiled me. The joke wears thin as you read on. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-15119943074334415342022-08-22T03:36:54.492-07:002022-08-22T03:36:54.492-07:00Thanks for the kind words.Thanks for the kind words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-39415049051739839402022-08-22T03:04:33.666-07:002022-08-22T03:04:33.666-07:00Your political comments made me laugh out loud at ...Your political comments made me laugh out loud at breakfast…made my morning and so agree with your view! ☺️Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-49944246157434904192022-01-26T08:00:59.208-08:002022-01-26T08:00:59.208-08:00Thanks for the encouragement. As I said to another...Thanks for the encouragement. As I said to another friend, if you haven’t learned to destress after retirement, French fonctionnaires will be glad to give you a graduate course in patience.Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553705476112470677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-75253505704832321002022-01-26T06:46:34.099-08:002022-01-26T06:46:34.099-08:00There is something so FRENCH about the French, isn...There is something so FRENCH about the French, isn't there?<br /><br />A few years ago, when I assumed "ownership" (as the Interlocutor) of my family crypt in Paris, there were a few bureaucratic problems, e.g., the Interlocutor was listed as Anne-Marie Etiquer... my great-grandmother, who died in 1925! <br /><br />Also, the key to the crypt was missing. We were told they would look for it; call us in the morning.<br />I did, and the woman was so excited: Nous avons trouvé la clé! We have found the key! When we arrived at the cemetery office and had exchanged pleasantries and I said, en français, "Let's go open the crypt!" She shook her head no. No? "It doesn't work!" Only in France...<br /><br />In that case, I had an answer. Using good ol' American know-how, I asked where their shop was, and asked for a can of "Double-Dee Quarante" (WD-40)... and was able to open the gate.<br /><br />Could they have told me on the phone that the key didn't work? Of course! Why didn't they?? Ce n’est pas la mer à boire! But it's France... and there is some strange desire to not disappoint, even when disappointment is inevitable.<br /><br />Alors, tout est bien qui finit bien... I hope your histoire ends well!! <br /><br />~~~JeanneJeanne Materhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284981385329167089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-15835108849855053842022-01-24T13:40:13.931-08:002022-01-24T13:40:13.931-08:00Thanks. More to come…Thanks. More to come…Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553705476112470677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-64893750281210534492022-01-24T09:38:19.040-08:002022-01-24T09:38:19.040-08:00Quite the series of plot twists. Rooting for you, ...Quite the series of plot twists. Rooting for you, and hope all turns out, and is well. AndréThe Road Whispererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971087858582704260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-33412359208382158572022-01-24T09:29:46.734-08:002022-01-24T09:29:46.734-08:00Thanks for the kind words. It’s actually my third ...Thanks for the kind words. It’s actually my third French mortgage. The first two were relatively easy. I had a great banker from a different bank. But he got married to an American and moved to the States. Imagine that!Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553705476112470677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-70896791104131551702022-01-24T04:58:41.429-08:002022-01-24T04:58:41.429-08:00Love the story, hate it for you! I'm impresse...Love the story, hate it for you! I'm impressed you even braved "the system" to apply for a mortgage in the first place ;)Julihwesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17392194920249699660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548833531828053703.post-54788443570559006452021-11-09T02:43:04.253-08:002021-11-09T02:43:04.253-08:00It’s been a ride. Thanks for your interest. The ro...It’s been a ride. Thanks for your interest. The road goes on. Stay tuned.Irahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553705476112470677noreply@blogger.com