The Feast of Sainte Geneviève is held yearly on January 3rd. I am not a Catholic, nor christian, so you might be wondering why in the world I would have a blog post about the Feast of some saint. The answer is simple: Sainte Geneviève is the patron saint of Paris, and my surname (Gavit… Continue reading Feast of Sainte Geneviève

This holiday season we went down to Texas to visit my family. Jun and I spent 7 days in Round Rock, Hutto and Austin Texas. We stayed at my brother and his husband's estate, my sister and her husband from Colorado came as well, along with my other sister and my dad. We had a… Continue reading Joyeuses fêtes

Saturday December 21st, 2019 is the Winter Solstice. It is the longest night of the year, also known as Midwinter. As someone who prefers the darkness, it is one of my most favorite days of the year. Winter Solstice has meant a lot to many different cultures around the globe, but now in these "modern"… Continue reading Winter Solstice

One of my favorite things about the holiday season are the Christmas Markets. Living in Paris at Christmas time can be a real treat. The festivities abound all across the city, and along with those are the legendary markets, the Marchés de Noël. These markets, anywhere from 15 to 25, pop up starting in mid… Continue reading Christmas Markets

Bessie Lee Adams Kruse, my grandmother on my mother's side, was born on Friday 7 December 1934 in Taylor, Texas, the daughter of Levi (Lee) Adams and Bessie Marie (Walker) Adams. Growing up in Hutto Texas, she was active in her school, including being the editor of the school paper and voted as the school's… Continue reading Bessie Lee Adams Kruse

Coming up this summer is the UEFA EURO 2020. This is an exciting time for football fans, as the european teams have some of the most outstanding players in the world. My personal favorite, the French National Team and current World Cup Champions will be participating as well. My entire family (dad, sisters, brother, husband… Continue reading UEFA EURO 2020