When the dreaded COVID-19 began creeping around the world and forced everyone to quarantine, my family decided to turn Thursday nights in to a family movie night (and drink along) where we would video chat with each other before and after. The first episode was chosen by me, it was the Golden Girls episode titled… Continue reading Quarantine Movie Nights

I began working in HIV prevention over 15 years ago. The field has changed quite a lot, and hopefully it is soon coming to an end with a vaccine and/or cure to the virus. I often get questioned as to why or how I started working in this field right out of high school. A… Continue reading Ending the HIV Epidemic

Louis XIV was born on 5 September 1638. He was also know as Louis le Grand (Louis the Great) and le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). He began his reign as King of France on 14 May 1643 ruling until his death on 1 September 1715. He is the longest reigning monarch on record with… Continue reading Louis XIV, King of France

I won't lie to you and say that I normally limit my online purchases, I tend to do quite a bit of shopping online, year round. If you know me at all, you know that I am a sensible person who tends to purchase off the wall and illogical items...my shrink doesn't understand it either.… Continue reading Pandemic Purchases

My dearest friend Daniel, or DannyLee, had yet another outrageous Birthday party weekend that shall go on record as the greatest party ever. Daniel makes the Great Gatsby celebrations seem more akin to a five year old's tea party. The weekend started off like any other, headed to the airport. Lucky me, it started off… Continue reading Vegas, Encore

My most favorite author of all time is the incredible Alexandre Dumas. My favorite book of his is The Count of Monte Cristo. If you have not yet read this book, stop everything you're doing and read it, you will not be disappointed. I have quite a collection of Dumas books, but sadly I do… Continue reading Alexandre Dumas

The 14 of July is the French National holiday, also known as le 14 Juillet, or in english speaking countries Bastille Day. This holiday is the celebration of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789. This is what is commonly known as the starting gun for the French Revolution. Although France was going… Continue reading Fête Nationale

If you have read any of my blog posts over the last four years, you will understand that I have a bit of an addiction to French real estate. I moved to Paris at the end of 2017 looking for a place to buy to operate as a Bed & Breakfast. When I first moved… Continue reading French Real Estate

Dorothy's response to Blanche after she called her a tramp: Blanche, have you heard of the latest campaigns? "Join the navy, see the world... sleep with Blanche Devereaux"? "Join the army, be all you can be... sleep with Blanche Devereaux"? "The marines are looking for a few good men who have *ot slept with Blanche… Continue reading The Blanche Devereaux Ad Campaigns

The following story is absolutely, positively, one hundred percent, possibly true. You be the judge. In 2020, construction workers were working in the lower level basements of the Louvre Museum. They had been expanding parts of storage and accidentally knocked down part of a small inner wall. The workers, terrified of what they had done,… Continue reading Le Roi de France