Comments on: I Love Paris in the Autumn http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/ Experiential wine education and real conversation over a virtual glass of wine Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: lia http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-857 lia Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:05:42 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-857 Great to see you foodette! It was an amazing thing, and it's something that so shaped my life. You stick to your dream of living in Italy some day . . . you'll make it real when the time is right! Great to see you foodette! It was an amazing thing, and it’s something that so shaped my life. You stick to your dream of living in Italy some day . . . you’ll make it real when the time is right!

]]> By: foodette http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-856 foodette Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:48:46 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-856 What a moving story. It's an amazing thing to live out a dream that you had since you were ten. As frustrating as those first days must have been, I am sure the effort you had to make made your successes that much more rewarding. And, what beautiful memories you will always have. I hope I will someday get my wish of living in Italy. Thanks for the inspiration. What a moving story. It’s an amazing thing to live out a dream that you had since you were ten. As frustrating as those first days must have been, I am sure the effort you had to make made your successes that much more rewarding. And, what beautiful memories you will always have. I hope I will someday get my wish of living in Italy. Thanks for the inspiration.

]]> By: lia http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-855 lia Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:04:49 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-855 I love it. I'll have to look that up! A little different than "The Stairs," but nonetheless, so wonderful how evocative a song can be. I love it. I’ll have to look that up! A little different than “The Stairs,” but nonetheless, so wonderful how evocative a song can be.

]]> By: Bobbie http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-854 Bobbie Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:13:52 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-854 Your post made me miss Paris, too. I lived there in 1977. After reading your post I had to go and dig out a recording of an old Joe Dassin song from that era: "Jardin du Luxembourg" of course. Your post made me miss Paris, too. I lived there in 1977. After reading your post I had to go and dig out a recording of an old Joe Dassin song from that era: “Jardin du Luxembourg” of course.

]]> By: lia http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-853 lia Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:18:00 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-853 izzy's mama . . . love the Marais. We stayed there last time we visited. Oh my, all this talk of Paris is making for serious wanderlust! NQCP . . . Thank you! And thanks for asking about the book. It's done, sort of. I'm working with an agent (although not officially signed yet . . . fingers crossed) on tightening up the scenes in the middle. I've been blessed with terrific mentors throughout the process, and I feel like this woman, Julie, is now the midwife, helping me through the last painful push to get this book out to the world. The all-consuming mommy role I've taken on in recent months definitely makes focusing on a novel more challenging, though. Amanda . . . yea! I can't wait to take a peek (j'adore le canard)! I'll most definitely add it to my stack of "must-make dishes" from Figs, Olives, Wine already printed out in my kitchen. Thank you for taking me up on my braise tag . . . and thanks for the link too! izzy’s mama . . . love the Marais. We stayed there last time we visited. Oh my, all this talk of Paris is making for serious wanderlust!

NQCP . . . Thank you! And thanks for asking about the book. It’s done, sort of. I’m working with an agent (although not officially signed yet . . . fingers crossed) on tightening up the scenes in the middle. I’ve been blessed with terrific mentors throughout the process, and I feel like this woman, Julie, is now the midwife, helping me through the last painful push to get this book out to the world. The all-consuming mommy role I’ve taken on in recent months definitely makes focusing on a novel more challenging, though.

Amanda . . . yea! I can’t wait to take a peek (j’adore le canard)! I’ll most definitely add it to my stack of “must-make dishes” from Figs, Olives, Wine already printed out in my kitchen. Thank you for taking me up on my braise tag . . . and thanks for the link too!

]]> By: Figs Olives Wine http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-852 Figs Olives Wine Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:59:39 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-852 Makes me miss Paris! I posted my braised duck recipe from Piedmont, and I linked to you. Makes me miss Paris! I posted my braised duck recipe from Piedmont, and I linked to you.

]]> By: The Not Quite Crunchy Parent http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-851 The Not Quite Crunchy Parent Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:17:38 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-851 That was a beautifully written post. You captured Paris at twilight for a traveler perfectly ! When do you start on your book?...published by a literary fiction house no doubt,it seems by the evocative writing style! That was a beautifully written post. You captured Paris at twilight for a traveler perfectly ! When do you start on your book?…published by a literary fiction house no doubt,it seems by the evocative writing style!

]]> By: izzy's mama http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-850 izzy's mama Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:57:36 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-850 Aha...funny too that I just reread my posts and noticed that I must have been quite tired when I wrote one of them. I was in Cannes as I stated in the first post, not Nice, though I did visit there. I am only vaguely familiar with La Maison des Etudiantes. I lived in the 15eme, and then the Marais. This summer I spent two weeks there with Izzy which you can read about on my blog. We had a wonderful time! Aha…funny too that I just reread my posts and noticed that I must have been quite tired when I wrote one of them. I was in Cannes as I stated in the first post, not Nice, though I did visit there. I am only vaguely familiar with La Maison des Etudiantes. I lived in the 15eme, and then the Marais. This summer I spent two weeks there with Izzy which you can read about on my blog. We had a wonderful time!

]]> By: lia http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-849 lia Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:29:30 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-849 Sorry izzy's mama, I'll be upgrading my blog platform soon so I'll have one of those "fill in these letters so we know you're human" posting mechanisms, but for the time being, I'm the human moderator slowing up the process ;-). Wild that you were there too at the same age, and how wonderful that you were able to go back to live there for a few more years. I tried for a while, but it just didn't work out. Did you, by any chance, know the Maison des Etudiantes on Boulevard Raspail? That was where I lived, and I know some students took satellite classes from the Sorbonne there too. Maninas . . . I'm so glad you enjoyed! Thanks for stopping by. Sorry izzy’s mama, I’ll be upgrading my blog platform soon so I’ll have one of those “fill in these letters so we know you’re human” posting mechanisms, but for the time being, I’m the human moderator slowing up the process ;-). Wild that you were there too at the same age, and how wonderful that you were able to go back to live there for a few more years. I tried for a while, but it just didn’t work out. Did you, by any chance, know the Maison des Etudiantes on Boulevard Raspail? That was where I lived, and I know some students took satellite classes from the Sorbonne there too.

Maninas . . . I’m so glad you enjoyed! Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: izzy's mama http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-848 izzy's mama Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:17:19 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/10/16/i-love-paris-in-the-autumn/#comment-848 Strange, I thought I left a comment already. I love Paris in any season. I also spent a summer in Nice when I was 20 and then when I was 21, I went to the Sorbonne to take classes. I ended up living in Paris on and off for a few years. I, too, had a terrible experience when I first arrived in Paris but of course grew to love it soon enough. Strange, I thought I left a comment already. I love Paris in any season. I also spent a summer in Nice when I was 20 and then when I was 21, I went to the Sorbonne to take classes. I ended up living in Paris on and off for a few years. I, too, had a terrible experience when I first arrived in Paris but of course grew to love it soon enough.

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