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Friends and Fêtes

Please meet my friends and the fêtes (festivals and events) we enjoyed together!
“Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together”
…Woodrow Wilson

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A touch of Boston in Paris…

Let me introduce to you two close and wonderful friends, Michael and Rachel Prindle. Michael and I met approximately 4.5 years ago …

4 generations of Giovanelli's (Lucia, Odetta, Flavia, Emilia and Isabella)
At 87, Lucia has the passion of a 27 year old, with terrific stories from living through WWII in Italy to her travels with her sisters. Odetta ran her own company for years before retiring and now lives for traveling the world and being a wonderful Nonna.

4 Generations of the Giovanelli Family!

Flavia’s Mother (Odetta), Father (Alberto), Grandma (Lucia), brother (Nicola) and sister in-law (Veronica) visit Paris often from their home in Bologna Italy. …

Emilia, Stéphane, Isabella, Flavia

Flavia & Stéphane and Family

Flavia and Stéphane are two of my treasured friends…and because of their wonderful friendship I’m now living in Paris and couldn’t be …

Classmates

French Class 101

Bonjour Everyone! I thought you would enjoy meeting my fellow classmates from my 5 day a week, 4 weeks straight, 4 hours a …

Stéphane, Flavia, Guénaëlle, Alessandra, Anne, Janet, Marcus

Première Maison Soirée

My first house soirée (party) in Paris! The picture below was right before the band and Cirque du Soleil arrived! Many of you …

Joan, Bérangère, me

Class is in session — Lunch is served.

Bérangère orchestrated another fun event at one of Paris’s (many) restaurant and culinary teaching institutions. This nice afternoon and gourmet lunch was …