jolly good

our new car for

jamaica

the fiat jolly

and yes.

those are wicker seats

nobody puts bocce in the corner

although 

we only made it 

to the 

quarter finals

of the

1st ANNUAL BOCCE TOURNAMENT of EVANSTON

we won the prize 

for

the

best

name

(ever)

nobody puts bocce in the corner.

lagniappe No. 30

coral & tusk
feather pins

perfect
accessory
for the
1st
day
of
kindergarten

paris with two kids + one crazy bird

paris.

a magical place.

especially when shared

with your kids 

(even when one of them actually thinks she is a bird and touches every lost feather

in every questionable puddle in the city)

our highlights:

the hôtel saint-vincent

adjoining rooms
 quiet, parisian left-bank location
honesty bar
and
perfect duvets
for
recovering from
first day
jet lag

the fête des tuileries

(the view from the top of the ferris wheel beats all)

just try and tear your kids away

the best
croque-monsieur
of all
at
a jean nicot

the louvre
on (best kept secret) friday night

open late (9:45 p.m.)
no crowds
&
good for chasing pigeons

raimo glacier

best in paris
(and we did our research!)
went there twice
in one day

need i say more?

(plus
the owner
is trés patient -
3 kids = lots of sample spoons

*runner up on the ice cream front: le bac a glaces

the ménagerie du jardin des plantes

oldest zoo in europe

so old-school
&
peaceful

one of our best days

mi-va-mi

crazy good falafel
my only regret is that i didn't get
french fries
on top

eat these on the street
while pushing
your
tired
bird

the eiffel tower
at
night

&
for those who would rather

fly

than
walk
the 700 steps

the
nearby
carousel
is a good option

the
bateaux
races

at the
jardin du luxembourg

(morocco beat china - hands down)

adding a little
piece
of
our family
to the
lock bridge
(pont des arts)

was something
i
think
the kids
will
never
forget

tacos and frozen margaritas
(and cold cokes in bottles)

at

candelaria

and
of
course....

the marché des oiseaux

for

our

little

bird

rainy day

this made me smile

on our

rainy

day

i

think

i may be

moving all of my living room

furniture

out

&

replacing 

it with 

sheep.

off the grid

i've decided to go

off

the

grid.

toodles

to 

all

of my wonderful 

supporters.

i'll see

you

on

the

beach.

xxoo

lagniappe No. 29

this is where

i'll be

stashing my

jamaican dollars.