Blog | Lea Geller

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Aug, 2012

Le Canicule

Everyone here is talking about le canicule, the heatwave that is upon us and apparently most of France at the moment. Although I refuse to…

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Aug, 2012

To Catch a Croc

Monaco is, as far as I can tell, the Singapore of the Riviera. Lots of rules, regulations, not-s0-hidden video cameras and the cleanest streets I’ve…

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Aug, 2012

Comment dit-on "Juvey"?

Honestly I thought the beach was the safest place for us to be. I was certain that if were going to run afoul of the…

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Aug, 2012

Innocents Abroad, Part Deux

One week in and we are certainly making progress. Francie has slowly grown to appreciate France and has stopped spitting out all her food. She…

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Aug, 2012

a word about the boobs.

It’s practically malpractice to write about the French beach and not address the boob issue. Truth be told, considering that the kids seem to think…

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Aug, 2012

Innocents Abroad

We seem to settling into something of a routine here. Jet lag has had its pluses and minuses. The kids are sleeping until eleven, which…

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Jul, 2012

Great Expectations

It’s hard to be unhappy when the sun is out and it seems as though just about everyone in the world is on vacation; but…

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Jul, 2012

Higher Learning.

I was at the pool with the kids when the phone rang. It was a man’s voice. An older man. He asked to speak with…

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Jul, 2012

Mercer, Interrupted.

Please don’t tell anyone I told you this, but summer vacation brings out my inner home schooler. I didn’t know I had one in me,…

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Jul, 2012

Art History: A Primer

All art is derivative, right? After all, we have Picasso and Braque: And we have Bennett and the Gum Wall. This is Seattle’s famed Wall…