Cloud Cookies in Le Bon Marche's La Grande Epicerie Paris

Congratulations to my dear friend,

Tamalpais Roth McCormick, for scoring big time! 

Her cookies have now arrived at the most chic department store in all of Paris.

In fact, here I was able to capture a photo of a gentleman making a purchase!

Off he went with his "Clouds"!

What a gorgeous display!  Bravo Pai!

Hotel Plaza Athenee Paris - Avenue Montaigne

Did you notice a striking resemblance to the

Flood Building in San Francisco?

It would be those fabulous red awnings.  Isn't that correct, Mr. Flood?

Thanksgiving in Paris

Michael and Jackie provided the oven for the turkey from the store entitled "Thanksgiving" and we celebrated with some fresh oysters and champagne beforehand.  Nick did a magnificent job of opening all 36 oysters!

Voila...all was good with the five of us! 

A quick lunch at the Hotel du Nord on the Canal

Upon the suggestion of Pete Spriggs, Sarah and I jumped on the metro...

and enjoyed a wonderful lunch at the funky Hotel du Nord.

We wished we would have had more time to

explore but work was calling Sarah.

I will have to make time to return, for sure!

Place des Vosges on another sunny afternoon

The sun comes out and so do the natives.......what a day...

the International Herald Tribune tells me the high today in Paris is 55 degrees Fahrenheit.  Is it always this beautiful on November 22nd? 

Vivant......a sweet wine bar in the 10th

Sarah and I had dinner last night at Vivant which is housed in an old bird shop with the most beautiful tiles of what else.....birds!

Another surprise around every corner....

St-Sulpice in the middle of the 6th - this Classical church

was built over 134 years to Daniel Gittard's plans. 

It has a facade by the Italian architect Giovanni Servandoni.