OK, apologies for not writing

September 11, 2018

Here we are passing a lighthouse and a fully-rigged schooner on the Canal du Centre in Burgundy. Not quite. We’re …

Easing into France

May 12, 2018

Sure. Right. Everybody’s so depressed because the world is coming to an end. Iran. North Korea. Stormy. Blah. Blah. Blah. …

April 6, 2018

Yawn. Stretch. Breathe deeply. We’re easing out of winter hibernation and updating our six years’ lists of Things To Do …

July 11, 2017

We’re approaching the midpoint of this, our sixth summer on Hoop Doet Leven in France (and the Netherlands. And Belgium. …

October 1, 2016

WOW. In all capital letters. WOW, I’m back in the Netherlands, back after three weeks home in Massachusetts. Back at …

August 5, 2016

The aft cabin on HOOP DOET LEVEN is where the Dutch family – mother, father and two daughters – who …

June 5, 2016

We are so fortunate this year. What with the weeks of torrential rains we’ve saved an absolute fortune on sunscreen. …

May 2, 2016

Oh boy. Its that time of year again when thoughts turn to things French. Warm baguettes. Stinky cheese. Placid canals. …

January 24, 2016

The book, On a Barge in France, is finally completed and available on Amazon. It incorporates much from the blog …