My Birthday Festival Weekend

It was a wonderful birthday festival weekend for me. My 3 guys took me out to our neighborhood brasserie Friday night for dinner, and gave me a gift card to one of my fave clothing stores here. Check it out at http://www.unjourailleurs.com/en/Home.aspx

I had a leisurely Saturday morning reading...took a stroll and a late lunch with Sid in the afternoon...we met my dear friend Sabine for dinner at the historic La Coupole brasserie...gathering place for the artists, writers and other Illuminati. Check it out at

http://www.lacoupoleparis.com/endroit/en/ An epic meal and very memorable evening.

Then my friend Susan Hess from the US landed 7:30 a.m. Sunday and came straight to our apartment. We sipped juice and nibbled on pastries all morning...shopped at the market in our neighborhood for dinner with the fam...then she and I lolled the afternoon away with a bottle of our favorite champagne (Veuve Clicquot) at a bistro we found in the local shopping district. We returned to the apartment for aperitifs with Sid, then put her in a cab back to her hotel. Finally, I made one of my French meals: crevettes à l'ail avec une salade verte et du pain frais (garlic prawns w/green salade and fresh baguette). NOT a light food weekend!

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Indian summer wherever you are.

Cass