Tuesday After our usual rooftop deck breakfast and coffee, followed by some much-needed exercise (pretty much always the case when … More

Saturday Virginia was still trying to find a mantel clock and came across an antique market in Gevrey-Chambertin. So we … More

Wednesday After the previous night’s extravagant dinner, we slept WAY in. So we did very little until noon. We decided … More

Sunday Another day, another croissant. I love France. After breakfast, Virginia got us going to the flea market at Les … More

Thursday We arose earlier than usual and ate breakfast fairly quickly, especially compared to our usual leisurely approach in France. … More

Monday We roused ourselves early and left the apartment without breakfast. We needed to get to Gare de Dijon-Ville for … More

Friday Our flight was scheduled for 4:30pm. The timing was sub-optimal for two reasons: (1) the takeoff time is inconvenient … More

It’s been almost a month since we returned from Burgundy. We’ve settled back into our lives in Chicago, adopting most … More