And this morning I return to Paris.

It was 2006 and it was Richard who noted a Starbucks just off of Rue de Rivoli (our main drag for exploration.) It was he, not I, that thought bringing home a Starbucks mug would be the perfect memorabilia from Paris. I didn’t argue. And we have both loved it for years. We’ve returned to Paris again and again over the years.

A favorite memory from Paris in 2006: having dinner at Auberge de la Reine Blanche on Île Saint-Louis. It became our favorite restaurant; the only restaurant we returned to on our next visit. I don’t remember what I had for my main course so many years ago, but I remember having the Pâtė de Foie Gras and une (ou deux ou trois ou quatre) coupe(s) de champagne. And all the champagne could explain why I don’t remember the entrée! The Pâté and the champagne were incredible. Ahh, to dream of tasting them once again!