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A Tale of Two Cities – Part 1

January 29, 2020 by Hugh Nelson 10 Comments

Gaspard à la Nuit

I’m reading Charles Dickens’s novel, “A Tale of Two Cities,” in French. It is a story of London and Paris before and after the French Revolution. I’m only part way through, and not sure I understand everything that is happening. Here is what I know so far. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to pick up the […]

Filed Under: History

Bonne année 2020!

January 1, 2020 by Hugh Nelson 28 Comments

2019 was our seventh year in France, the last year of the decade, our 30th wedding anniversary, each of our 50th high school reunions, the 50th anniversary of my swearing in at the Naval Academy, the 30th anniversary of my taking command of USS Buffalo (SSN-715), the 50th anniversary of Woodstock and the moon landing, […]

Filed Under: Living, Sight Seeing, Travel Outside Paris

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Hugh Nelson and Brenda Prowse on Pont Alexandre III
Hugh Nelson and Brenda Prowse on Pont Alexandre III

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