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November 29, 2022Watch now (1 min) | Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and it’s time to start thinking about putting our world back into two suitcases for the journey home. But that’s no fun! So we’ve boarded the 38 bus and headed across town to the Canal Saint-Martin instead. Let’s stand on one of the…
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November 28, 2022Listen now (2 min) | Good morning! It’s Monday. There’s a church just a few blocks away from where we’ve been staying. It’s nothing grand by French…
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November 27, 2022Watch now (1 min) | Good morning! It’s our last Sunday in Paris. Since our first Sunday Respite here was by a fountain, it seemed fitting that our final…
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Good morning! Today is Saturday, and have you ever seen a more gorgeous public water fountain? You’ll find these scattered throughout Paris. They were a…
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November 25 Get-Together: Beloved RitualsAhoy, my dearest Respiteers! Tis Friday afternoon, and you know what that means. Time for our weekly gathering! The doors to our super secret Re…
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Good morning! It’s Friday, and the trees have arrived in Paris. I’ve seen them stacked outside florists and plant stores, corner grocers, and even a few…
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Good morning! It’s Thursday. A very happy Thanksgiving to all of you opening this email in the United States today. I won’t be trying to re-create a…
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Good morning! Today is Wednesday. For weeks now, I’ve been creating sidewalk traffic jams every time I see something amazing and have to stop. I can’t…
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