Every year, I have the opportunity to travel with work. Although it is always a trip jam packed with meetings and corporate dinners, I am also able to add a day or two to visit the locale.
This January we had our national meeting in Phoenix, AZ. I am truly lucky to have been able to visit the Grand Canyon. I am in awe of its majesty.
What is it about Paris that draws me back over and over? Even today, I am feeling the pull towards the city of lights and pondering an escape for a few days.
Convergent Journey‘s post answered that question for me in part. Paris tugs at the hear strings: I am at home in the city and as the French say “je suis bien dans ma peau” (content in my own skin).
Walking down the same streets, and even some new ones, the familiarity of the architecture and surroundings is soothing. But there is always a new element: maybe the sunlight hits the building from a different angle and the image ingrained in my memory changes. This is why I love Paris.
Some months ago I resolved to change the way I eat. Cooking for one was not enjoyable for me; spending so much time slaving over a stove and then eating over the sink was not quite what I imagined to be delightful.
So now, I make an effort to try new recipes. Once the meal has been prepared and plated, I take a photograph of it and post it on Instagram. It as become a way to be creative and relieve the day’s stresses.
On the menu this evening: Lemon Garlic Butter Cod with Green Beans and Beets.
It was delicious.
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