On January 11th, during one of the coldest winters that Paris has experienced for a long time, we put on our warmest coats, scarves, hats...

Thanksgiving-Roanne style. (How to host a Thanksgiving dinner party for 26 people when you live on a boat.) Step 1: Find two lovely...

My folks did it again, for the second time in my life they surprised me with a party for my birthday. The last time they surprised me...

Our Thanksgiving dinner made the local news. Thanksgiving is our favorite American holiday, and back home, we always cooked for a crowd....

Being permanently moored for the winter, with more time to do as we please, we decided Thanksgiving would be the perfect opportunity to...

Crossing the equator, summer instead of winter, exploring another continent, being near an ocean again, visiting barging friends at their...

The annual winter festival blew in overnight like a snowstorm. We knew that La Foire Froide would arrive, but it was still surprising to...

15 months after we went into the boatyard in Belgium to have our EU safety survey, now required for all barges over 20 meters, we finally...

We have just returned to Paris after three very pleasant weeks on the Marne River. We spent some time in Meaux enjoying the easy pace and...

Our Yacht Club Paris Bastille barbecues just keep getting better. They are held once a month, and they draw a loyal crowd of regulars who...

Thanks to Gilles, the vice-president of our yacht club, last night 62 people enjoyed a great dinner together. Gilles provided the idea...

On January 11th, during one of the coldest winters that Paris has experienced for a long time, we put on our warmest coats, scarves, hats...

Winter in Paris was not what we expected. We thought that it would be cold, at least during January and February, and we imagined that...

The sun was shining when our plane landed in San Francisco in mid-January. Exiting the airport, we didn't need to wrap up in coats, hats...

It is hard for us to believe that we have been living in France for six years. We had to count on our fingers several times before we...

By mid-July, we were back in northern France, ready for some rest and relaxation. A month in the boatyard got us thinking about a...

We are in the process of selecting a converted Dutch barge, which we plan to live on while we meander through the waterways of Europe. We...