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Bonjour,

It’s in the 70’s in Paris, sunny and May 1st is not only a holiday for worker’s day it’s also the fete de la Muguette, lily of the valley.

I paused at the Charvet window in Place Vendome where René gets his handmade shirts and think these might be spring colors for him - what do you think?

Hit the Ritz Comptoir, as one does, and grabbed an amazing sandwich to eat in the Palais Royal.

In the Marais, was honored and moved to meet with Denise’s family who donated her papers and diary to the Shoah Foundation - see the diary Karen’s holding? I knew Denise, a Holocaust survivor in Paris, for more than twenty years. I miss her.

Here’s our wonderful April in Paris group 1 in Montmartre! Recognize the building behind? Hint Kate Rees in Three Hours in Paris uses the top balcony as a vantage point for her shot.

Took Claire, my friend and DNA specialist at the Police Crime lab, out for crépes after she spoke to our group about her most difficult cases. They only solve about five - out of a hundred - cold cases a year!

Here’s Meg, our intrepid organizer and all round wonderful human, in front of Notre Dame! Sorry, I caught her with her eyes closed.

Brilliant raconteur and writer, Jake Lamar, spoke about his writing process with us at Mary Duncan’s writing atelier on the Left Bank.

Somewhere in a small passage in Paris.

So excited to attend Lindsey Tramuta’s book launch of The Eater Guide to Paris at The Red Wheelbarrow! She was in conversation with Dorie Greenspan, whose newsletter I love and finally got to meet.