December 15, 2014

December 15, 2014

And lo, it came to pass that today at 13:11 (7:11 Long Beach NY time) I welcomed my 69^th year as I was seated next to the most beautiful woman in the world who was toasting me with ice cold Rosé, in a sun filled room with doors flung open to allow the warm breeze of Nice to waft over our semi-clothed bodies.  And it was good!  (from CCE:  OK, dear readers, try to figure out which phrase is not quite true.)

After a well-deserved night’s sleep, we awoke late for a walk along the Baie des Anges, the Bay of Angels, where fishermen hauled their nets and pleasure boats cut through the emerald waters of the Med.  I was in heaven as we joined the multitudes enjoying a long morning walk in Nice.  After awhile we stopped for a coffee and then hit the supermarket for the basics: paté, mousse de canard, a lovely baguette, fresh butter, cherry jam, water, wine, and milk.  After our breakfast in the apartment we cleaned up and wandered around getting familiar with our new neighborhood, which has the delightful name of Quartier Musiciens and all the streets are named for great composers or performers.  This is a new area for us and we are enthralled.  For lunch, fate placed us right back at the very restaurant where we dined last night and we shared mussels and frites and a grand salad, with a bit more Rosé.

We stopped at a high-end wine shop and Cindy insisted on purchasing me a few marvelous bottles of wine despite my severe protestations. (Now try to see which phrase is not quite true.) More walking, a bit of a nap and now we are ready to hit the Christmas Market before we find the perfect restaurant for a birthday dinner.  Best wishes to all on this the best holiday of the year!  Wm