Aug 25, 2025
Bonjour de Paris...
“It all has to come from the inside." Jimmy Hendrix
Chers Amis,
It has been too long since I last wrote. At least that’s the way I feel. You may have an entirely different perspective on the…
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Apr 22, 2025
Bonjour de Paris...
“Ciao Ciao Ho Ho." Noah D.
Chers Amis,
Our friend’s 2 year old son (Noah) lives in a home where French, Italian and English are routinely spoken. This year he associated “Ho Ho Ho” with Santa Claus.…
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Sep 15, 2024
Bonjour de Paris...
“Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself." Miles Davis
Chers Amis,
It has been a relaxing summer here in Saint Germain des Prés. As our schedules slowed down, so…
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Jul 21, 2024
Bonjour de Paris...
Peter Giron: “I’m starting to realize how difficult I am!”
Chers Amis,
We are into July which means the sun is out on a more regular basis. There has been plenty of rain lately but it usually…
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May 14, 2024
Bonjour de Paris...
Gerard and Leslie looking for information online about a DYI store in Paris:
Gerard: “What are the hours?
Leslie: “They don’t tell you!”
Gerard: “Perfect.”
Chers Amis,
I am in the last three weeks of the school…
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Jan 4, 2024
Chers Amis,
I reread last year's Christmas message and felt that it was befitting for 2023 as well. So with deep appreciation and gratitude for your interest in our music, for your friendship and for…
Jan 4, 2024
Bonjour de Paris...
Bob Moses on playing with Jaco Pastorius: “playing with Jaco was kind of like jumping out of a plane, at night, naked and on LSD”.
Chers Amis,
I can’t believe that it’s taken me this long to…
Aug 21, 2023
Bonjour de Paris...
Peter: “There were buffalos in tutus dancing in front of me while I played one of the worst gigs in my life." Gerard: “I’m just guessing, but I’d bet there were pharmaceuticals involved.”
Chers Amis,
Sunday night…
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Aug 14, 2023
Bonjour de Paris...
I’m going to miss seeing him there, playing pool in the bar of a Hilton hotel. At least I think it was a Hilton. I probably wasn’t the best role model!
Chers Amis,
Over this past few…
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Apr 1, 2023
Bonjour de Paris...
Auto-correct strikes again!
Leslie's text: "I really enjoyed the vegetarian men (nem)."
Chers Amis,
So tonight Leslie and I went to an art show that featured the work of Carole Benzaken. http://www.carolebenzaken.net/ Her work was an…
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