Good wishes to you and your lovely daughter.

Great pictures -- I am glad to see that the tram in Reims has been completed, even if I may have chosen a different color.

Utterly and completely beautiful. It's my first time to Paris and its only our 2nd day here. I'm sitting with my boyfriend and in our (tiny) apartment looking for something to do, and came across your report. reading your trip report has given this magnificent city even more spirit. Looking forward to trying out some of susan's favorites and I hope I'm not being creepy but from reading your report I know a piece of Susan never left Paris.

AA, thank you for sharing this with us. I can't imagine the depth of your grief, but what a lovely memory and remembrance of your wife.

As always, your tenderness and kindness shine through.

thank you.

I hope our paths will meet one day.

love the shots at Reims...and Veuve Clicquot is my favorite champagne. Good stuff!

Gentle, lovely and poignant as a shaft of sunlight on an Autumn afternoon. Thank you,AA.

Well done, Ernie.

Thanks for sharing

An unforgettable tribute to Susan and the Paris that you and Kate shared with her. Thank you.

Anselm and Roo,
A friend has just made me aware of this thread, and I can't tell you how touched I am to have somehow been a very small part of Susan's last stay in Paris. Even in the face of our own tragic fire, your loss is so much more devastating as to be beyond compare. I'm thrilled that you've both rekindled your love of Paris. We're making steady progress with our renovations (the scaffolding is gone), and I hope that you'll be able to visit with us again in the near future. In the meantime, I send you my best wishes and sincerest thanks for sharing your touching story.

Ernie,
Thank you for this bittersweet thread. Like the many who have posted above, I am touched by your story and can only wish you bon courage for the road ahead.

Mike

Anselm,

As so many have said, thank you for sharing such a poignant thread with us. Tears are flowing for your loss, but it's beautiful that you and your daughter continue to travel. I think that is just what Susan would want. Best wishes for strength on your journey.

Anselm, are you back from your trip?
We're missing you.

Thanks again for your comments.

Truffaut, I wondered how you were making out when I looked at the apartment building. You did indeed provide a great deal of comfort to Susan through that lovely apartment; Kate and I thank you for creating and sharing it. I am happy to hear that the repairs are coming along. I would be delighted to be your guest again some day. Would you send me an e-mail when you're back in operation?

Mike, thanks for that. I hope I can make it to the next GTG in Toronto.

Mimi, I have been back for two weeks. I'm still wallowing in memories of Istanbul. I saw wonderful Byzantine mosaics and breathtaking architecture in some of the mosques. And Turkish food! Wonderful!

Ernie

Lovely. Hope you and Kate are doing well.

Hr

I am reading this in bed this morning. My husband is wondering why I am crying. I'll share this with him later. Thank you. I have always loved your writing. Especially when you and Susan were in Paris.

Thank you, travelgirl and Micheline.

Kate and I spent last week in Paris. It was, on the surface, a trip for museums, shopping, and restaurants, but we did one other thing. I had reserved a tiny bit of Susan's ashes; they are now ... well, in Paris. A tiny amount. It seemed like the right thing to do.

We all grieve — and recover — in different ways. Time and effort are great healers. Kate, who found it very difficult, is feeling better, and I have started to see a wonderful person named Jeane, with joy. I still travel as much as I can, and volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society.

The memories — all the good ones and, of course, the bad ones — are still with me, but I feel strong, vital, and optimistic.

I'm so glad this came back. Such a lovely TR.

"Cooking from a suitcase" would be a wonderful title for a book.

I missed this report the first time around, what a wonderful tribute. And I'm glad to see you and your daughter are feeling well.