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In this Parisian home a living room table was adorned with a teapot, and teacups for the afternoon party. The two women were on the couch discussing their evening venture to the opera theater. One of the women leans to … Continue reading →

A gossamer veil of fog and the glistening of dew are most noticeable during the transition between seasons, particularly from summer to fall. The French countryside is active with couples having a game of croquet. This Painting by Edouard Manet … Continue reading →

{Month Day, Year} Harry and I made love today. I had been hoping for it, and wondered if it would ever happen, until he asked me to come lunch at his house so he could give me a tour of … Continue reading →

When Annie came upon a photograph of herself, she was taken aback. “I had been so young then,” she said as her host, Kimberly, took a breath. “Who took the photo?” asked Kimberly. “I really don’t remember,” she replied. “My … Continue reading →

As Juliette read the invitation to tea from her half sister it sounded more like a summons. ‘What now’, she pondered. ’What’s our father’s latest plan in the suitor stakes. No doubt the recent dinner party will be on her … Continue reading →

Behind her tea cup, Marie-Louise said the words, knowing she could never withdraw them. “I will be working at the Sorbonne in the physics laboratory beginning next week,” she told her best friend, Amelia. “What do you mean working?” Amelia … Continue reading →

1837 Colonial AustraliaMaggie took a step back looking at her full reflection in the ornate oval mirror. Margaret Rose Henty, she mouthed then rising onto the balls of her feet and lifting the sides of the dress she spun around. … Continue reading →

Four friends are enjoying an afternoon playing croquet in a garden by the river. Lissette, whose turn it was, struck the ball a bit harder than intended and sent it spiraling under some bushes nearby.  When she tries to retrieve … Continue reading →