28th Chapter – Winter Cannes

Cannes, Sunday, March 29, 2026

Today, our friends from Nice, Bruce, Sheila, and Veronika came over for lunch. It is always great to see them. Rebecca’s quiche was a big hit and has become one of her signature dishes.

I discovered a new program that allows me to create posters from photos. So I had some fun with it.

Cannes, Saturday, March 28, 2026

Because Rebecca’s workout machine will be outdoors, I had to build an enclosure for it. I cut down a spare terrace shade to fit the machine. It was a bit of a challenge to make it fit properly. Next, I will cover it with plastic as a housing.

Cannes, Friday, March 27, 2026

Here is a shot of a local Marilyn Monroe mural.

Cannes, Wednesday, March 25, 2026

A few days ago, when she was getting her passport picture taken, Rebecca met some very nice students downtown, so we joined them and our two new Canadian friends for a bite at a downtown restaurant. Two of the students attend the University of Vermont, which is where my daughter Sarah, went to college. They are very nice people.

Cannes, Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Today, Amazon delivered Rebecca’s workout machine, which will live on our terrace year-round.

I have to admit the directions were not very clear. One needs a PhD from Ikea to assemble it. It took me several hours to put it together correctly.

Cannes, Monday, March 23, 2026

I was just wandering around town, shooting a few pics.

Cannes, Friday, March 20, 2026

I created a website and logo for one of our friends who lives and owns a few units in our apartment building. Faranak is a delightful lady.

If you are visiting Cannes, check out her new website – https://faraflats.com/

Cannes, Thursday, March 19, 2026

We joined Martin, Isabelle, and two other friends downtown for a movie- Lee Miller. It was an interesting story.

We caught drinks after.

Cannes, Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Cannes, Monday, March 16, 2026

Death to all snals

Our terrace shed has been invaded by snails. Today I spread some snail killer around to get rid ot thses pesky little buggers

Cannes, Friday, March 13, 2026

We enjoyed dinner with Arjun and Florence at a downtown restaurant. It was great seeing them again.

We walked home afterwards and experienced Cannes at night.

Cannes, Sunday, March 8, 2026

We had Sari and Sami over for light bites on the terrace. They had some fun.

Cannes, Saturday, March 7, 2026

We met up with Martin and Isabelle.

Cannes, Thursday, March 5, 2026

Our friends Nino and Sylvie invited us to join them at thier club for lunch. We always enjoy thier company.

Cannes, Sunday, March 1, 2026

We invited some of our friends over for an American brunch of Eggs Benedict on our terrace. Rebecca outdid herself.

Cannes, Saturday, February 28, 2026

Just a few shots of a sailing school by our local beach.

Cannes, Saturday, February 21, 2026

Out for my daily walk, I visited an antique show by the port.

Cannes, Thursday, February 12, 2026

I visited the Cannes AI show at the convention center. I was struck by how many countries were promoting thier location for AI start-ups.

The day ended with another spectacular sunset

Cannes, Saturday, February 7, 2026

Just out for a walk and chanced by the Pulp Fiction mural nearby.

Cannes, Friday, January 30, 2026

We joined Helmut, Marie Christine, and Doris at the cinema to see the movie Hamnet. Rebecca’s book club is reading the book this month.

Later, we gathered for a drink at a local restaurant.

Cannes, Wednesday, January 28, 2026

I had lunch with my friend Nino at Le Cirque restaurant ( 30 Rue Hoche) in Cannes. I enjoy his company, and we always have interesting discussions.

Cagnes-sur-Mer, Saturday, January 24, 2026

We joined Martin, Isebelle, Helmut, and Marie Christine for an event at Cagnes-sur-Mer. It was a lunch for the d’Azure Dudes held at Hippodrome de la Côte d’Azur for horse races. We also sat with Arlyn and Nalynn.

Cannes, Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Victoria invited us over to her apartment and dinner afterwards at Chai Dee (17 Rue Bivouac Napoléon) where she is a regular. Afterwards, we took a stroll through Cannes at night.

Cannes, Sunday, January 18, 2026

Helmut and Marie Christine invited us, Martin and Isabelle, over for dinner, which is always a treat with them. Isabelle was kind enough to drive.

Great food, great company, great conversation.

Nice, Wednesday, January 14, 2026

We took the train to Nice to visit our friends and introduce Sheila and Bruce to Martin and Dayne, our friends from Boston who have a place in Nice. We explored some areas in Nice and enjoyed lunch together.

Cannes, Sunday, January 11, 2026

We were invited over to Martin and Isabelle’s house for a nice lunch. We met Martin over a year ago at a Democrats Abroad meeting. Thier apartment is near one of our former Cannes addresses.

Cannes, Friday, January 9, 2026

We attended the American Club gathering downtown and saw several of our friends.

Cannes, Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Another lovely Cannes sunset.

Cannes, Monday, January 5, 2026

Today, we met up with our neighbors and friends, Nino and Sylvie. It was nice to see them again. I’m a big fan of Italian hot chocolate, which is like drinking a melted chocolate bar, nice and thick.

Cannes, Wednesday, December 31, 2025

We actually stayed up to midnight to see the Cannes fireworks. To our surprise, one of our neighbors had a rather significant fireworks show from his terrace.

Monaco, Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Rebecca and I took the train to Monte Carlo (1H/2M) to visit their Christmas market.

While there, we explored the town, which included a visit to the casino. Rebecca was almost run over by a Rolls-Royce as she crossed a street.

It was difficult to find a place to eat around 3:00 PM, but we managed to catch lunch at Maya Mia (1 Pl. de la Crémaillère) restaurant. They served amazing French fries.

The return home was a real adventure. In our attempt to take the train home to Cannes, we encountered a crush at the Monaco train station as there was a problem further down the track. Many people were arriving at rush hour to crowd into trains that were not moving. Rather than getting smushed, we left the station for nearby ice cream (a logical remedy). There, we unexpectedly found ourselves at the bus stop for Nice.

We pushed our way on a bus and exited at Nice Port Lympia. Walking to the train station took us past a retail store where Rebecca scored a new scarf. We then walked past a beautiful Nice Christmas display and continued walking to the train station to return home.

Cannes, Saturday, December 27, 2025

Cannes has many beautiful fountains.

Cannes, Thursday, December 25, 2025

Happy Christmas

We joined our friends from Nice and took the train (35/M) to Nice and then a bus toVillefranche-sur-Mer to visit Veronika and Mark, who hosted Christmas dinner at thier lovely home. As always, Veronika’s cooking was excellent.