Tag Archives: Musings

La Sorbonne

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Rev. Dr. Rosemary C. Hyde,

30 septembre 2017 La Sorbonne In 2013, the first year Nancy and I came to Paris, one of the first places we tried to visit was the Sorbonne, the historic literature, theology, and arts campus of the Universite de Paris. … Continue reading →

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Paris — City of Light

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Rev. Dr. Rosemary C. Hyde,

Paris, Ville Lumiere,  Tuesday September 26, 2017 I have always wondered how Paris got this nickname.  (Apparently one explanation has to do with Paris being the first European city to light its streets, with tens of thousands of gas lamps, … Continue reading →

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October 1 2o16, Building a Relationship with Paris

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Rev. Dr. Rosemary C. Hyde,

As Nancy and  have been riding the bus to this trip’s destinations, we have recognized cafes, streets, churches where we have enjoyed moments of previous stays in Paris. We’re building a relationship with Paris, little by little — bus ride … Continue reading →

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Trip to Montmartre – an Adventure on Parisian Buses

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Rev. Dr. Rosemary C. Hyde,

Unbelievably, in the whole 50 some years since I first visited Paris, I had never been to Montmartre. It felt like time to fill that gap! The tourist photos of Montmartre always make the area seem beautifully quaint – a … Continue reading →

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September 21, 2016. Rhythm and Blues

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Rev. Dr. Rosemary C. Hyde,

September 21 2016. Rhythm and Blues Time is life.  Time is one of the essential variables in travel.  This time in Paris, as previously, our first days are consumed with shifting biological rhythms.  Unfortunately, jet lag becomes more challenging as … Continue reading →

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The Brave World of Globalization – First Impressions, London, 2015

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Rev. Dr. Rosemary C. Hyde,

The Brave World of Globalization – First Impressions, London, October 6, 2015 After one of those very long nights trying to sleep on a transatlantic flight in “cattle class” (augmented by two extra hours sitting in the plane on the … Continue reading →

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Snow Day!!

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Rev. Dr. Rosemary C. Hyde,

Snow Day January 28, 2015 I remember waking in the morning, to the white of snow Outside the window — Mr. Frost’s designs inscribed inside the panes of glass. What a sense of wonder – the world has changed, Put … Continue reading →

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History Lies Heavy

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Rev. Dr. Rosemary C. Hyde,

Last evening, we were strolling by the Luxembourg Garden, casually looking at the giant photos posted on the iron fence around much of the Garden's periphery. it was a massive exhibit celebrating the hundred year anniversary of World War I, … Continue reading →

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Another Perspective on the Latin Quarter

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Rev. Dr. Rosemary C. Hyde,

Val de Grace and Port Royal. I'd heard of them, but as tourist attractions they're decidedly minor, so I have never actually spent time in this area. Nevertheless, it is our delightful home for a month. It's visually satisfying — … Continue reading →

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Seventy Fourth Birthday

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Rev. Dr. Rosemary C. Hyde,

Seventy Fourth Birthday Jan 4, 2013 .  Looking down the strip of stores a ways, I hear sharp voices of two little girls; Five years old, and dressed in billowing skirts and sweaters, Outlined sharply in a shaft of light, … Continue reading →

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