Paris is Always a Good Idea

by Jenn McKinlay

mimosas, unlike family, were always reliable.

I’d loved Germany, Sweden, Spain, and Portugal, too, but Italy. Ah, Firenze.

“There are good ships, there are wood ships, there are ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they ever be,” he

May love and laughter light your days.” “And warm your heart and home,”

Hurry up and wait, hurry up and wait. The joys of travel.

Bad things happened to everyone. Full stop. The only grace to be found was in how you handled it.

They have gelato there, which can cure anything.”