A beautiful sunset as we head out to meet friends for a housewarming party in our old neighborhood…and perhaps some fun to follow. Bonne soirée!

A beautiful sunset as we head out to meet friends for a housewarming party in our old neighborhood…and perhaps some fun to follow. Bonne soirée!

Passing a morning in Le Jardin de Luxembourg was refreshing and calm, and we couldn’t help but to steal a glance at this incredibly chic Parisian enjoying her newspaper au parc.

Passing a morning in Le Jardin de Luxembourg was refreshing and calm, and we couldn’t help but to steal a glance at this incredibly chic Parisian enjoying her newspaper au parc.

So…we’ve been holding out on our hotel balcony view until now, but it must be said that it is fabulous. As in difficult to close the doors. Ever.

So…we’ve been holding out on our hotel balcony view until now, but it must be said that it is fabulous. As in difficult to close the doors. Ever.

A walk past Notre Dame, where we always notice some new, small detail in the exquisite stonework.

A walk past Notre Dame, where we always notice some new, small detail in the exquisite stonework.

Every time we come to Paris, we romanticize (well, everything) how wonderfully charming it would be to live along the Seine in one of the fantastic boats anchored by the quais. Now where would we put all those jewels?

Every time we come to Paris, we romanticize (well, everything) how wonderfully charming it would be to live along the Seine in one of the fantastic boats anchored by the quais. Now where would we put all those jewels?

A gorgeous sunny day for a stroll in the Tuileries en route to see an exhibition of jewels au musee…

A gorgeous sunny day for a stroll in the Tuileries en route to see an exhibition of jewels au musee…

Unexpected street art reminder of exactly how we feel about this beautiful place.

Unexpected street art reminder of exactly how we feel about this beautiful place.

Headed to dinner shortly, but this is a peek at an evening earlier this week, where our counter seats offered a view of the chefs hard at work, evident in every bite of our amazing meal. (They even sent us home with extra Madeleines and caramels for the week at the end of our evening…) Magnifique!

Headed to dinner shortly, but this is a peek at an evening earlier this week, where our counter seats offered a view of the chefs hard at work, evident in every bite of our amazing meal. (They even sent us home with extra Madeleines and caramels for the week at the end of our evening…) Magnifique!

How is it that even a simple pot of flowers and water spigot can ooze charm and character in this lovely city of courtyards?

How is it that even a simple pot of flowers and water spigot can ooze charm and character in this lovely city of courtyards?

Les bouquinistes along the Seine always offer intriguing and lovely items…and we are definitely drawn to old books and prints. This vendor had beautiful editions of natural history publications…from mollusks to moths, we browsed and delighted.

Les bouquinistes along the Seine always offer intriguing and lovely items…and we are definitely drawn to old books and prints. This vendor had beautiful editions of natural history publications…from mollusks to moths, we browsed and delighted.

Truly. Amazing. Our love of fromage cannot be overstated.

Truly. Amazing. Our love of fromage cannot be overstated.

An antique door knocker complete with jewels? Might be our favorite thing about today. (Until our cheese course at lunch, that is…)

An antique door knocker complete with jewels? Might be our favorite thing about today. (Until our cheese course at lunch, that is…)

Then we saw the rows of incredible beauties inside and knew we’d found something special…vintage lovelies from Paris? Oui! Buckles, buttons, beads…and more to come.

Then we saw the rows of incredible beauties inside and knew we’d found something special…vintage lovelies from Paris? Oui! Buckles, buttons, beads…and more to come.

A tiny bit of vintage shopping aux puces today…we knew we’d found a soul-mate of a shop when we saw the sign made of vintage buttons and sequins.

A tiny bit of vintage shopping aux puces today…we knew we’d found a soul-mate of a shop when we saw the sign made of vintage buttons and sequins.

We have arrived and are in love all over again! More to come…but enjoy the first peek out of our hotel terrace window…

We have arrived and are in love all over again! More to come…but enjoy the first peek out of our hotel terrace window…