Friday, November 13, 2026

Aer Lingus is Grand 🍀

 I forgot to mention I was off ✈️ to the 🇺🇸 for a week 🙄

I am back early next week 
All ETSY orders will go out INSTANTLY!!
I haven’t flown in 8 years
CDG has changed
I browsed 
The Duty-free area heavily.
Late letters 💌 will get divine goodies from CDG Duty-free!
Boarding Aer Lingus, I found myself quietly singing🎵 
‘It’s a long way to Tipperary 🎵 
I was the only person onboard to partake of a yummy 😋 Christmas Cheese toastie. We don’t have those in Paris 🥐 
My flight ✈️ stopped off for 5 hrs(!) in
Dublin airport before heading to NYC.
What an absolute delight 🤸‍♂️
So many delicious things to eat.
And I did. Pas cher.
WHISKEY CHOCOLATE CAKE WAS POPULAR 
Difficult to restrain oneself.
VERY, VERY TEMPTING 
But I did with the tempting cakes.
We whizzed through US 🇺🇸 customs like a breeze. I could have taken an Irish cow 🐄 home maybe…
The Irish at the airport couldn’t have been more hospitable.
‘Isn’t it grand! 
Don’t be shy!’ 
Full of jokes to ease the tension of travel.
The flight to NYC was uneventful, calm, not crowded.
I stayed over with family & next day headed to Grand Central Station.
I made a bee 🐝 line to the Oyster Bar.
Clams on the 1/2 shell
Plus Ipswich Fried Clams = heaven.
JOHN YI FISH MARKET
The next day, 
At Reading Terminal, in Philadelphia(my home town)
Cherrystones(fresher,better,1/2 the $).
I did get a molasses cookie 🍪 Yum
Any other clam fanatics onboard?
Why else leave Paris?
Except for Sophie 🐶 beside me as I post. More to come ❤️ Stay tuned


31 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:12 AM

    Bonnes Vacances💕

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  2. Anonymous9:15 AM

    Love Aer Lingus from US to Dublin then on to anywhere. The US-Dublin flight feels so short going over.

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    1. Anonymous10:32 AM

      Yes they do! Totally stress-free.
      Maybe too many movies 🎥 on Brown Bread etc.
      Makes sleeping 😴 easier

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  3. Bonnie L9:33 AM

    What a fun adventure! Looking forward to seeing more. 😘

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    1. Anonymous10:34 AM

      Thanks Bonnie ❤️
      This is the eating trip I didn’t plan on,
      but one Must take advantage must one 🤔

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  4. Anonymous9:39 AM

    Isn’t Terminal 1 at CDG amazing? We were shocked to see plush seating along with blinged-out design elements.

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    1. Anonymous10:27 AM

      And They have the best wall photos to welcome you! Really lush 🇫🇷

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    2. Anonymous10:35 AM

      Plus the PAUL BOULANGERIE has the BEST Pain au Raisin ever!!!

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  5. mary stewart10:26 AM

    enjoy your time in the us...i love clams, oysters anythin the half shell as well as cooked...safe travels <3

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    1. Anonymous10:28 AM

      Ahhh We must form a shellfish 🦪 🦞 Club 👍

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  6. Anonymous10:28 AM

    Welcome home! Any chance of making it to San Diego?

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    1. Anonymous10:30 AM

      Hahaha San Diego is a long way away.
      I havent visited Philadelphia in eons.
      Family calls ❤️

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  7. Alice in VT10:44 AM

    What a clam fest! You lucky girl…
    But when in Paris I seek out oysters!

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    1. Anonymous10:47 AM

      I Love ❤️ oysters 🦪 too
      But clams at Surf City, NJ in the summer…memoirs d’enfant 🏖️

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  8. Anonymous10:49 AM

    Life is always adventure! AWA Catering

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  9. Anonymous10:52 AM

    Carol how awesome!!! Welcome back to America!! Please have an AMAZING time!! I LOVE Philadelphia!!

    I'll be on the other side of Pennsylvania waving to you in Erie, PA!!

    Can't wait to hear more of this adventure!!

    ENJOY!!

    ~normajean♥

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    1. Anonymous1:09 AM

      Hi 👋 NORMAJEAN ☺️

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  10. Anonymous11:03 AM

    Hi Carol, I recognized John Yi fish Market from the picture- so sorry I didn’t run into you. We’ve been very close to each other a couple of times ,of course I know what you look like and you don’t know me! When we were in Paris a couple of years ago we stayed. a few buildings from you
    Safe travels

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  11. Anonymous11:13 AM

    I didn’t have my RED glasses 👓 on…Lost them in immigration and bought green ones so you would never have recognized me 😊

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  12. Anonymous12:04 PM

    Oh no sorry you lost your red glasses in immigration Carol. Welcome back to the USA! Glad your able to spend time with your family and enjoy the fresh clams. I love them too and mussels on a half shell. I will look forward to hearing more about your adventures in your next newsletter. -Suzanne P.

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    1. Anonymous1:09 AM

      They were drug store glasses 👓
      Plenty more where they came from.
      Thanks anyway ☺️

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  13. You are arriving in the states in time to feel the happiness of the Blue Wave. Thanks for the info on the seafood in Grand Central. I want to say I loved the CNN report about you. But my finger must have hovered over an emoji too long on my phone and I think it sent a weird one to you. sorry -I don't even use emojis. LOL. Have a nice trip.

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  14. Anonymous3:06 PM

    Darn! I had five days off I could’ve flown to New York to meet up with you!! Hope you’re having a wonderful time!

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    1. Anonymous1:07 AM

      👋 whoever you are ☺️

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  15. Anonymous4:01 PM

    If you’re from Philly now is time for a hoagie, a cheese steak, a meatball sandwich and a sliced roast beef sandwich in South Philly. In fact all of the above there. Before you go don’t forget a Philly pretzel with mustard and sticky buns. The best. Gourmet capital of the East Coast.

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    1. Anonymous1:06 AM

      STICK BUNS!!! Yum 😋
      I passed a Cheese Steak, but I never ate them when I lived here 🤷‍♀️
      Texas Tommies I ate. A hot dog wrapped in bacon and smothered in American cheese on a hoagie roll.
      And a special hotdog 🌭
      I paused at Bassett’s Ice Cream…but I live near BERTILLON. And even they don’t charge $7.95 for ONE DIP of ‘French Vanilla’.
      That’s a lotta clams imo.

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  16. Sukicart5:47 PM

    Welcome to your old home - have a cheese steak for me. Had the best one ever in Cape May. Enjoy your time here.

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  17. Sound like you flew into the US at the right time with all these planes grounded!
    The food looks excellent, definitely on board with a Christmas toastie and those cakes and scones bit not into seafood myself. Enjoy it!
    Hope Sophie the dog is okay, she looks like a lovely pet.

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    1. Anonymous12:59 AM

      I hope 🤞 🙏I CAN OFF THE GROUND NEXT TUESDAY.
      🙏🙏🙏
      SOPHIE is not a dog. She makes mooing noises like a COW 🐄
      In her sleep (next to me) she makes ‘chasing rabbit 🐇 noises!
      More SOPHIE pictures to come…

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  18. Anonymous12:28 AM

    Have a wonderful time back home! It must feel so good to enjoy your family again!❤️
    Love you! Carolyn

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  19. Anonymous12:55 AM

    Carol, I love your missives. Beautifully done, great humour and enriching in every way. Keep it up!

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