Mark
@proudexpat1966.bsky.social
59 🏳️🌈married, Pharma Scientist, traveler/explorer, gardener, foodie, egalitarian, nature & animal lover, American by birth, French by choice. Viva la France! 🇫🇷 BlueSky is my safe place & I will not engage with anyone seeking conflict, debate or vitriol.
It’s so nice to come home from work and just relax by the tree. I love this time of year so very much.
December 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It’s so nice to come home from work and just relax by the tree. I love this time of year so very much.
Not to be too contrived, but when life gives you extra lemons, make crème de citron.
December 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Not to be too contrived, but when life gives you extra lemons, make crème de citron.
Final beach day this trip. So relaxing. It was a perfect winter day in Villefranche.
December 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Final beach day this trip. So relaxing. It was a perfect winter day in Villefranche.
Petit déjeuner at the harbour.
December 8, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Petit déjeuner at the harbour.
Robert & I were quite literally two big kids in a candy shop. Maison Canel is an amazing place.
December 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Robert & I were quite literally two big kids in a candy shop. Maison Canel is an amazing place.
Dec 3. I’d like to take this opportunity to wish my Robert the most happiest of birthdays for his big 60. This world got a bit brighter, kinder & more joyful when you were born. You are a good man, a loving husband, a kind friend to all & caring dog daddy. Happy Birthday my sweet love.
December 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Dec 3. I’d like to take this opportunity to wish my Robert the most happiest of birthdays for his big 60. This world got a bit brighter, kinder & more joyful when you were born. You are a good man, a loving husband, a kind friend to all & caring dog daddy. Happy Birthday my sweet love.
Beach day. Cool and sunny & water numbingly refreshing.
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Beach day. Cool and sunny & water numbingly refreshing.
Nice all dolled up for Christmas. It was a lovely evening to meander.
December 8, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Nice all dolled up for Christmas. It was a lovely evening to meander.
We are thankful for all the goodness in our lives & for the friends & loved ones who appreciate & love us as much as we do them. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
We are thankful for all the goodness in our lives & for the friends & loved ones who appreciate & love us as much as we do them. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. 🦃
Our Christmas cactus is coming into bloom a bit too early this year. It normally is spot on timing wise but still lovely to see. I love the traditional red and green.
November 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Our Christmas cactus is coming into bloom a bit too early this year. It normally is spot on timing wise but still lovely to see. I love the traditional red and green.
Tonight’s autumn delight is Crème de soupe à la citrouille (Cream of Pumpkin Soup) made from a homegrown Crooked-neck Pumpkin.
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Tonight’s autumn delight is Crème de soupe à la citrouille (Cream of Pumpkin Soup) made from a homegrown Crooked-neck Pumpkin.
Tonight I cooked a Moroccan-style pumpkin & rice dish. The rice was seasoned with Middle Eastern spices & cooked with ground pork, onion, dried fruits & nuts inside the pumpkin itself. It was really delicious & autumnal. The pumpkin was a french variety called MUSQUEE DE PROVENCE.
October 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Tonight I cooked a Moroccan-style pumpkin & rice dish. The rice was seasoned with Middle Eastern spices & cooked with ground pork, onion, dried fruits & nuts inside the pumpkin itself. It was really delicious & autumnal. The pumpkin was a french variety called MUSQUEE DE PROVENCE.
Naked painting. The bathroom is coming along nicely.
October 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Naked painting. The bathroom is coming along nicely.
A good start. Today I’m roasting the Jaune Gros De Paris pumpkins and making purée for this autumn & winter. Jaune Gros De Paris is a french favourite for pies & soups.
October 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A good start. Today I’m roasting the Jaune Gros De Paris pumpkins and making purée for this autumn & winter. Jaune Gros De Paris is a french favourite for pies & soups.
Friday evening pre-dinner stroll in St. Jean Cap-Ferrat on a lovely little beach. Sun was just being to set.
October 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Friday evening pre-dinner stroll in St. Jean Cap-Ferrat on a lovely little beach. Sun was just being to set.
Continental breakfast on the terrace. Today we had fresh figs, heirloom tomatoes and home-baked croissant & pain au chocolat which made it extra nice. It’s another glorious morning which helps.
October 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Continental breakfast on the terrace. Today we had fresh figs, heirloom tomatoes and home-baked croissant & pain au chocolat which made it extra nice. It’s another glorious morning which helps.
You can tell from my expression that supper was very well received. Talk about taste memories. Made an old family favourite: Open-faced italian sausage sandwiches served with red wine sautéed onions & garlic with a Mâché (lamb’s lettuce) salad with heirloom tomatoes & stracciatella cheese.
October 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
You can tell from my expression that supper was very well received. Talk about taste memories. Made an old family favourite: Open-faced italian sausage sandwiches served with red wine sautéed onions & garlic with a Mâché (lamb’s lettuce) salad with heirloom tomatoes & stracciatella cheese.
Fabulous day with friends at Plage de Marinieres.
September 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Fabulous day with friends at Plage de Marinieres.
Today, a coworker brought me a nice bag of Bramley apples from his garden so I whipped up a batch of stewed apples with lemon. It is so tasty & tart just the way we like it & the colour is lovely.
September 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Today, a coworker brought me a nice bag of Bramley apples from his garden so I whipped up a batch of stewed apples with lemon. It is so tasty & tart just the way we like it & the colour is lovely.
From the gardent today: Purple French Beans & assorted tomatoes.
August 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
From the gardent today: Purple French Beans & assorted tomatoes.
From the oven: Spiced Pumpkin & Saltanas Cake.
August 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
From the oven: Spiced Pumpkin & Saltanas Cake.
Happy Brighton Pride Weekend 2025. For us, pride means living authentically, proudly and with no explanations or justifications.
August 3, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Happy Brighton Pride Weekend 2025. For us, pride means living authentically, proudly and with no explanations or justifications.
Brighton Pride Parade 2025 was
good fun.
good fun.
August 3, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Brighton Pride Parade 2025 was
good fun.
good fun.