Francois wears a garland 22 May 2006 | 08:21 pm

I combined the flowers Antoine bought me (last Tuesday) with the ones I bought myself (last Monday) and put them in a vase inside this urn. Francois looks particularly fetching with flowers in front o...

Rose petal turndown at Ten Square 22 May 2006 | 08:18 pm

I've never had to get rose petal stains out of sheets, but I don't envy the laundry team at our hotel in Belfast. (They put the rose petals there, though, so I'm sure they're used to it.)

Ten Square treats 22 May 2006 | 08:16 pm

Champagne, chocolate truffles, aromatherapy goodies, and a sumo man. Guess which one we didn't eat or take home with us.

Mull of Kintyre, Scotland 22 May 2006 | 08:14 pm

...I think. Taken en route to Belfast.

His eye 22 May 2006 | 08:13 pm

On the flight to Belfast

Scary eyes 22 May 2006 | 08:12 pm

If I wake up in the middle of the night and he's looming over me, making this face, I'll faint.

En route to Belfast 22 May 2006 | 08:10 pm

Antoine at 15 22 May 2006 | 06:49 pm

His French national identity card. I have to admit, I keep squealing about how young and sweet and innocent he looks here. Aw. I love him.

Blueberry bushes, top of a mountain 15 May 2006 | 07:42 pm

Massif Central mountains, Loire département, France

Scary candy creations, Saint-Ãtienne 15 May 2006 | 07:38 pm