A European city: narrow masonry buildings on winding cobbled lanes, over which bicycles bump, along which tiny dun-colored cars are parked. The streets are interrupted by canals that no longer seem to serve any commercial purpose, but are undeniably picturesque. Into the pattern of the city are woven parks studded with personable trees and crisscrossed [...]
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A Clean, Well Lighted Place
Posted in Etiquette on November 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
You Really Should
Posted in Etiquette on August 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Bringing a bouquet of flowers to a social engagement is not, repeat, not old fashioned. It is, in fact, just the thing.
It is not necessary to limit oneself to a bouquet of cut flowers; arrangements in vases and potted plants are also quite welcome, especially if you are not the only guest. If you arrive [...]