New Me: A Fresh Start

Hello All (if there are any "All" left!),
I just re-read my last post and have only one thing to add: My cough is now back full force and when I make the mistake of forgetting one of my pills (I take four per day), there's (hack, hack) hell to pay.
I've just had a broncoscopy and, although I don't think there's anything signficantly wrong with my lungs--otherwise I would have seen the doctor as soon as I came out of the anesthetic haze--something has to be done. I'm personally all for going back...

My, my. It's been a long, long time since I've posted. I have written countless posts in my mind since the last one, but none of them have actually been written down and posted. So here goes.
Just in case any of my old readers are still around and wondering how my trip to Europe went last year, the short answer is: fantastic. One month in Paris was definitely not enough. If I had my druthers and at least 10 million dollars, so I could buy...

I belong to a private HAES (health at every size) food group on Facebook. Every day, members post pictures of mouth-watering foods that they not only eat, but are also not afraid to eat. "Bravo!" I say.
However....
The other day, someone posted a picture of a dessert she'd made. I asked for the recipe, and she kindly posted it....

Today, a friend of mine on Facebook posted a link to this article comparing school lunches in France and the US.
Not surprisingly, the French lunches are more beautiful, delicious and nutritious than the swill that often passes for food in the States....