Paris, July 2026: How They Handle the Heat

July 13, 2026 I’m finally ready to tell you about my trip to Paris! I think the “big picture” insight that I took from this trip is that things change… Our planet is changing, and the way people live as they adapt is full of changes, small and large! First up: you know how you’re always told that Parisians don’t drink cold drinks? And that it’s really hard to get ice in drinks? And that you don’t get coffee with milk after breakfast? And that they NEVER drink coffee any way except hot and strong? Well brace yourself: Iced lattes were on all of the cafe menus in my neighborhood. And they would even put sugar in them for you, so it replicated your usual American latte! I would be embarrassed to tell you how many of these I drank… And the other staple food of my vacation? Gazpacho! I’m SO going to find a good recipe for this, such as it is. We have a splendid blender… I must admit that I was only in Paris for one truly painfully hot day – the day I arrived. I made a big mistake with…