The French word
flâneur isn t a word you hear much around here. It originally meant a 19th century male who loitered, strolled and wandered around Paris. Although born 100 years later, Henry Miller, who meandered all over Paris in the 1930s, was one. After he left France, he wrote, There are scarcely any streets in Paris I did not get to know. I fancy myself a flâneur, too, as I wander around Eureka, usually on foot but occasionally starting by bike or car.
One afternoon, I headed out for my stroll around town. I live in Old Town, so the boardwalk was the obvious choice. But nope, didn t feel like that. Instead I decided to meander up D Street toward the only green space in my neighborhood.