The pastry shop and some of its offerings, a very good restaurant right on rue Commines, and the market place around the corner.     We are a retired English teacher (Joseph) and a journalist (Patricia), based in Chicago. We have been spending extended time in Paris since the mid-90s, and now own a place of our own. Because we are serious cooks, our apartment had to be near a great market like Les Enfants Rouges on rue de Bretagne. And near a variety of restaurants to handle urges for Moroccan cous cous, Italian risotto or traditional French duck.     We appreciate the French culture and wanted a vintage apartment, in a historic area where our neighbors would be residents, not tourists. And where we could walk to museums, art galleries, boutiques, the canals, the cinema, and particularly the Seine--something fascinating in any direction. We read, write, edit and still teach a bit. And keep learning.   We take pride in our apartment and in sharing it with guests so they will return for another wonderful stay.