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Pink Martini - Sympathique


Thanks to leah for this band. I'm so crazy about them and lucky me, they'll be in Richmond in April SO I'll get to see & hear them in person. woo hoo! Merci Leah!

wintery surprise

We had a sudden drop in temperature the other day. When I walked in to teach on Wednesday morning at 0730, it was only 28F (-4C) Brrrrr, did I ever walk fast!! This morning, I looked at our rock garden in front, and what a nice surprise...with snow flakes flurry-ing about, I had some flowers blooming. The "lenten rose" plants had blossoms and another plant, name unknown to me, also had flowers on it. What a wintery treat. Of course, we did have temps in the 70s for several days, so those sweet blooms probably were a mite confused as to what season they were in. I was happy that the freezing temps didn't turn them into withered blooms. By the time I got my camera, the snow had stopped leaving no trace on the ground.

NYC

What a surprise to see the reincarnation of the automat. We were on our way somewhere and didn't take the time to really look at the food in the tiny compartments. Next visit, I'll pay more attention. We were in Vynyl, having a drink (I had fresh watermelon juice with champagne!) before going to see Who's Line is it Anyway, when I noticed this guy outside the window with a "Y" for a head. It amused me.

Brunch on the LES

We met up with our family for brunch on the lower east side on Sunday morning. What a feast. It was all so yummy: Big pieces of French toast, a goat cheese and spinach omelette, polenta with portobello, green eggs and ham.

MOMA NYC

We went up to NYC this past weekend. Here are a few shots of the building, which we like very much. That's Chuck in front of a painting by one of his favorite artists, Cy Twombly.

au revoir Paris

Well, the trip is over...images all uploaded...no what will I blog about!? Hmmm. This is my last lunch. Delicious moules from Noirmoutier at a little local cafe on rue St. Antoine within view of the Eglise St. Paul. They were the best. Our little hotel had sweet views up and down the street. We could see the sign and beyond it, rue de Rivoli. Up to the right, rue des mauvais garcons becomes rue de moussy and La Poste is right up the street. You know me and my love of post offices. It was a wonderful time, I miss Paris, le Marais, the Cite, long walks with lots to see, and am hoping for a return stay next year. In the meantime, what to blog?

Joyeux Noel Printemps style

The windows at Printemps department store were amazing. The theme was Moroccan for some reason and Moroccan music played at each window. Pots and Pans were animated as marionettes, controlled by computerized string mechanisms visible at the top of the windows. The little pots and pans had such character, it was easy to think of them as little gnomes or even, people. They were belly dancing, painting things, cooking, and more. We loved them. the colors were all pink, red, orange, gold, yellow. Each window was a different single color. The best!!