Par-eee

Paris is always amazing!

 

Last Tuesday we dropped our car in Avignon and took the TGV into the Gare de Lyon.

 

 

Then checked into our favorite little hotel that feels like an oasis when the hustle & bustle of Paris feels overwhelming.

 

We went to the Cluny Museum and saw the "Heads of the Kings of Judah" which were discovered buried on a farm in the 1970's.

 

 

......St. Sulpice which was made famous for Dan Brown in his book "The DaVinci Code" with the meridian line running through the church.....

 

"The meridian line is a fascinating astronomical instrument of the 18th century, used to study the planets and determine the date of Easter each year. The sun's rays enter the church through a small opening in the south transept and rest on the line at various points throughout the year. On the winter solstice, the rays hit the obelisk; on the spring and autumn equinoxes, the bronze table. The obelisk bears a Latin inscription that doesn't quote Job, but describes the use of the meridian line. "

 

 

 

 

....enjoying one of my favorite places The Luxenbourg Gardens...

 

 

 

 

.....and the Pétanque guys.....right next door to the sweet crepe maker....

 

 

.......great food, wine, cheese, desserts and art......always!

 

 

 

 

We enjoyed the Marche Raspail........

 

 

......as well as the Marche aux Puces - the famous Paris Flea Market

 

 

Rode the Metro and climbed a lot of stairs...a whole lot!!!

 

In fact my thighs should be rock hard by now......if I didn't enjoy that wonderful French cheese so much!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Mr. B trying to look casual while they were doing a fashion shoot right behind him in the beautiful glow of the late afternoon light on the steps of Sacre Coeur.

 

 

Au revoir Par-eee.....until next time!

 

 

 

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Travel

Why is traveling such a mixed bag? It's exciting to plan and shop for your trip as well as read about all of the places you want to visit. But then a little fear slips in, a little homesickness (even though you haven't even left yet). Maybe it's more of a "what will I miss while I'm gone....the roses will just begin their first bloom and the Wisteria too, I'll miss opening day of baseball, how about what's going on with friends and family, oh and I'll definitely miss my home and Mr. B and my lovely friends, my doggies and my painting classes...... 

 I proceed to not sleep at night because I am worrying about the flight (I'm a very nervous flyer) and I wonder if I'll get to see and do everything on my list. Then... when I'm just about ready to POP, I'll get on that airplane and spend an uncomfortable 19 hours in flight & hauling luggage around airports. 

Then I'll arrive at my destination just giddy with anticipation! I'm here!! I love it! I've left  behind the cooking and cleaning, the bills and laundry, dental appointments and errands. For a few days or weeks I'll have no real schedule. I'll live in the present and enjoy every second! When it's time to head home, I'll be a little disappointed that I didn't go to every museum, park, restaurant or shop that I wanted to. I'll cry a little because I'm excited to see my family and friends but disappointed that the party is over.....at least for awhile.  Does this ever happen to you? I guess that's why I keep going back to Paris. Because I'll never see or experience it all! How wonderful is that?



Sacre Coeur from the d'Orsay



"Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth" — Pema Chödrön

New show at Lafayette Gallery



"Reflections - Musee d'Orsay"
by Jeanette Baird
Acrylic 36" x 36"

 Winter Wonderland opened at the Lafayette Gallery on Tuesday, November 2.  I have entered "Reflections-Musee d'Orsay" for the new show.  It is a view of Sacre Coeur and Montmartre from the clock tower at the Musee d'Orsay.  The painting was inspired by a trip to Paris that I took in the Spring of 2009 with two girlfriends.  As you might imagine we had a blast!

"A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art."

Paul Cézanne