You lived in France? In the countryside or the city? What was it like? I lived in Munich for a year in 2000 and I loved it. I did get to travel to the South of France--Nimes, Bordeaux, Montpellier on the way to see the prehistoric caves in the Dordogne region--and it was lovely. The people weren't as grouchy as they are portrayed, but then my boyfriend and I were young, only 20, and perhaps that had something to do with our reception. My favorite little city was Montpellier because they had gorgeous jardins that overlooked the whole city. We were there for Easter and I dragged my boyfriend to Easter mass, which was in French of course. A very interesting experience, especially for him since he was agnostic. Now I have more Buddhist leanings, but we would have been hardpressed I'd think to find a Buddhist temple in the South of France. Maybe I'd be surprised though.
No. I was being dreamy. The house and garden have the look and feel of what it feels like to be inside my head. Been through France, though, on the way to Madrid and Casablanca. One of my many unAmerican qualities is that I like the French.
This photo is from Versailles... I wish I lived in France, but I really live in the mountains of Pennsylvania, in the States. I'm glad you like the photo, I had to get special permission from Toshio to use it.
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beautiful photo Renee. Is it a photo? Funny that Marie Antoinette was trying to live as Rousseau suggested. I don't blame her.
Lucy
in Just-
spring when the world is mud-
luscious the little
lame baloonman
whistles far and wee
and eddieandbill come
running from marbles and
piracies and it's
spring
when the world is puddle-wonderful
the queer
old baloonman whistles
far and wee
and bettyandisbel come dancing
from hop-scotch and jump-rope and
it's
spring
and
the
goat-footed
baloonMan whistles
far
and
wee
Welcome back to France!
Renee, my photo looks great on your blog.