Bonne Fête Nationale!

 

(Happy Bastille Day!)

Tears for Notre-Dame

Like the rest of the world, we watched in horror today as this magnificent place burned. I studied it in minute detail on the way to my art history degree, and when I was finally able to see it in person, I shed a few tears. Today, I shed many tears in sadness. 

Mon cœur se brise

My heart is breaking today for the people of Paris but for all of us as well. Please be nice to each other and hug your family and friends.

This photo is from our trip to Europe in February. I'm so glad I have been able to see and experience the beauty of Paris.

Postcards from...

...Europe! We celebrated our thirtieth wedding anniversary in Europe over almost 3 weeks, and it was amazing. It's taken me several months to sort of digest it. I can totally understand now why the Grand Tour was such an important rite of passage for upper-class young people during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Travel, it changes you...

So, Florence (that's il Duomo up there, which takes one's breath away); Paris (la Tour Eiffel needs no introduction!); and London (beloved city, the only one we've visited before).

I think I'll dub Thursdays "Travel Thursdays" for the next little while so I can share my (many many MANY) photos with you, oh treasured blog readers, without overwhelming the blog. Stay tuned!