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Archive for "Apr 2010"

Paris Doors Packed Together

Today we will go back to Paris to visit a place filled with historical reminders of famous people.  As some of you know my daughter, Elizabeth, is a writer and professor of English literature.  She had a major interest in going to Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise to find the graves of Oscar Wilde and Proust.  [...]

Art Paper for the Door Queens

One thing I learned when we were in Paris is how much variety the French (or maybe the Europeans) have in art paper!  I have a fetish for both pens and paper, I was in heaven in the art shops and Andrea was the perfect guide.  One day she stopped by our hotel and walked [...]

Through the Door Adventure!

Today, I would like to invite you to step through this Parisian door of my imagination with me.  Come along, let’s see who answers when we knock. Indeed it is Claude Monet, and we thought you might like a few more views of his gardens in Giverny.  Today is so beautiful and there are lots [...]

Doors are so important!

Just a short train ride from the center of Paris is the home of artist, Claude Monet.  On a beautiful day, Elizabeth and I went to Giverny in Normandy France to visit these gardens which inspired Monet.  Indeed they are inspirational and every way you turn, there is an exceptional photograph to be taken. You [...]

Research Update

I have been traveling a little bit for my research and the home city of this bridge has played an important part of the work I am doing.  Do you know this bridge?  Do you know the city?  I traveled here with my daughter and one night we took a boat ride down this river [...]