Tongue in Cheek

Paris Ferris Wheel and Carnival Rides

 

Photos by: Chelsea and Corey,

In the beginning there was a carnival in Paris. At the carnival there was a Ferris Wheel and a merry-go-round-swing, a swing that went around and around, in the Tuileries Garden, next to the Louvre, smack dab in the heart of Paris. In the beginning there was a Girl who loved to ride the merry-go-round-swing and go around and around, viewing Paris like a bird high in the sky.

The Girl asked her Daughter, another bird who enjoyed the merry-go-round-swing and sky, to take photos of the view as the circled around higher than high.

When the daughter took the sit ahead of her she asked her Daughter why she sat in front of her, and not by her side? The Daughter said, "You"ll see."

When the swing started to go up and around higher and higher, the Daughter with gallant effort turned around to take photos of the Girl. The Daughter was pretty tricky, turning around high in the sky, holding a camera with one hand, taking photos of the Girl with a view of Paris behind her. The Girl made faces and held on for dear life.

Sometimes the aim was good, and sometimes the aim was not so good, the Girl and the Daughter cracked up laughing.

The Girl tried to let go and grab her own camera, certainly it would be easier to take a photo of the daughter sitting ahead of her.

But the Girl soon realized the speed, the height, the laughter, the topsy turvy movements of the swing made it impossible for her to even think straight. Instead of taking photos of the daughter the Girl just screamed, "Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" as to give an air that she was
not scared.

The Daughter realized that taking photos in mid air, going around and around high as a bird in the sky, is not as easy as she thought. It was one thing to take a photo of the view, it was another to take a photo of the Girl and a view too.

Oops, the Daughter realized that it was easier to take photos of part of one's body, and part of Paris. Or was it luck?

When one is going around and around on a merry-go-round-swing everything seems to be running laps around you. (Are you dizzy with that sentence?) No matter how hard the Daughter tried the Eiffel tower would not stay still long enough for her to capture a photo of it with the Girl in view too.

Though the Girl was impressed that the daughter could let go, hold her camera and THINK to take a photo, all at the same time.

The Girl was also impressed that she, herself, did not have the urge to throw up.

Well at least not while she was in the air swinging.

Happy
Fourth
of
July

Pink at the Grand Palais

The Grand Palais in Paris is showing Andy Warhol. The entrance doors, those massive, iron doors are a must see at sunset. The sunlight streams through them sending a wild kaleidoscope of color on the exterior, stone columns, floor, people... a natural Andy Warhol effect you might say.

 

  

                           

  

    Notes:

 More about the Grand Palais in Paris,

 and the Andy Warhol Expo.

Laduree's for Dinner

Laduree by the Opera,

singing since the eighteen hundred,

in colorful notes of Rose, Violette, Carmel and a hint of Pistachio.

White gloved hands gently tucked the macarons into a pink box...as if they were jewels.

With a celadon bag in hand, we carried our sweet, dinner feast to the Jardin des Tuileries.

Green vegetables stood up, as we sat down to eat, and declared, "That is not a dinner!"

The mini Ladurees did not disagree, instead they laughed, "...they do not care!"

Licking our lips to Rose and Violette, I thought a savory Laduree macaron in artichoke, aubergine or red pepper could be as chic in color and surely taste. Though until then a dinner on sweets is what we had.

Photo by my daughter Chelsea.

A Room with a View

Last night we had dinner overlooking the Eiffel tower.

French Husband's cousin's apartment has a small balcony with a view.

Unbelievable.

When I walked out on the balcony, the view of the Eiffel Tower surprised me, talk about a room with a view.

Lucky.

 

We had a fresh seafood salad, with a glass of wine and the best baguette hot out of the oven from the bakery next door.

photo by Chelsea

If I did not know better I would say we were eating at Tour Argent, or Jules Verne, and that I was Coco Chanel and Chelsea was Edith Piaf... I have a very active imagination, a view does that to me.

Window Displays in Paris

 

Photographs by Corey Amaro,

Paris window displays: Reflections of girl meets boy.

Caught reflections of a brief encounter of Chelsea meeting Mr. Espresso in Paris.

 

Paris by Night

 

 

 

 

 

Paris by night,

around the Louvre, 

& on the Ferris Wheel,

Photographs by Chelsea

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel tower: Photographs of Paris by Corey Amaro

Under the Eiffel Tower is where I am going to be in a few hours.

After my fill of the Eiffel Tower I am going to do the cafes....

Then I am going to go to the Place de la Concorde and take this photo (again) to show you how it looks during summertime.

After which I am going to do the cafes some more.

...and eventually hang out with this statue, by the Eiffel tower and soak up the scenery.

and collect Eiffel tower trinkets.

 

Later I am going to climb the twenty million stairs to Montmarte, and buy fabric at Saint Pierre (and look at the painters too.)

 

Paris is where I am going to meet this little baby, and buy her a new beret.

Note:

Chelsea and I are going to spend a couple of days hanging out in Paris.

The last time we went to Paris together was during New Year's Eve 2008... we had planned to stay a week, instead Sacha and Chelsea caught a flu bug, a roaring fever and were throwing up every five seconds.... We came home two days into our trip. I hope this time we catch nothing but fun.