tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201139520817904332024-02-07T22:15:13.815-08:00my decor styledesign antiques travel lifestyle musicMy Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-12650697521511421002010-09-01T20:57:00.001-07:002010-09-01T20:57:58.705-07:00Antoine Dodson<p>This is one of my favorite youtube clips.  It is sad; but Antoine is a real person.</p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:7386a56b-ac00-4166-bcef-ed06550c6356" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="960d4475-9a13-4083-8f59-3fabeb021a1c" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMtZfW2z9dw" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDUercy_n34Hi4AQ3_WvDBSnDRVHNnxIDQDjO8S51GqDlO5Yu3b-8xcghHf1YTetocXoYRN_oJbh9aA7g-by_JfzRoGBxPnJcnRAqwvTAJ_O62Td15urSRVOxP9k7TSW5enaUGQRAM1k/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('960d4475-9a13-4083-8f59-3fabeb021a1c'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/hMtZfW2z9dw&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/hMtZfW2z9dw&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> </p> <p>Hide your kids.  Hide your wife.  Hide your husbands, too, ‘cause they rapin’ errbody out herr!</p> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-8811046861771338772010-07-19T12:34:00.001-07:002010-07-19T12:34:49.613-07:00Swimming in the Sea of Suburbia<p> </p> <p>Well I have moved, unpacked, settled in, explored the area, and made new friends. I feel right at home in my new suburban digs.  Really.  <em>I don’t fit the mold but I like it.</em>  I was the girl in school who was alternative before alternative was mainstream.  I shopped at Goodwill, shaved half my head, and listened to the Dead Kennedys and the Butthole Surfers. I hung out with the skater crowd at empty swimming pools and half-pipes.  So how did I get here?  Uh…one little decision at a time.  Yep.  One little decision led to another little decision that led to another little decision that finally led to a house on a cul-de-sac in a planned community north of Atlanta.  That’s how it works.</p> <p>Here it is…</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/TESotnnABFI/AAAAAAAAGOM/H-iQ8GPjNZQ/s1600-h/DSC02691%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02691" border="0" alt="DSC02691" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/TESotzLh7gI/AAAAAAAAGOQ/-eumaL69_x0/DSC02691_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" height="306" /></a> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsETplDD1UIZRixTqL6zcEkbiUJ5GHXkByay0lab6epgkvmLHbKOPEedHWkMpCtx5bYKMeTw99DKT9Ia8VIj_Wn1i9-ImMVs3Tvm9LL_JSzTpxwHg6zxidnbq5bkMcbZjb_KBYmIcG7gc/s1600-h/DSC02690%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; 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margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:96d3478b-fc54-41f4-ac31-d5e03dc31c09" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="5a1464ea-6475-47cc-ba3b-ce74396cf03c" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql-N3F1FhW4" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/TESo2az5QsI/AAAAAAAAGP8/jbIaVnSXyO4/video005425563b1e%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('5a1464ea-6475-47cc-ba3b-ce74396cf03c'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/ql-N3F1FhW4&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/ql-N3F1FhW4&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>Check out the Toyota Sienna family videos on YouTube.  They are hilarious. </p> <p>More later.</p> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-75179268113486562872010-06-02T15:03:00.001-07:002010-06-02T15:03:21.028-07:00I’m Awesome<p>Funny song…Warning: This is the clean version but still, if you are easily offended, don’t listen.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:32ec1723-5560-420c-a05b-a74d5470bc08" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="56e6ed08-b813-4269-ad69-69bee04db47a" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgxT5a0Vmeo" target="_new"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/TAbVKBYyz-I/AAAAAAAAGOI/PG8otyD9mKM/videodd9d93cff63c%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('56e6ed08-b813-4269-ad69-69bee04db47a'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KgxT5a0Vmeo&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/KgxT5a0Vmeo&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>I really am awesome.  My next post will be back to decorating! Divorce is OVER. Yay! Getting a new house soon. Moving to Georgia.  Starting over.  I still freak out every once in a while because I am a little scared – but for the most part I AM AWESOME! </p> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-86701483652276263282010-05-02T11:24:00.001-07:002010-05-02T11:24:20.214-07:00Ben Folds Again<p>These are two of my favorite Ben Folds songs.  “Landed” kind of tells the story of my life and “Learn to Live with What You Are” is something that I am still trying to do.  </p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:e2a49532-a572-44d5-ac10-d81f159a6b01" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="164496f7-f0ee-437c-9f6e-d7a6b208dd23" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDpiBYy5iNA" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K_XGtoSbdZjJ8CvG0R-em3KDw2P99dz8tTWfq55HQwCmCQ6xWkkCz9Dx73GVQDp3_E0Or53k0Pil14iCrqVf3FaDwv2C4UPr4B2sfaLrwDgJvfBN7GM9dNxfY_q76SXgCyOiGKsEoyk/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('164496f7-f0ee-437c-9f6e-d7a6b208dd23'); 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downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/yF_doTsG4t0&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/yF_doTsG4t0&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>This is an a cappella version of the song performed by Distilled Harmony.  This is a perfect song for my son to sing in chorus next year. </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:c086849e-4916-472b-8441-265d760c4397" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="93751117-51bf-477d-b2f2-4b7bad6dcaed" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUtr1le00yI" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S93DUgX0G1I/AAAAAAAAGOE/Ep3VeFrZTR8/videobf90ef29f804%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('93751117-51bf-477d-b2f2-4b7bad6dcaed'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/CUtr1le00yI&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/CUtr1le00yI&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Have a good day!</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:58ec1384-7471-4df1-bdef-1c04b4c3fbc5" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/music" rel="tag">music</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/ben+folds" rel="tag">ben folds</a></div> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-23909424225818798912010-04-24T01:08:00.001-07:002010-04-24T01:08:07.013-07:00Life Right Now<p>News Flash- I am in the process of getting a divorce and it SUCKS.  This is why I have been neglecting my blog.  Suddenly, home decor doesn’t seem as important as it was eight months ago.  I would rather have my teeth pulled than write about kitchen accessories or outdoor living spaces.  I can still stomach music so maybe I will write about that today.  I don’t know.  It is 3:44 in the morning and I really just want to be able to sleep.</p> <p>Who hasn’t seen Drew Barrymore’s <strong><em>Whip It </em></strong>?  Rent it NOW.  It was good in a cult movie sense but the best part about it is the soundtrack.  Go to iTunes NOW and download it.  Don’t pick through the songs; splurge and buy the whole thing. Do it NOW.</p> <p>Check out this song from the movie - Cut Chemist featuring Hymnal…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:91ee4622-26ad-4158-95ef-f20dcaf85e07" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="d0f25479-3d88-4053-b540-85a200abd89c" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS5TklbuKvM" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S9Km5uvxImI/AAAAAAAAGN4/g6qBoQh4weU/video46043bd16041%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('d0f25479-3d88-4053-b540-85a200abd89c'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/gS5TklbuKvM&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/gS5TklbuKvM&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Ok, Hymnal, dude – please tell me you don’t really dance with that head bounce thing going on.  Surely they made you do that for the video?  I don’t know – I just tried doing it myself and it kind of makes  me in a better mood.  Maybe I have discovered an alternative to anti-depressants – <em>the head bounce</em>.  Try it and tell me what you think.</p> <p>Ok – what else is there to report on?</p> <p>Don’t want to decorate.</p> <p>Don’t want to exercise.</p> <p>Don’t want to eat.</p> <p>Can’t sleep.</p> <p>Head bounce, anyone?</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:2c3010d5-9988-4618-a4b2-a3da8833db95" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/music" rel="tag">music</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/movies" rel="tag">movies</a></div> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-61759708547826082142010-01-18T06:11:00.001-08:002010-01-19T10:33:36.094-08:00Yoga<p>I’ve been into yoga lately. I’m not a freak about it, I just like what it does to my body and how I feel afterwards. The most annoying thing about yoga is the yoga teacher. Some of them take it way too seriously. Get a grip – it is yoga. “Prahna” in this <em>Forgetting Sarah Marshall</em> deleted scene embodies the most annoying characteristics about yoga teachers. She is hilarious. I like the end when Jason Segel’s character says, “I’m doing a handstand <a href="mailto:motherf#@r">motherf#@r</a>!”.</p> <p>Luckily, most of my teachers so far have been great and nothing like “Prahna”.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:5e9a9bcb-8ec7-4d7b-9584-49a4ef880bc3" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="f68beedd-d268-4675-a9de-43bb03f9589a" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrT7JTssH3c" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxskHkxfrV5H3tU4dl6rXGrC3mc3WpyHG2MDGxqU9-yAvGG6OPlGufI8_F38-dP1WBE2iZi_bpco6d4Q990UyssNiPFQzr8bv5aGDbB89KeH2FD1PWDk_mcxlyu76SwN7z5Go72AVLwD4/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('f68beedd-d268-4675-a9de-43bb03f9589a'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/lrT7JTssH3c&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/lrT7JTssH3c&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Namaste…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:8593408d-2b74-40b5-9d64-b64c08bfad28" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/yoga" rel="tag">yoga</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/movies" rel="tag">movies</a></div> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-16971410735118922732010-01-12T06:37:00.001-08:002010-01-14T10:39:11.837-08:00East Texas House Flip - Before<p> </p><p>My uncle, Charlie Ham, is a house flipper out in Palestine, Texas. He has really great taste and a good eye for what works and what doesn’t work on a house flip. While visiting family at Thanksgiving, I got to tour his latest purchase. It is straight out of “Mad Men”. These are the “before” pictures. I can’t wait to see what he does with this house!</p><p>It sits on a 1.5 acre treed lot. This is a winter time picture, so you can imagine the yard in full bloom.</p><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yI6cbWlWI/AAAAAAAAGKU/1STMoiiKDyI/s1600-h/DSC024493.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02449" border="0" alt="DSC02449" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yI6xTFFRI/AAAAAAAAGKY/DIyfTd2XP0w/DSC02449_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="277" /></a> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTripmL95jJTdLAEdqTVRB-qYUyqqtBtAvFyZmCaxjw5EKbfLfeasbphs4xoc5XFETbuZoG865jlgNjYLGHoolVi6VVBt7LaZuF5q49BgM57P5jXu5vDDhi1An5o1kGoN8AYueH6EH-20/s1600-h/DSC024487.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02448" border="0" alt="DSC02448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3E3ZJGld5Eav_m_Zvjy6hT4vAPIctni3Y_f0E2ryK3qnqN3FwkHFnjBvh31QRJnBON_DuwOuctvQfkjlZ7J1NzkAJ2DGtEnbKxcVQYz_poPPk2S4qY9DjKJFL2HGQ3iUHh-mJoq8wro/?imgmax=800" width="359" height="280" /></a> </p><p>The interior is original 1950’s. Check out the vintage stove.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSNBAyPMOfKpBtoPxIiNL1ev0vu6cAIv92WT0MvmrAZ_iq39Ztkn1CWVqD7Z6JdaT0q3grJxX_g8_QEzHgMx0ops-n_LH25f3_W4m5ryN1e2lmkSfMWounlLdAWC_0qMgvn0S9r6L4aA/s1600-h/DSC024223.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02422" border="0" alt="DSC02422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkUPjoNhBUyuZmhLELwQVJTp0hPdVDWe31jy1J3MMz4YvC8iRPD8SAtoX8FIEBt90dR3JZl0UXaXIYb59XMq4VDZi48-1MP46cFopobrL0ILpaXv8MB2VxMh-KbFc_L0rXksyUs4xOR8/?imgmax=800" width="314" height="413" /></a></p><p>For a small kitchen, it has a lot of cabinet storage.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutvoCr_UCP9Ih7m57wGywhwPKLPFIpbRNv3w9rHAD8srU4MB7omOE9r9M7CXMA6XzRLgd5awjaKsPWMihj9s6PgXGF96iAfIDQGu9qMBJuNZW5qhLeJJeiZjqLou_Po1vbwRhyphenhyphenY91cjo/s1600-h/DSC024213.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02421" border="0" alt="DSC02421" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yI88G9zbI/AAAAAAAAGKw/z3gT08v7LTw/DSC02421_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="327" height="249" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnerqQZT_PeIsMDsxz9OQowEgEOnEfAeo2QLYkwQcsf6sCq4d3VfFEkCvh1j7G4JrGxde51DZCqteK393Eb-NL4jGDFNqHzHIorXHRHYO6Wnp0W1r6-Ml-bALIIbK0_5GRCV5vT7CkVg/s1600-h/DSC024443.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02444" border="0" alt="DSC02444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwc1aEaVfg469vhmc9Ea7eLG7enP6F1KSaoghqZ7evjTx6STM0JhyphenhyphensvWm9u_CAFZ3Mib0b9iIfkvO5I-pODaeAuIiEVj4MdV7byu3ZerAP0K6r1GCthiceLoxHOg1OdCpirMq_jHZC-8E/?imgmax=800" width="332" height="437" /></a></p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yI9-sy-pI/AAAAAAAAGK8/43sASjGVVNE/s1600-h/DSC024233.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02423" border="0" alt="DSC02423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DCJpb6pjT5InqGvjxiFNaIiw5Rsb6VX3V5tWVZsQaxOLJCDsw1ItgVLIgHR42ojKrx_7TG0nDxDYDoQ38l0LUlEJ03zMT_d7inDLLWrQfgX9iVPpRjT6M1LZf3rxOBCXu8tNgBmrAeo/?imgmax=800" width="332" height="437" /></a></p><p>This is a neat banquette. </p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_LsHM9u56geXeAKOR7ERV-UFU5PbJ-vEl2ApDS9kiWm_LimBx2mrXzX44_g54j4W3KmuMcm1Bvve43JhvqUG7UXe2O6MTVxBLg_EMD8D3-qt68uXSc3bg1_S7ApfoqvZqHSksk9csV4/s1600-h/DSC024253.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02425" border="0" alt="DSC02425" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yI-iYAbjI/AAAAAAAAGLI/1zkOOXunhZg/DSC02425_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="362" height="275" /></a> </p><p>This wallpaper was probably the hip thing in 1955.</p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5isv8wDfWWzegBUIKywDsNpnub4PY8dEZjbO-QAeeA_BvcbxdHfGbf2i7SHV8UAYdEdG8JLHIy4TPzo5yZc6Ygac6Xs7gVmsSng9sUuExS67JUs5VbpYTOfc-KN-ZJEQQbwJHBeyDYZo/s1600-h/DSC024243.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02424" border="0" alt="DSC02424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3W_ysbIoLKuX-kgD8otRKKmccYxfv9qdO2qXHR48H5_piHg0kz6UcmTqx3ha_hTPYKguixJ_B2oJVrwu-qWG1uQrFYYsXARvEqoiVFA39jmvIULHAuTR5IqaqXYn4b4nfLTmFFRPPFM/?imgmax=800" width="340" height="447" /></a></p><p>Close up of the wallpaper.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAdqkliHuk_CEoAqu6WN5G8jPApbqUQshyphenhyphen7JU2eVB2iwaDICnN063eS6WLZQpZT-Xn2DVm_NzFXETnJqTMk14QL60lDvk5Ao9s8lubyhJ8cqbAC0jwCdva7zW6NFmrOKsT3QxFj9agcDI/s1600-h/DSC024473.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02447" border="0" alt="DSC02447" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yI_0fD1EI/AAAAAAAAGLY/msj0VqRmOwM/DSC02447_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="374" height="284" /></a></p><p>Ok – here’s the “Mad Men” kitchen set. Same countertops and style of cabinets. </p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJAO8VhcI/AAAAAAAAGLc/WQ2BuYDkK90/s1600-h/madmenkitchen33.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="mad-men-kitchen-3" border="0" alt="mad-men-kitchen-3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEbyGRDrYcEeXq8s1fTyQXXJAwH8FbKFRhZOpfR7-YP2Lrr9eR3cND1YQ5dD9yfm-gxF76tQ0DMMi3wE47DZLX5E7xZ-eKKex_ID5TLWCAKBjjmqdW5lutVS4veIWHq9ZkpYmKq1Yg6g/?imgmax=800" width="376" height="256" /></a> </p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJAmgfGqI/AAAAAAAAGLk/U1WpYLVREGE/s1600-h/mad20men204_small3.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="mad%20men%204_small" border="0" alt="mad%20men%204_small" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXVOxWZ3WY_2PT6HLZCvOWCHMYyd5S8n9lxHJ7tgwBlXN2DTUg_KfY7YAxMdr1QPCZgghGKRoZ6vxCJXRROcecK1mJMt0Fcg5GNW9-bcyiMkyx_ILGDvMn_JW-CxocCgg8CePogGYp_A/?imgmax=800" width="379" height="225" /></a> </p><p>The living room / dining room combo.</p><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJBEXcibI/AAAAAAAAGLs/bVL_jQO_kBg/s1600-h/DSC024283.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02428" border="0" alt="DSC02428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlzEOrQmINVAx8jl9FypBtPpzpF5IXQLfKB-FN0hF_LLEYS7uMpmQ6obPfANhxJDyUQWzcpQD1ThaiP6l52xdassR3YVOf3pzY1Iv5B4U8Hz4i-zLMwYq1cHmOk7fxEQyFRKQS_EJvnU/?imgmax=800" width="393" height="299" /></a> </p><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJBu1S10I/AAAAAAAAGL0/uglZPK8WoGU/s1600-h/DSC024293.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02429" border="0" alt="DSC02429" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJB26t6kI/AAAAAAAAGL4/Dx76LBcNx7M/DSC02429_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="310" height="408" /></a> </p><p>This is a little tv room / den. This exact paneling is in the “Mad Men” tv room.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2D-F5TKYefyW6f09o0jAR3CdJr7PXr2pw8ya4Xv3CoJM3hOBl5rDtEiN8tnxYdZAwH1_kkP0VYcDeRAOsszP8VK8QgpsRt2zqP8vyFv03R06WkOadHMWxolFaUvgMeOQW_5j2O_IJN4/s1600-h/DSC024303.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02430" border="0" alt="DSC02430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71lQv43zoEgPfs4nt9guNuP7larmpTzFkWE0roCivHxWCvIAcZkhlkr02Q2gXnSyWhfiZxmMKFIuUgTVug9pzmo_7jDEK3fLgbDse00FvxnUzLc3q1Enk5oysaoCsR7Rlh_zBmtueGcw/?imgmax=800" width="366" height="278" /></a> </p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJC3OeonI/AAAAAAAAGME/uvvzOz0oMyg/s1600-h/DSC024313.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02431" border="0" alt="DSC02431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9phyR3nuIrEu90GhdmJARnqsPt5f9CqvroNnh_f8pR-kjp388NFoWVIB-MjgSoEhNi7npg9SsTMmi9aob02taOE37DNN8vRRijskGPJSteDJJZK9xLOR1ruLQLwlRSBBoL27LkGfY8Y/?imgmax=800" width="410" height="312" /></a> The only full bathroom.</p><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJDXJa4QI/AAAAAAAAGMM/GcsC93Qjdkc/s1600-h/DSC024323.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02432" border="0" alt="DSC02432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5pmaz9vkOFLW7vSQa19tVRezvzy_njjCE13uxNRTZNB9Y-8iEaKfECbQaYhsNH8BlcW8n8n1m43WIUx8vfUY8lGo090KJ9vBNkW9Q1tFJON12tcw3By1jws3tdAXKt1gE4L1wIu4ejY/?imgmax=800" width="399" height="303" /></a> One of the two bedrooms.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPhzj71Sua-FydNYVyiKYu6NSjH_Qx2EHrAs3TgXGoXgtWLhf9tDCC1ZZ1sMENATxyHUXrJrATTJ2ea8wvzyT-Gzv-BX3wm8IhjyUd8_rh5KWSOfFB6CBXAYsWPu0uVqhJZ594w6ig3I/s1600-h/DSC024373.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02437" border="0" alt="DSC02437" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13rfvbhvE_DMU8lpbdOxioepav0ux8lLp2xXvgtxQB6xdZTcc6fB5Y4NsTXsayxC5YM1QvkYVvqk9QbVowjMC24KZ3bqJ56_bvYoSMG9YxR6nN8L3pBRwvdp4Cr1zhyf8TQjcRpENSIM/?imgmax=800" width="392" height="298" /></a> </p><p>This wallpaper looks like something you might see now but it is original to the home.</p><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJEhnIi3I/AAAAAAAAGMc/T_D4JPl2azo/s1600-h/DSC024333.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02433" border="0" alt="DSC02433" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJFIG_xYI/AAAAAAAAGMk/Ef5nlLjGWTA/DSC02433_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="415" height="316" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJFSMF4mI/AAAAAAAAGMo/tJ0YU8LYqb0/s1600-h/DSC024363.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02436" border="0" alt="DSC02436" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJFu_zOBI/AAAAAAAAGMs/E7wr7M8ORWA/DSC02436_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="350" /></a> </p><p>The second bedroom. More wallpaper…</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1guYEcvODrjvpOfArMUTebFE1jYbMzRtcBem15ijXoTL1Ug-iW1ibuKe-bfQo7VlXY2s4N4IgfvGJeS4HnYXE-0STKk3bAq1vjyxBxOSMyqXGrqs9tBM77ivHScazyZNt_ZGCbP5W6IE/s1600-h/DSC024393.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02439" border="0" alt="DSC02439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnKHz_W5X3EOoXeCnj6FX1nm8BXlPihHRWlwvQMd53IMBTDubgxkiizPp79f7frgB-tw-pn5-HbN_n8qRmvR3mSjVIUcwk3m4fBd2c0FGY-0_xjSHO_aL0dqf27OUPRVgvU5nGSQdMsM/?imgmax=800" width="376" height="286" /></a> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35Nr414CXM4OPFOfIqBCt0-LoRgnVxK9td_TUFW_GTHDJpuZghUdtcLbD04ZG4gR6xDVXj7IJJ04NvdAfPQsnpry9NVeoW4IbkXDf8x8YSXo_BTDyXcBkmeoo_D-i0RmvJBpuirQWvrE/s1600-h/DSC024383.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02438" border="0" alt="DSC02438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ad3MqziSOEcQsfwZ4P4hDqerWlVC77AM-iQjzJkZgs8ON7LQYCOjeUQVSrqckmaEhCT6KSYD8xRe2h80X23My19Nk4YmlBHcibywN5UkkjT3lRmH_nnnzIiVeszpmVhY4nMxN-Sd_no/?imgmax=800" width="358" height="272" /></a> </p><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJHHR_zxI/AAAAAAAAGNA/2fhLKH-EDlQ/s1600-h/DSC024403.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02440" border="0" alt="DSC02440" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0yJHSiiKnI/AAAAAAAAGNE/1i4w34SOr1I/DSC02440_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="328" /></a> </p><p>This is a little half bath. I guess it was designed so that one could sit on the toilet and wash hands at same time? </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmhR-xVNJJk9z93HFPjf3pv_h-m_Zz8LxsDkhyphenhyphenwxEIj74VFlZKTKebdO8nGWnSJz96bYmIOzYD0Ip1gaYp9TK319AD5Dl_G9I08zJZEKwrFxvDeevy6TDSFQINzJ7v6cM9DqMo5xWEH4/s1600-h/DSC024463.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02446" border="0" alt="DSC02446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbJaxmi1RmEhbgl-bPTsFisX3P_1qtPqcB-lGSY_xdEpovhKrQF6tcLI4lKTvKoeu13Wa1LOiJ_r4TDgtsP2oGm5rpC0zfmNPZHC-JYoMHzu0O69mS04wNRwl882i6b0sHSwAPlsh_Es/?imgmax=800" width="286" height="376" /></a> </p><p>The neighborhood is really pretty. This is the home next door.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8kxt7rtGy1E1ejleU13WRhYowYzKy-7lRcVZO9ZkNKhkKepvpR7HE1OJe91qkA1e5NEt9vmhpIiyNfW64uJVURGeFbc6Eac1G-ZmtwbW3BOextvFIJqI2Tsbw6JQzuRXplc8TZdkugw/s1600-h/DSC024513.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02451" border="0" alt="DSC02451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88gDZPLXalXOsxulbiB8wN5Agge-wwZOWnUNO1h_R4zEGL6GjEfjF4tx9QEBYcqLlN61HToCuRbiBMsM7i4vmVEojNu2wbUcOYv-0I0kbhQ1uu4tl__mnkW9RJW8SwATwyPVbToHIW7o/?imgmax=800" width="362" height="275" /></a> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Qe-YQLArZha-ff3Fbxmnq-K3QlXg36I5IGBMh2pT0NK8x5P_mG74w7rkP-UHAiWr5F1DrHjNF8GTVg4ZzObkQbwPVIixMydSh2eIR8A0lUVK4XUVJiAEW1Q-LSbIf3KduSUpGrhyJnw/s1600-h/DSC024523.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="DSC02452" border="0" alt="DSC02452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7C6sx-sE1lC90bJ0_S7dFhs_ESfouS-qHo-bq2NscH9eHxhxoyi7SGe7cttTWsSPjipyvdqDXBk7ayvH2Y6RuSHK4BpwcBJzH6pMgo9_Uwg_cljrzBq5IXyIdkH-7UDPG1Po71poSfjU/?imgmax=800" width="294" height="387" /></a> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Stay tuned for the “after” photos.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Later.</p><div style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; FLOAT: none; PADDING-TOP: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:8093830d-be6e-4df2-b820-085b934ec8db" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/house+tour" rel="tag">house tour</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/before+and+after" rel="tag">before and after</a>,<a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Mad+Men" rel="tag">Mad Men</a></div>My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-84718571707249226632010-01-07T17:54:00.001-08:002010-01-07T17:54:49.369-08:00Can’t Get Enough Devendra Banhart<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0aQYhG7ISI/AAAAAAAAGJ0/DSylhhzPdGw/s1600-h/Banhart1%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Banhart1" border="0" alt="Banhart1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnfY8mJACwjvG2nhkMqXe1BonM4smAKI_upiueeE900DSWOvwYOxkJWM-lDr5rT9oPVXKH0lO58gbgnVDeFgvz6O61FDPho-GtHw8N_XD06bVZdTu27F8lNxyGGU9aqLR35bDwEtimRE/?imgmax=800" width="367" height="303" /></a></p> <p>Born in Texas, raised in Venezuela, studied in California at the San Francisco Art Institute, adored by many – this is Devendra Banhart.  His music is different than any other’s.  His voice ranges from sexy to silly to far-out to what the #@!*?  Listen and love…</p> <p>  <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:8df83042-255f-4a5a-baa2-92a3a2ee4f58" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="68ddaad7-2a19-4397-961b-143e2e6284b9" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r8-AkLCWjc" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0aQZM3FclI/AAAAAAAAGJ8/cr5elskHbCU/video955edf481e94%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('68ddaad7-2a19-4397-961b-143e2e6284b9'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/0r8-AkLCWjc&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/0r8-AkLCWjc&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> </p> <p>Check out my previous post on Devendra to hear “Carmensita”.  The video features once girlfriend, Natalie Portman. Devendra’s  mother is Venezuelan, his father American and his name Indian.  You can definitely feel the different influences in his music.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0aQZBEYYtI/AAAAAAAAGKA/vUgc9O9ofVo/s1600-h/natalie-portman-y-devendra-banhart300x350%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="natalie-portman-y-devendra-banhart300x350" border="0" alt="natalie-portman-y-devendra-banhart300x350" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0aQZWgJrLI/AAAAAAAAGKE/eHUrhUTf-Lg/natalie-portman-y-devendra-banhart300x350_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="342" height="396" /></a> </p> <p> Another good one…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:a30e8a8b-bc19-417c-b41b-18a46c741aca" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="71d3df8e-8408-4fb7-a7f0-5ad8c20cf1b3" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWbNdczXdig" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIxum0rEPw5zWTokGjtQ5OVWap5ksVUdMawB9pXD8ckY-vYLXy57VicO_ykWS27VquYZHN7jAtVtli8W_u53ijK7DcyYIwFDbmslGlngB07BG11Hv-1rgtSc7rdKPQtO5M1sjLXxseac/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('71d3df8e-8408-4fb7-a7f0-5ad8c20cf1b3'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JWbNdczXdig&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/JWbNdczXdig&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0aQZ4PXL2I/AAAAAAAAGKM/E70JFvlL-LA/s1600-h/up-2devendra_banhart_1_lg.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="up-2devendra_banhart_1_lg" border="0" alt="up-2devendra_banhart_1_lg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8lhxwCKwysRdKqDKDKAGx1Ucy2H94feS4TvAmItHNPpEsEEm3xpjJASTxcovVtTroHZNSOPA-D9bSYRVOIDD6Vw7PoXdeDAoftoHi6-ODdNXwl6mG-0dZ07Sil9ukTH1Oa7cfi0F-o4/?imgmax=800" width="398" height="266" /></a></p> <p>Adios!</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:940b2fa8-be9b-4667-99aa-23aa019ca733" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/music" rel="tag">music</a></div> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-63826914497324033572010-01-06T16:47:00.001-08:002010-01-07T17:31:14.612-08:00“French Navy” – Camera Obscura<p>Camera Obscura of Scotland is one of my new favorite bands. I don’t know anyone else that sounds like them. Their sound is retro but still relevant. This is a great song and video. </p> <p>Spoiler alert: relationship goes bad. </p> <p></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:a1c464e7-a264-4e6b-9911-66c5ba680091" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="a723f5e9-f160-4d95-87eb-d073457f9546" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3CkfvYMCWM" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/S0aK4dbb3tI/AAAAAAAAGJA/BBzvaINZMRw/videod85ba02f6a21%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('a723f5e9-f160-4d95-87eb-d073457f9546'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/O3CkfvYMCWM&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/O3CkfvYMCWM&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p></p> <p>I promise to do some decor related posts soon. I’m just more interested in music right now. </p> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-4355838473667858152009-12-28T18:36:00.001-08:002010-01-07T17:31:45.493-08:00“Myriad Harbour” – The New Pornographers<p></p> <p>I hope everyone had a super, fabulous, merry Christmas! My decorations are down and put away. Yay!</p> <p>Not only do I love this song, the video is awesomely cool. Love the artwork.</p> <p></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:fd0f0460-e174-46db-afa0-438123fe190b" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="f610149b-18d3-4be8-a718-7842da6b0afb" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqoyKN99HjY&feature=PlayList&p=B54CAF0C5BA6E964&index=0&playnext=1" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CyzlUKOig4hTK2uvKOqQSnZVlZ0H7AhRsu828D0NtlcRE-yN_yyBy-XLFitiMJA2w7qaSbMA__a7zLFVjT6iaw6IwuF7btJjq99A_3QOsTrU8a-yZ5IZ8zQPfjPpnyKxVQatvlN7ixg/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('f610149b-18d3-4be8-a718-7842da6b0afb'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/UqoyKN99HjY&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/UqoyKN99HjY&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-33519321326204384952009-12-23T18:06:00.001-08:002010-01-07T17:32:15.402-08:00“The Royal Tenenbaums”<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE93ytQjoREnk8QpersRn5BrIVXUYtXcMzy-H3_UZArcpyzAdMeehSEHLCXq_O6CZFRpXsb6RhLOhTRw2nDvQN308mFV9alebr1aAAAXPAUKnyUWBkU05Gn6Czk6a3kJKRi-QNIkwbKgI/s1600-h/royal-tenenbaums-title-screenshot%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="royal-tenenbaums-title-screenshot" border="0" alt="royal-tenenbaums-title-screenshot" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mURLVIuOcNsylfYPVaWzp_pRNBRcbhKiMmtGsdFTZMK_s9LBgnmUS8ETjluA-nvWk5NIWUjXJwz7Wj_lv_GZxF8Wyh6NjY2wIyChEFMhkwNYkZ3W6yFznOkCHdaIyugIepCza49TNqI/?imgmax=800" width="421" height="321" /></a> <p>This is one of my favorite movies. I have seen it countless times. I am not a big Gwenyth Paltrow fan but I LOVE her in this movie. The whole cast is perfect – Gene Hackman, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Gwenyth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Danny Glover, and Bill Murray.</p> <p>Here’s the trailer - </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:da77c1b0-b28f-444c-8155-9011ab92b2d6" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="f4c373b4-9c38-4b10-81a4-b382789a88d6" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJBqsVFx84M&NR=1" target="_new"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SzLMgTgoe5I/AAAAAAAAGJM/LOJJUuBtc4c/video459b078dcd27%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('f4c373b4-9c38-4b10-81a4-b382789a88d6'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/EJBqsVFx84M&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/EJBqsVFx84M&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Margot and Ritchie -</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SzLMgqLxXcI/AAAAAAAAGF4/2G3idr69DQs/s1600-h/royal-tenenbaums%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="royal-tenenbaums" border="0" alt="royal-tenenbaums" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SzLMhGIcuFI/AAAAAAAAGGA/itPFpxkPBR0/royal-tenenbaums_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="445" height="303" /></a> </p> <p>Richie -</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYauOoZkGCqLAUzqd6VOFoZpUj39fCmEiJEJHXGL_3YcvKc1Xa8Gz7Zj8kSGa5dPFS01JfI3Q9MWf3hpKSnp9HhFgXdMQgMlW7OMZPouPqi__UJ7smuaCtUjPJAkp2UekTIGkVnPEMZs0/s1600-h/royal-tenenbaums-luke%20wilsonsm%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="royal-tenenbaums-luke%20wilsonsm" border="0" alt="royal-tenenbaums-luke%20wilsonsm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SzLMhlc7yEI/AAAAAAAAGFE/w4oCAkOIFXI/royal-tenenbaums-luke%20wilsonsm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="378" height="426" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>Royal, Chas, Uzi, Ari, and Margot - </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9AXuxQ4xzoHmhczXA1YlLeodA56rDz_aSNQ-C-PAseCOyFex5aBf1l0z5eJaFOSWxiU2x9RwiC5Cuv_jXb6dCA8jnpSzxHA7e4vTm_UCyf7frOhDhQvjj-VRbo1ig8pRj33_Z-tBwIpY/s1600-h/royal_tenenbaums_the_2001_685x385%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="royal_tenenbaums_the_2001_685x385" border="0" alt="royal_tenenbaums_the_2001_685x385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaEqztJeOcuOAGxoVYx5ZXdt0U4Dyg8U-nOk6Vnc1Y_9gO0YjcyAHblcyWjdIvU-mJ4eYLWOYBKaQVesLnWpYRiv3MDxsQ7do9M6HPOoQlQAEtOJoLRb1pWYkx9vvLU0dz2QU6o4PM34/?imgmax=800" width="415" height="247" /></a> </p> <p>Eli Cash and friends – I love that “Rock the Casbah” was playing in the background of this scene. Perfection.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SzLMinWZF9I/AAAAAAAAGHU/Di6YdqFsF0M/s1600-h/81pk1hh%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="81pk1hh" border="0" alt="81pk1hh" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEG8ja9YjIVLoiwymKpTPcqnnOlC6ivku8xII84m8Su9ZjGIi0QN67mkrteVfQZMveQ_DanVrHKrudjHeE9lGradSZR2Cr5PA8TjeF8HKT-C4gJosT0iXGdyKbXvMefdBiCR0w2W6ptgM/?imgmax=800" width="438" height="200" /></a></p> <p>Eli’s art – CRAZY!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJf1CqmXl6Mpu9BLtbtRZWS6S5uSeDrIzzvTQJaRjaEMwDfpg2d2G8oVzUlCqAK3sZwwvQqq5k8nRJmbHphVA7HzFb5RuxIzfzJiid_qFnalBH1BSdVSBoExmgCoK0HEV9bwlnKrYnepA/s1600-h/the-royal-tenenbaums-art-01%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="the-royal-tenenbaums-art-01" border="0" alt="the-royal-tenenbaums-art-01" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc10HjPxpO3kE2RMGjHdN54m-73m7V3KJNjA4-E34xOKYMuTpt4m4TFGzqJKlTLDJYRuVx7eh_IVWceigd-G5yi3kLWPthwXrWGMmzE5H84WkqGsZlORqXA7R1_BbClSP1LLepnLLFO94/?imgmax=800" width="434" height="297" /></a></p> <p>I think it is funny how all of the characters have so much literal and figurative baggage. They all have a “look” that they carry with them throughout their lives. Margot sports the same haircut, eyeliner, barrette, and fur coat throughout the film. Chas has the red tracksuit and even passes that look on to his two kids (kind of like how we pass our emotional baggage on to our children). Richie holds on to the tennis clothes, headband, and sunglasses even though those days have long gone. Eli has the retro cowboy thing going on. It is telling. The whole movie is brilliant.</p> <p>Check out Richie’s baggage in this clip…</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:e40096f3-c250-40fc-9d69-8dd7e01c8651" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="726b5fd8-e5cc-4b8a-9192-3816cec9e940" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6FbeoXeHQ" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-fnYXOHbDZSRTNkDNxFGJ5LA3MThilFv0iuhdcK4B0JPEAlmQxqz1zmfL6yRonuoojWU6mxmMHxtR-a15S3PrmSzEnn8oAGprB1zrm25KA4O9zXz1ywsLq4KxdI5HOPtqBt0sNeKibY/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('726b5fd8-e5cc-4b8a-9192-3816cec9e940'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"398\" height=\"333\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/bl6FbeoXeHQ&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/bl6FbeoXeHQ&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"398\" height=\"333\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p></p> <p>And last - </p> <p>One of my favorite scenes and songs in the movie. The song is by Elliott Smith. Richie finally loses his “look” and tries to lose his life.</p> <p>And the award for BEST SUICIDE SCENE goes to ...</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:fa005b1a-f707-42f5-aa5c-c39de142bf2e" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="a79ab9af-6cfb-4c67-9255-fbfc2320fcec" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pyBB7y8fDU&feature=related" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBeB_mB6Sm-Lox-ac1KMZ7a6RBvFXs9LoyuWsW_Q214xjR1xDe4qM9RdbRNOcpE_uqnPiS5VCJAJNI_9S2HdE_wpXOTpSaZT7XFQ4pP06lK-bCc7PVav46O3Xs72MtHq7nutf6pZ-xps/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('a79ab9af-6cfb-4c67-9255-fbfc2320fcec'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"404\" height=\"338\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/9pyBB7y8fDU&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/9pyBB7y8fDU&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"404\" height=\"338\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>One more day until Christmas!</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:7029af20-cadd-4018-9da4-f76e98d8cb42" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/movies" rel="tag">movies</a></div> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-45053505096900012062009-12-20T09:34:00.001-08:002010-01-07T17:32:49.933-08:00The Killers - “A Great Big Sled”<p></p> <p>Here’s another good Christmas song from The Killers - </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:67acc80d-4ee1-42d8-b483-f40522e66488" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="bfceed9d-e07d-44a8-b0d6-b61eff27d8b0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpXXpufFrP8&feature=PlayList&p=5510DB786445910C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=49" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwu9YAGt75u_wrBPaEhq-TKB2XJYqhs5iAfmSJkWUDVLqNvLJXSuBGTakSIGsYNbIjuiMb3JWZim4NrRwJynu25C3E7-tt-3vL86cX99MqCXPJ257q8GHZuec2D7jIAMJvYkY0X18C2Q/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('bfceed9d-e07d-44a8-b0d6-b61eff27d8b0'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/IpXXpufFrP8&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/IpXXpufFrP8&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>I hope to finish my Christmas shopping today. Yay!</p> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-31963793355977366842009-12-16T17:16:00.001-08:002010-01-07T17:34:10.797-08:00“Don’t Shoot Me Santa” – The Killers<p>This is my favorite Christmas song and video. In fact, I like it so much that I listen to it all year round. Christmas in SoFlo is not quite as sad as Christmas in Nevada…almost. </p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:e2f6d6c3-0ec4-43d9-adb5-9203afe35d49" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="477d7a6d-8170-48ff-8761-f49a274dcabf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cglLJJ0Czo8" target="_new"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SymGZkR3KfI/AAAAAAAAGJs/Qv9L-1UUEWU/video7aea0a260d30%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('477d7a6d-8170-48ff-8761-f49a274dcabf'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/cglLJJ0Czo8&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/cglLJJ0Czo8&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p>Merry Christmas!</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:cb07f94b-cfc0-4d1d-a822-08a7fb45a303" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Music" rel="tag">Music</a></div> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-17495654121870370492009-12-14T06:35:00.001-08:002009-12-14T06:39:52.143-08:00Devendra Banhart – Two Reasons to Love<p>I am really into Devendra Banhart right now. Check out these two videos…WARNING: “Carmensita” is addictive.</p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:77a844c0-6127-454c-8459-e30a352d647e" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="99ec6f4c-3c52-4548-abcf-6aff82986ee3" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_QAPjtO2cA" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZo411CAYqk42LanuOifGnkp7tT5Y6q84n_3N8YKajW8zL4vMqMb8wULVSeDiAJi5azrCvPZUlefSGRniIkntIEI_MAVa0Yw-lS3sW76fPmYraRi4amWJzSKxgPs36slQEyB0FGfENT4/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('99ec6f4c-3c52-4548-abcf-6aff82986ee3'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/k_QAPjtO2cA&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/k_QAPjtO2cA&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:661d38ea-31b8-4692-9678-b461267ee0af" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="17f30588-2899-429f-9b95-986eeb300c5d" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pis7geFFiu0" target="_new"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SyZNNQ22YmI/AAAAAAAAGEY/7HcT7oGiWKs/video94754580fd3c%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('17f30588-2899-429f-9b95-986eeb300c5d'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/pis7geFFiu0&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/pis7geFFiu0&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p></p> <p>I would love to see him live. I don’t think he comes anywhere near Florida. He plays in France a lot…HUGE there.</p> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-70956127053378758362009-12-11T16:45:00.001-08:002010-01-07T17:29:32.098-08:00Random Dining<p> </p><p>This is my new favorite dining room. I think the chairs are what make it so appealing. I like the color and the fabric and the shape of the chairs. Plus - they look comfy. For some reason, hard dining chairs – especially ladder back chairs – depress me. I like the combination of soft and hard in this dining room – hard floor, soft chairs, hard table, soft chandelier, hard armoire, soft curtain, hard candelabras, soft floral centerpiece. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4T4UWABCgVdahy4zvf3qUtntjjQuqPY9om8ABgftHWLg2i9RIAoE0Ne5QHvR-XsJ0GpEIDxSfABc3xYsnzWKoQMaqlPMdrKqWWrGfZtSPJJxFO4BAQAq7UMqFfAYnWzeeLocEQMNY_EE/s1600-h/molly_hwoodLDV3.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="molly_hwoodLDV" border="0" alt="molly_hwoodLDV" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwu-dQ8SGlDYgiGcX_hL0MKd0B645sgvIT70gjNJyPL5KyZ3VJt-Rv1xjp-AWyuPgd0BP1Afra6xh-H23mZ41JkMHkbZDh1UBUipwuSZHDOGHAAUQMWPIdJxh8hH6XsgWKQK4NDNaJwc/?imgmax=800" width="351" height="418" /></a> </p><p><em><span style="font-size:78%;">photo – La Dolce Vita</span></em></p><p>This dining / kitchen was featured in Cottage Living magazine. I like the wooden table mixed with modern wire chairs mixed with soft upholstered end chairs. All the lines in this room are loooooooow.</p><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SyLnsQWteYI/AAAAAAAAGDc/EzHq0X460sM/s1600-h/coastallvg13.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="coastallvg1" border="0" alt="coastallvg1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SCms0Cf5fuXf4tRpYrpqiy6XpU0h9_Cqdkp2n2OCUu22W1togZ9IrA7XAKegJZsydQyZp3RZ3w1GmXqjsJIlQBCNGtmTrwFltW5ujCTqQqzy7kaoO323vQgsnG3Ch8yzQbHtxPXGNSk/?imgmax=800" width="391" height="391" /></a> </p><p>This photo from Metropolitan Home magazine is cool because of the turquoise barstools. Is this not the coolest bar ever? This bar makes me want to become an alcoholic. It is PERFECT!</p><p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SyLns5fpW7I/AAAAAAAAGDk/_zLY4-lKc0s/s1600-h/MH_0608_dixon_bar_V3.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="MH_0608_dixon_bar_V" border="0" alt="MH_0608_dixon_bar_V" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3r01PDj-hZtqSjezESXn1VMOeuUn2tBWpfcSfg_y0A3AI-q8II0_E7NicSAbYSb58Jhi5pDZCv0LnIo_bM0tszWy-aIxsfj_9fGG03QcTLmR3uSVcuIna3wFjODjlgN-si2cNvF7488w/?imgmax=800" width="339" height="420" /></a> </p><p>The next two photos are from La Dolce Vita. I like this dining space because even though it is a walk through space, it still looks finished and upscale. I love the dark gray walls in this home.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvUAUJntliYyxeNboMygKrk0yEfNU2ylX3h6FbRXRAD0_kETLa3ebb9rCBL4th8mPeiy-aqBxIw2ANY30V0kYIEOAlrKjX7tlPZWUiudXkl4zoHp2nALoCKwC9TnzJTklZjklNKU08BI/s1600-h/epley7LDV3.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="epley7LDV" border="0" alt="epley7LDV" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SyLnuDdAroI/AAAAAAAAGDw/DK9WaJl_NdY/epley7LDV_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" height="301" /></a> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sTdWSP2pP0UuLzVM16Dvvuuk5IphnzAiTujucP81zm32_I2DmcGa6O_JQpM_-KDO-4A3ld8yzYukclxqN9aAx16_saLDM0mqLKfqVTOxFhEm-srGe8R84_SaA-7jdYTGcRUdk_GVgbE/s1600-h/epley6LDV3.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="epley6LDV" border="0" alt="epley6LDV" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SyLnuxtclwI/AAAAAAAAGD4/cZ92snT_X8Q/epley6LDV_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="449" height="305" /></a>This photo is from Southern Living. These are exactly the kind of chairs that depress me! They remind me of the chairs in “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”. <em>This chair was juuuust right!</em> At least the end chairs are covered. I do like how they used the super, fancy, silver candelabras with the simple, rustic table and chairs. Nice combo.</p><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SyLnvBfmHMI/AAAAAAAAGD8/d7bZEneLcQg/s1600-h/southernliving13.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="southernliving1" border="0" alt="southernliving1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoq-4vhgH10XwnVJ6F8pGcmJOyKC6HQhyphenhyphenzfugMgOddv9mZUZ1gVTxcmRjYNPJ3iHX1OJkkadcMmg6yw9CxQSAo3KA753WH2hltard3RwsZOt0UVd1x4gVo_WckTJc6NBN9_nkevN94h0s/?imgmax=800" width="459" height="283" /></a></p><p>This kitchen / dining area was featured in Southern Accents. The banquette is neat. I like the antlers above the range. I also like the painted wood ceiling and the narrow French doors.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SyLnv_oekYI/AAAAAAAAGEE/xCMKJoDa5lQ/s1600-h/southernacc23.jpg"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title="southernacc2" border="0" alt="southernacc2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SyLnwC2hDSI/AAAAAAAAGEI/VSE3mRqMlSI/southernacc2_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="427" height="427" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>That’s it for random dining spaces. :)</p>My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-27923110723702788812009-12-09T04:28:00.001-08:002009-12-14T16:01:56.536-08:00Ben Folds video – The Ascent of Stan<p></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:f3b6374b-d718-4279-b20c-856a1369bcf3" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent">Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Ben+Folds" rel="tag">Ben Folds</a></div> <p>This is a lifestyle related post. I know I haven’t been doing many decor related posts lately; I am just not in the mood. Expect more of the same for a while.</p> <p>I love this performance of Ben Folds singing “The Ascent of Stan” with WASO. I bought the sheet music to this song and it is scary difficult. I can’t wait for him to come back to Florida!</p> <p></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:a0882572-806b-4c7e-b3e3-a4e56d4d14c9" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div id="437935da-c918-4dc2-a838-1dc77091b6ba" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-DoRYYHJL8" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgA08hah5KHP2BqSgTtE8BcNCVEHPyZvebgJpuPystH52-XpVU9R0A7EHqBB_pVq5PjmeZRK6uF67zYvq31_pFqTZFaj3ZDSINOMn-M7MOBLVmN9BDYCOMJ2zg-ztkW7qj5ZvIo4xaBw/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('437935da-c918-4dc2-a838-1dc77091b6ba'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/H-DoRYYHJL8&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/H-DoRYYHJL8&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p></p> <p>Ciao!</p> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-25952972136386615372009-12-06T10:16:00.001-08:002009-12-06T10:16:50.506-08:00Forgiveness<p>Today was Communion Sunday at my church.  Community Church offers open communion which means that all are welcome to participate.  I was thinking about the meaning of communion and realized that for me communion is about forgiveness.  I heard a quote recently about forgiveness that really stuck with me.  Ironically, Mark Twain, said - </p> <p><font size="4">“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that crushed it.”</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwU5gvYSSEP_IzRHY9AHRFthJSY5ieOcv2MwE6f2VHmEyKd9hRhbkG23jy1lI2gPTBJIwn3zjxXVZrXHLSFoIlDF3xmRjyTVSgbWV8NYupb_yASOHVxpehkD9roO2sJweGgYyRWjsjSE/s1600-h/Mark_Twain%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mark_Twain" border="0" alt="Mark_Twain" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcHs8VIqNUWg6pnSrWovfwem2McAN10iauVYiuOWzWd-nmNmMJ23aLTyCT3dVtfAUHJIEP0donpdzkGvTq5eOo6g77q1SgjLnU1a81O_EIoSq0KXVMjM870Vb1ka9GuMp6ZzZqME4vQo/?imgmax=800" width="311" height="311" /></a> </p> <p><font size="5">More quotes on the subject - </font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQm1YFCH9kID9nA2QGukHS8cjcembF5P-yJmZg6-IdEbnbaNM3QwUCkuohCyeObkhiv2a-pVh6svBSUnXAHlZsDeZSrEbepyWzF2nttgIHTUzp2fyFTNexu98sv6Id72XgmCPeJLqHDvA/s1600-h/voltaire%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="voltaire" border="0" alt="voltaire" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/Sxv1B0owmaI/AAAAAAAAGCk/hz4AdSrJQPY/voltaire_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="284" height="369" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">Voltaire - “No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.”</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/Sxv1CV037ZI/AAAAAAAAGCo/L7nUUs5czrE/s1600-h/Jesus-dies-on-cross-prose%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jesus-dies-on-cross-prose" border="0" alt="Jesus-dies-on-cross-prose" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHX_U_TR9Gq6hkOCgH17XboaxoPa4Jnf8HAkRX5CDxANnMT9qpyw7_V1xvB1aWzNXItu-oeMm26HA5u0AUU7wwa25iYz_GhCNQ4SZPdiabH_m9CcVIOrWxuD1JOB_6XU53eJ7QjElayA/?imgmax=800" width="274" height="389" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">Jesus - “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_Qnpvmtek9OaVqMIeVmjmi3tRV76aY1hw3l_WEUtrv7RBE4EY3SOUEgNaBhdoEaI66WGdJq1g2BiLCHdEOIrkdLvCc6U40lP0woS1BR1R_FkUWiIlZxdzN8sbuGGN7oWw9Z2PAOllyI/s1600-h/cs_lewis_372x280%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="cs_lewis_372x280" border="0" alt="cs_lewis_372x280" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/Sxv1DUKhURI/AAAAAAAAGC0/9XeKO0J8bpY/cs_lewis_372x280_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="362" height="277" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">C. S. Lewis - “Everyone says that forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive.”</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/Sxv1DeUIJLI/AAAAAAAAGC4/25QFYGlbXAw/s1600-h/200px-george-macdonald%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="200px-george-macdonald" border="0" alt="200px-george-macdonald" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimya-0NJQ2ph7SSwhq64UabFBHkXpC3L20rys7X1-92UKJnA0fn2E6LVMiTVkax4D_HmsLyjC7yJUyPa8bo8iYG26yfVS2SfzSpKvkpZYsHKIwsbnHc0lFSGDHpYgAsvyeINko_nPr7XA/?imgmax=800" width="272" height="384" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">George MacDonald - “It may be infinitely worse to refuse to forgive than to murder, because the latter may be an impulse of a moment of heat, whereas the former is a cold and deliberate choice of the heart.”</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8q6FMZ4_yvcwHe97VqSptPZExkVLXcZbKQhUP5G1Ar1a122q6t7hnq1E5tgLlckFh_6ywZXGNNEFC-2D3CyRKXh2MUwiMJElyJaqjp-5caJUOJDAYWYpohDz1JI9AebW8jaUKVFe6_0/s1600-h/poet-george-herbert-001%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="poet-george-herbert-001" border="0" alt="poet-george-herbert-001" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/Sxv1EbTzl7I/AAAAAAAAGDE/mXVn0-EOtw8/poet-george-herbert-001_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="373" height="230" /></a> </p> <p><font size="4">George Herbert - “He who cannot forgive, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.”</font></p> <p>William H. Walton - “To carry a grudge is like being stung to death by one bee.”</p> <p>Eckhart Tolle -“Forgiveness is not about forgetting. it is about letting go of another person’s throat.”</p> <p>Have a great day!</p> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-88370121739157293712009-11-05T08:17:00.001-08:002009-11-05T08:17:43.965-08:00Chili<p>I just made the best chili ever!  It is for Soup Bowl Day at school – money and awareness for homeless – kids eat soup instead of regular lunch – blah blah blah.  Anyway – back to the chili.  It is the BEST I have ever made.  Spicy, buffalo meat, beans, tomatoes, yummy!</p> <p>There is a problem with the chili, though.  It is soooooo unphotogenic. It looks like dog throw-up.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUvIX90u8QfmnaEL7yANxN1SRtxnLlhojrO8hFR8N0ns99tzKl6nEyobhULKJwL7R_cKWRgrB-vDYv8010k-AzmN1mJl_fS_1TR_jRGJmOaeZSa6PkdMXl9MGgs58noU7GB6dUX0GbpRk/s1600-h/DSC02415%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02415" border="0" alt="DSC02415" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SvL6oTt2lPI/AAAAAAAAGCE/k5Nig9kvQPQ/DSC02415_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="502" height="382" /></a> </p> <p>Looks better from this angle…</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SvL6o7p2XlI/AAAAAAAAGCI/8Oh3tsDSAjw/s1600-h/DSC02418%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02418" border="0" alt="DSC02418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRDj6sIGZaL6iAfiIYQ_zGvSGaw1qRmVOyFN2PErovel_e8Qt8fzMjnyt3QtMXZIG9DrCbUr5fRX-p3pJHIzMu3tRem_tyefcPsqMUHQVOiVJswU8ipoT-nVVkMYsdSzrBfkpq3Rd1no/?imgmax=800" width="509" height="391" /></a> Even better from a distance with the bags of Fritos as props… </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SvL6plZCfxI/AAAAAAAAGCQ/y1ULDH7NM2k/s1600-h/DSC02417%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC02417" border="0" alt="DSC02417" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SvL6p7WyerI/AAAAAAAAGCU/g8f1WFRv11Y/DSC02417_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" height="394" /></a> <p>Oh well…I am serving the soup, too, and am going to be late if I don’t finish this post.  Later.</p> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-45742287892762771072009-10-23T10:49:00.001-07:002009-10-24T08:12:21.826-07:00Twi-crack post<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SuHsqcEn97I/AAAAAAAAGAs/4xtWmQZp2HU/s1600-h/twilight-poster%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="twilight-poster" border="0" alt="twilight-poster" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SuHsqtlA3nI/AAAAAAAAGAw/-6QpXHoV3tg/twilight-poster_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="268" height="389" /></a></p><p>I confess. I am addicted to Twi-crack and I highly recommend that you try some. My story started about a year ago. I was talking with a 13- year-old about school when her eyes suddenly glazed over and she said, as if in a trance, “Have you read <em>Twilight</em>?” I looked at her, puzzled by the random change of subject, and said that I had not read <em>Twilight</em>. She said, again trance-like, “You HAVE to read it. You HAVE to read <em>Twilight</em>.” I didn’t think much more about it until a few weeks ago. I finally finished Ken Follett’s <em>Pillars of the Earth</em> and <em>World Without End</em>, both excellent books. Upon finishing <em>World Without End</em>, I decided that I should read something silly and light and easy. I thought about the 13-year-old and decided that whatever she was reading would be perfect. That’s when I tried Twi-crack. I began reading on Wednesday. By the following Tuesday I had read <em>Twilight</em>, <em>New Moon</em>, <em>Eclipse, Breaking Dawn</em>, AND the partially leaked internet book – <em>Midnight Sun</em> (Edward’s version of <em>Twilight</em>). PLUS, I am sad to say, that I watched the <em>Twilight</em> movie four times. The <em>Twilight</em> series is crack literature. That is why I am PSYCHED for November 20th because the <em>New Dawn</em> movie will be released. I’ll have to get there early so I can find a good seat amongst the hoards of teens that are also PSYCHED about November 20th. Twi-crack is sooooooo gooooood.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgnT4a9vLrhWY2LGDd33qrdyraGXhc10rkHP0EGZa0OV2kGlO9ZvWnro4PsLc-uWeh_P-d6Qo3hWip6JaR9yIuGFRPAC991PVIZnrTgltqDJpmm1fq_UHoU0Xc9gyvtSR2N6ijYaof1M/s1600-h/newmoonteaser_l%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="newmoonteaser_l" border="0" alt="newmoonteaser_l" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SuHsrPNHkSI/AAAAAAAAGA4/34hj630CplM/newmoonteaser_l_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="267" height="351" /></a> </p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SuHsrd5X7bI/AAAAAAAAGA8/MIsKsBsBD2A/s1600-h/Rob-Pattinson-in-GQ-team-twilight-5312291-352-480%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="Rob-Pattinson-in-GQ-team-twilight-5312291-352-480" border="0" alt="Rob-Pattinson-in-GQ-team-twilight-5312291-352-480" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SuHssMeWFZI/AAAAAAAAGBA/oIgThaTruS0/Rob-Pattinson-in-GQ-team-twilight-5312291-352-480_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="255" height="342" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Do I even have to say it? Go team Edward.</p>My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-64352067473538095072009-10-01T15:22:00.001-07:002009-10-01T15:22:55.130-07:00Kitchens need accessory love, too!<p> I could write a witty introduction but I won’t.  Who reads blogs anyway?  Blogs are like Playboy.  No one really reads them.  People just want to see the pictures.  So………</p> <p>1.  I don’t like to see a bunch of unused appliances out on the counter tops as decoration.  Instead, I would rather see baskets, plants, cutting boards, and vintage tins for storage.  Pack up that crusty old Cuisinart and put it behind closed doors.  When was the last time you used it anyway?  Donate it.</p> <p>ps – The chopping block island is perfect as a kitchen table.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrapuxgFI/AAAAAAAAF9o/1kDFeHFTh_A/s1600-h/1678922_cottagekitchen_xl3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="1678922_cottage-kitchen_xl" border="0" alt="1678922_cottage-kitchen_xl" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrbFOFdsI/AAAAAAAAF9s/alfVpDec5nA/1678922_cottagekitchen_xl_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="434" height="454" /></a></p> <p>2.  This kitchen is less accessorized, but it works because some of the upper cabinet doors are glass.  I like the utensils and oils above the stove.  I have that setup, too, and it is so handy.  The toaster in the corner is ok as I am sure it gets action in the mornings and something like that needs to be convenient.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo8cqJQA-j-q6iHdIoGwwDqs5eprR6v6b9-zVUF72R8p17l1ULbxdW-5dYhu5qOX6Sr0C0CyUPDXkWRULk-RouEYZ5y5zT9ifC6V8CvdPMHVDCKcBv75B4iiSRR6TZGHmVJ24Tnpsusw/s1600-h/0108_sunset_vickitchen_l3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="0108_sunset_vickitchen_l" border="0" alt="0108_sunset_vickitchen_l" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrb1jbXlI/AAAAAAAAF90/osOaI-wxA0Q/0108_sunset_vickitchen_l_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="445" height="338" /></a> </p> <p>3.  This kitchen is interesting because the cabinetry is very modern but they are juxtaposed against an industrial brick wall and accessorized with antiques.  The balance is nice.  The chalk board propped up on the counter is useful, too.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrcAzEquI/AAAAAAAAF94/eFd9mfmy1Go/s1600-h/103.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="10" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrcaCQvXI/AAAAAAAAF98/Sn2hzD6F7Qk/10_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="434" height="441" /></a></p> <p>4.  I like how the stuffed glass fronted cabinets are next to the simple glass jar on the capital pedestal.  I also like how the coffee maker is inside it’s garage.  Coffee makers are messy. </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7W0fGVA8AylZmJ_lba-qwFzXux61NHrdzRMN8Axl4ZCKasD6aicj7HUNn4Y0WMtgR97C0IXTkI6D2altKXjPZ_QyxnASohyxakaCci6J3S4zv3b3jXbZzeuwn-geGFxHhjYp5mU-AlBw/s1600-h/1880448greenerymyhomeideas3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="1880448-greenerymyhomeideas" border="0" alt="1880448-greenerymyhomeideas" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrdH0sfII/AAAAAAAAF-E/0VJfjVuJzYE/1880448greenerymyhomeideas_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="454" height="475" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>5.  I like the large plants in the windows.  They soften this otherwise sparse kitchen.  I also love the wine storage on the left.  It looks like a bottle dryer (similar ones can be found in NapaStyle catalog) propped up against the wall. Great idea!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_49QON4qvLpkOhe0yJoyMl-9Ux0wUENOmgZitOapVBPtighgYdvHZhu0bQjT2m-1aK0pjuqR235FV75imLgTJh81OgI3PLsBlJTlmE3RHunJxCpz8cAGUWiBStZeiKX6xj7hFGzBEpyE/s1600-h/coastl23.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6bTY7C4E2rImcw6H9RhenBPTBAOHBV2VE-kVSUr8ljkoK_i-ufjk8vxVPHlQw35d0yqPD7rhmigZAYYRXxFXpg9YE1n0-dGkKPVsH3z2kU0K5_ISpxlmuOKGogzObPJ7x51TOplKDOI/s1600-h/asidkitchenlanierl3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="asid-kitchen-lanier-l" border="0" alt="asid-kitchen-lanier-l" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrd2o3BMI/AAAAAAAAF-Q/QRq2EAo3aWI/asidkitchenlanierl_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></a></a></p> <p>6.  This photo is from Coastal Living.  Another sparse kitchen, but the tile wall makes up for it!  I like this trend.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_49QON4qvLpkOhe0yJoyMl-9Ux0wUENOmgZitOapVBPtighgYdvHZhu0bQjT2m-1aK0pjuqR235FV75imLgTJh81OgI3PLsBlJTlmE3RHunJxCpz8cAGUWiBStZeiKX6xj7hFGzBEpyE/s1600-h/coastl23.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="coastl2" border="0" alt="coastl2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUreH6Ak1I/AAAAAAAAF-U/DoqMRWF31BM/coastl2_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="514" height="514" /></a></p> <p>7.  I love you, but I can’t live like this anymore.  You’re just so vacant!  It’s like nobody’s home.  Oh, sorry, I was speaking to the kitchen.  Obviously this person eats out a lot. </p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dLMW3QKNzz_6w99A56Bp-xhAli-NZ5c7alQxmOjAMLKEwjuW0ewuLxYVTocijxK2klBuvjIboo90sVKdN0vLJqust1z56l9UbN9Lcxh0kjCNNi24W9oiIObcIvieppl0QY-bxJZMDXs/s1600-h/deniselaveyid3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="denise lavey id" border="0" alt="denise lavey id" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUre3AKgrI/AAAAAAAAF-c/5saYhFvsdek/deniselaveyid_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="528" height="363" /></a> </p> <p>8.  The next two photos are from La Dolce Vita.  I am a sucker for glass fronted refrigerators.  I just love them.  This is a beautiful kitchen.  I love the dark shades of gray.  The counter tops are free from clutter but the cabinets and open shelving are packed with interesting dishes, etc.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLc1G4HAPzHbfFawkqJ-I0D7PPhQ_LTDvm9hQN8jWALbNqcfRRsVh0IZ1byYTiBLKTSgTWGGzbPC3xVFQuDonor_jlD0mec4rI73XNs5FbJvxFCrBzY37NBToY7gJEHY1zFfopxFjMQI/s1600-h/epley8LDV3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="epley8LDV" border="0" alt="epley8LDV" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFB89PpATGPWTycTYBOX2-5fD0JimaGgl2wP_RgSs-Y2BbB3PV-0d02yJnsSUHB7xk2VSj_Fz-pZnl6N_1BdsK9bQwkR1Eon9nzm93PCbs46xRwVkqkjCjWDYwd3Wi5oAHqcEJRpKGT4/?imgmax=800" width="550" height="374" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrfsQISOI/AAAAAAAAF-o/0BJxrnvErgE/s1600-h/epley9LDV3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="epley9LDV" border="0" alt="epley9LDV" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrf71ruGI/AAAAAAAAF-s/TgSREhdn6Zc/epley9LDV_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="543" height="369" /></a> </p> <p>9.  Another tiled wall – like this.  Open shelves – like.  Accessories – LOVE!  Herbs, cutting boards, utensils, cookbooks, toaster, microwave, canisters, all gooood! </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrgLuyBxI/AAAAAAAAF-w/oefCMpF1uxg/s1600-h/HO1008_061APCH3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="62A" border="0" alt="62A" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrgVtTKfI/AAAAAAAAF-0/O0HetNweUaU/HO1008_061APCH_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="514" height="415" /></a> </p> <p>10.  This black and white floor is fabulous! It fills up the space so not as many accessories are required.  I like the collection of wine jugs on the table.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqcykte7MH80t-vLuQVtuVOdBd4Xjk-m-g1aCFPCMiGiL5uK-5_xhOhSVNHxVEWf-HMSdvZFgHzzY0bDoFxYZmor068jNXt8wK-5oRAQ53wvmcg6D1ixBlSGVLAYjyZFY0VIH-pjkbWQ/s1600-h/image117_thumbthingsthatinspire3.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image117_thumbthingsthatinspire" border="0" alt="image117_thumbthingsthatinspire" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip8EepeBqyCvqcZQtlFY2fSa1FRbffDo-ddPI1zJ9hPZBchWejeI_7GNZAb2gltWuZcDwMCZTs028B_0aSI2YjvR2YB-zO7qY7N-RkIFHAx6CSqcSCveuK8mRX1_dcxEreyv6R8sEslo8/?imgmax=800" width="522" height="424" /></a></p> <p><em>photo – Things That Inspire</em></p> <p>11.  Loooove the dark stained floors!  This photo is from Cote de Texas – one of my favorite blogs.  I’ve said this before – I love the light blue and red combination. WOW!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUri6WF2WI/AAAAAAAAF_E/3GT668I_m4U/s1600-h/image_thumb33.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image_thumb3" border="0" alt="image_thumb3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDdzQW2VhA-AQY-G4qmAdEPqTvnTaDzKow-ZPz8sBfNLKDhVJY4heY1HS3yMRhCD1oJJqDZZnaFTwB6luoy2hi1mJrGdkz6usra930Cei54-Og1iHYcTpKjS1VpwG_2oTLaZhOIcJ_zI/?imgmax=800" width="544" height="372" /></a></p> <p>12.  This chalkboard is a nice touch.  Is it a door conversion?  Not sure.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFwVXh9YfbhiiLtTU6EVnZMg2FIuvFbtzQ_qMocxwesY-iUGbrUYzGpm8Bp1X9bNShJkhZ7i3x17pYPGK0y7zxBTNOc9JI14kOwxTTKQl59Fg1_qGU85485n4GJ4w2ZfP0M8-uv9_i1g/s1600-h/img_blacktieaffair_93.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="img_blacktieaffair_9" border="0" alt="img_blacktieaffair_9" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrkpLwovI/AAAAAAAAF_Q/ROPEV-QeLBg/img_blacktieaffair_9_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="413" height="571" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p>13.  Great accessorizing here…topiaries, fruit on a tiered pedestal, vintage bread tin, glass cloche, upright mixer, and bottles of Pellegrino.  Love the black cabinets, the white drum shades and the simple window treatment. Oh – and don’t forget the great rug!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrk4mQEfI/AAAAAAAAF_U/REXLIPAN6Gc/s1600-h/img_blacktieaffairlg_33.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="img_blacktieaffairlg_3" border="0" alt="img_blacktieaffairlg_3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrlQQ-26I/AAAAAAAAF_Y/yBazYgG7cz4/img_blacktieaffairlg_3_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="467" height="338" /></a></p> <p>14.  First of all, the black framed windows and doors really make this space special.  The chandeliers are perfect and the long wooden table is too fabulous!  Notice how the cabinets are more modern with the long handles.  Accessories – artichokes, upright mixer, flowers, art, and oils.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrl6AIGTI/AAAAAAAAF_c/s10GbFLGIj4/s1600-h/kitchensSA3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="kitchens-SA" border="0" alt="kitchens-SA" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvCV8N2LFSAvR1rAkSLFG44aDa1AJYP5_YhVVtT96FTSbyJcsAnrRNocokEl6oVSGfh07h2sud0GNuoRYILPlM7V509JQmyznstMi1NKXmC8FmEpclJiECeq1QOHYtcVoG9fUeT6hvG8/?imgmax=800" width="443" height="443" /></a></p> <p><em>photo – Southern Accents</em></p> <p> 15.  Another big trend – shelves instead of upper cabinets.  Accessories – dishes and glassware, potted herbs, toaster, flowers, vintage tins, canisters, a bucket filled with green apples, and a little shelf (?).  Not sure if it is a shelf, but it is so cute! </p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKe0RsR2teHbdzt2VZ-rAjlmTFUkwtu8uWh_yKZU3XTXelw93cJGvnZ1cnTZa3Y3o079GdU4CLjTxkaJL0NxFN6ZKeLttFkDzm6BXy2HAApzjF4VRe2jLEnlwRYLugnkuvWqRaNzEma8k/s1600-h/openshelvingdbyd3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="openshelvingdbyd" border="0" alt="openshelvingdbyd" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmmey6kN_-N6Rl8MF6fPrdvcdVwMNRLAfoxf5RRWWcevm8S-33QKcuR_vt_bDdKCfMfiC3p__IVUbKg36AgPZv4cG4clubN1kffO85rVz1unF7g-0D3x7ysGrAsU42yEcF3J3nD_i69U/?imgmax=800" width="545" height="364" /></a></p> <p>16.  Another wooden kitchen table against a white backdrop AND more black framed doors!  The chandelier and the sconce in this space are lovely.  This could be accessorized for Christmas with all the red fruit on the table.  Grandma’s old crystal and sterling are suddenly chic when grouped together.</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNujmn8PCa-6r1PGLftv7MC587ymGCcZH80WinL-FVBmO2ckP9vwkfCqUYZ8pXH4Qiq-VpxhJI-1pQh6cLk-RXWJ_uNeeEVse2tVBY4hXcAe8cVA-3dVPi9EtviswBqCrVjy0tEvJQEa4/s1600-h/Mimran1974_SUP_HH_FE08_lighting3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Mimran-1974_SUP_HH_FE08_lighting" border="0" alt="Mimran-1974_SUP_HH_FE08_lighting" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kwySI5KMVbD3XvXdRn83CfHYFhfh5JnczWBoUe3B3zItT_emtUxdWAd_kny5QU-DyCpfLKipy8Dd-wb-kzY9QFPllDykLgTS4nC4aytaOowMngRuvTvtX2pWqXkqM4KtY5MnymS63hQ/?imgmax=800" width="356" height="523" /></a> </p> <p>17. This is a Southern Living kitchen.  I included it because the accessories are more practical.  The chips are stored in plain view on the island and it’s ok because they are in a decorative wooden basket.  The dark shades on the windows balance out the dark shades of the island and the granite. The dog bed is cute and I would have no problem having it in the kitchen but I know a few germaphobes who would probably protest.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrnhELh8I/AAAAAAAAF_0/FP6mynLiqPw/s1600-h/parkviewSL4.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="parkview-SL" border="0" alt="parkview-SL" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrn1uvMWI/AAAAAAAAF_4/rUfoS10lfoc/parkviewSL_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="502" height="502" /></a> </p> <p>18.  I like the LARGE accessories in this kitchen.  The lemon tree in the urn is pretty and the basket of rosemary is also pretty.  I know fake plants  are a no-no but would it be bad to wire a couple of fake lemons on the lemon tree when the real ones drop? </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcCERT-B_kxf083PTw8F_Faxd3w12H7Hpsj_G3osszOZCrRirD2ay1ntgVTBY_w6vhBnmxG7tQ2ZO3DKBlhRLq_ITEM7aElLsv7ivX7-UW1fjUBwUELRq3o0U5paqXXj5gzahDP90BME/s1600-h/saccents23.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="saccents2" border="0" alt="saccents2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUron5tRhI/AAAAAAAAGAA/DzkpqUnONb8/saccents2_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="527" /></a></p> <p><em>photo – Southern Accents </em></p> <p><em></em></p> <p>19.  Another pretty chandelier.  I like the niches over the stove.  They are perfect for small items like toothpicks and salt and pepper, etc. There is a sink in this kitchen table – nice.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUro72S36I/AAAAAAAAGAE/1R7-Gaduiew/s1600-h/southernacc13.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="southernacc1" border="0" alt="southernacc1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrpcjEFdI/AAAAAAAAGAI/p3x292d1Bio/southernacc1_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="459" height="459" /></a> </p> <p><em>photo – Southern Accents</em></p> <p><em></em></p> <p>20.  Ok – this kitchen has the best accessory so far – the taxidermy hog.  I need one of these.  It would go well in my kitchen – not kidding. I’ll have to check eBay…</p> <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0k3fccYtkir3l9oA4o4U6tdH0lafNY4DhIxMSu3-kIUpLSLXjXGiz8xUlsL7GxbpnRMm-eBdSLWCu2lAAWyfsh4j1B3wKCTJ6-7mHLGpvFKQdsDKzhHxuf-1lSYIHH9fQU0QJgLgpFjM/s1600-h/southernaccents3.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="southernaccents" border="0" alt="southernaccents" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrp6NRnHI/AAAAAAAAGAQ/eUI-25WZ-PQ/southernaccents_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="462" height="462" /></a></p> <p><em>photo – Southern Accents</em></p> <p><em></em></p> <p>21.  Gwenyth Paltrow’s kitchen – love the black cabinets and the chandeliers. I see a lot of appliances on the countertops.  Accessories could be better – Gwen.  I like the basket of veggies on the island.  Those were probably thrown in for the photo shoot.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrqbFwSQI/AAAAAAAAGAU/iOSwzNNFehg/s1600-h/windsorsmith%5B4%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="windsorsmith" border="0" alt="windsorsmith" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqREKacVc9Pf_-Ddy3l7kgDvkB8kfZaRirYZcFiEaNOHxm61THff1c72HkA1eBSKLVZoi3xY-YDc08kkxH7Bo2upNMWMcId2Kvi1owgXSEDlBoPjSIvFFSN4GTJBtnzOU_KwUKsO3Pvw/?imgmax=800" width="491" height="373" /></a> </p> <p>22. And finally, a Windsor Smith kitchen that has been all over the blogs. I loooooove this kitchen.  I love the useful accessories.  I love the marble topped table and the trellis chairs and the wingbacks.  It’s just perfect.  The vase of flowers is a pretty centerpiece and the black and white floors add a lot of visual weight to the mostly white room.  Oh – I just noticed that the chairs have black vinyl cushions! Yummy!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYizr1jyyPmBvj1I3n6zFhtfx2C3RJigwdz09I0_ip9HqupM015MB8nOfFRftPxQnld4o8dl62GZC8vb_enJFgJOaUyShpCEmSy4HQBizcrkr04x5NvNBB7fi_tgdQsFKsoxjm7xDRFXc/s1600-h/windsorsmith3%5B5%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="windsorsmith3" border="0" alt="windsorsmith3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrtOdxYRI/AAAAAAAAGAg/O-4v91UVY5Y/windsorsmith3_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="491" height="442" /></a></p> <p></p> <p>          <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUruIe8-kI/AAAAAAAAGAk/6rx0AaP7kYo/s1600-h/windsorsmith2%5B1%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="windsorsmith2" border="0" alt="windsorsmith2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SsUrvbxAoFI/AAAAAAAAGAo/JrgfdKC-ZWM/windsorsmith2_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="388" height="557" /></a></p> My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-49132681964947294772009-09-09T08:56:00.001-07:002009-09-09T09:02:05.564-07:00It’s Still Summer in SoFlo! Outdoor images…<p>I know Labor Day has come and gone and, technically, one is not supposed to wear white after said day, but IT IS STILL SUMMER HERE! So, I am wearing white today and I am posting images of beautiful outdoor spaces. </p><p> </p><p>I like pools surrounded by lots of landscaping and shade – like this one. I also like how the stepping stones go through the pool over to the sitting area.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB12kveScLAfoZO4tRTu3v42tSr3NdS9TC0zBwadobvvJQEvv0zdG4Buh_cngdKnNYo4xYjzZZcvp9uxhTEum1RFhjjhc07fZPrONg04FkPcTMlnDdHF8P_ZjWfs9rPiKFfmERbePZzo/s1600-h/03_0CHH%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="03_0CHH" border="0" alt="03_0CHH" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqO1MfW_rInW4GL0gJ-VZHDJAbZpg9AupEUbFt1ebnBNfUXhs8LrGvbri8VI7PiqW70A_A_YGAejIk8MGakR3QvNmXoOQsXrwqUu3anZn8Mx4I3ITELTouleRZdlckTt9LtmZ0H83epBo/?imgmax=800" width="312" height="329" /></a> </p><p>The colors in this outdoor space are wonderful. Notice how they are all the same tone, just different colors. Orange…</p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfP8EzCccI/AAAAAAAAF8A/YkEZu5PkJ4o/s1600-h/1819824-green-vase-xlMHI%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="1819824-green-vase-xlMHI" border="0" alt="1819824-green-vase-xlMHI" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfP8mhG6UI/AAAAAAAAF8E/UchxFx22RJk/1819824-green-vase-xlMHI_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="327" height="342" /></a> </p><p>Coral…</p><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfP8wFI1JI/AAAAAAAAF8I/eZfEwLqB_fM/s1600-h/1819824-peach-wall-xlMHI%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="1819824-peach-wall-xlMHI" border="0" alt="1819824-peach-wall-xlMHI" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfP9DlgE3I/AAAAAAAAF8M/edZsRNWTBEo/1819824-peach-wall-xlMHI_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="358" height="374" /></a> </p><p>Yellow…</p><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfP9Ri8OZI/AAAAAAAAF8Q/IsXK853D7RU/s1600-h/1819824-purple-cushion-xlMHI%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="1819824-purple-cushion-xlMHI" border="0" alt="1819824-purple-cushion-xlMHI" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHZFplVFNacZkCrv3X5qpX9U3Yn4LKXk64ifL4Z1aBXomSv_Pvyr2NLHhdOy6ztxr8fzSSeOiFYcIpq9vzl2NuQqS7YXCOwIIcFVyIsUd0KjLLikmcshN_gV66faTrmjeC769_HjJzoU/?imgmax=800" width="391" height="409" /></a> </p><p>Tan…Looks like there is a koi pond on one side and a spa on the other side.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vdcSvn7g0lEcbMYxRuzh5ta1OscBj8yfg4HQ50x9qw6kOX6fcunTXOo7VIwa9QW62CDEGV7Ayo6NQtZuXXqU3zEcqs9PB_2nnB-aufXO7sKHAxG2hgp8fx7VhGlZsT6Y4Yeft_LCEuk/s1600-h/1819824-square-pond-xlMHI%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="1819824-square-pond-xlMHI" border="0" alt="1819824-square-pond-xlMHI" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxfLn-FZrzJ9JtelZlKDzjPDra78TSYEZXGpEfs-1-9tz38ir82t3zPPhWp0fJwQVNJ0QBsHO_uct73mJ4gnWI_216qsM18af9dv0WLg6lRX0f_ZtV4NRuJPOG5L_Jx23zH-9kG_uNkY/?imgmax=800" width="391" height="409" /></a> </p><p>I wish the cushions on my patio furniture were black like these. They would be so much easier to keep clean (looking). I like the black trim on the house – so much better than white.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZH_Q1ObV1jsUGNdiqWLov0IwhnRHq9pPHw0yv7AzbkhBuuFUfbqI0iBfc6b8IMNhRWK6E665sb8mHAluRYCGeF3EX5j1X22VIK2KVvMgAwraUqrLLoc1swyhV5ks0CT1gK5l0UExAsw/s1600-h/back-009_SUP_HH_JN08_outside%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="back-009_SUP_HH_JN08_outside" border="0" alt="back-009_SUP_HH_JN08_outside" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQj6RHjEy2-tqBBWgqXr_4uQ252CNXLrMVmVadRFWkD1gE9ueEdYWf1vF2yRetyVsGq-Eo0AWSgjF841sX2ShhPWmH0QnAvCjLnnL90hDUFJr7neRaXKgEYZ-kG5hQnENsH6Q3KMKoH0/?imgmax=800" width="368" height="482" /></a> </p><p>The next two photos are from Celerie Kemble. I like her style because it closely matches my own.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyn00mtY3RZ6CJwQd9c5cr47ixYUwKMFAcEYVfS0IEgWs80LaYTgt9AUuS9M82lhKfWRotaLDYm78Dj-z2LxWhUK0tyhRKorvPNC1d9SfIwNtkV9QIZai8K15ZN_5oQ4SKi8eUrfWoy74/s1600-h/cel%20kimble2%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="cel kimble2" border="0" alt="cel kimble2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfP_SkAHdI/AAAAAAAAF8s/-yYqFzyeoRs/cel%20kimble2_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="328" /></a></p><p>I like how the old is mixed with the new. It looks layered and lived in. </p><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfP_8vWanI/AAAAAAAAF8w/DMBb9rgjAUw/s1600-h/celkemble1%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="celkemble1" border="0" alt="celkemble1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcRzsA4TZcdqy4-9OFoEFaaWvFX5RsdK-9raEqwePA38W3WE51-6n2bdINneZttL8ntu1Rrp_p-7fZ5tzh1bZcd7YQMAwjDJ8UgukNu01hVi9ggck6MTU8XZjJQAksIhIPTPFj_q10Y4/?imgmax=800" width="471" height="285" /></a> </p><p>I love this courtyard. I wonder if the fountain turns in to a spa? Love those vines.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfQAUbpWoI/AAAAAAAAF84/GMO_LT7i588/s1600-h/courtyard-tropical-SA%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="courtyard-tropical-SA" border="0" alt="courtyard-tropical-SA" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJH_A2TqW_U0rqh5wo5OHnqYiIe5BCaXUOGQgiqPhg6laT5A4_kHj6LBFo30g9q4IsZX2hjo5-u6Rn82Q4_66aXstxW264oopP8hPf8L_0WiSCDM001O1vKjdIiWDVVVDV2zFtA2Mzhg/?imgmax=800" width="404" height="404" /></a> </p><p>More vines. The blue furniture, umbrellas, and trim really stand out against the green vines.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqUiJQ9pG0lONIFEroORlHJUoMk2PNWjAlmvw7Hdolk712iu9RasP1rh9eHyERrv8qkIW5N12iZ-lWW8XLEIqvVXV2u8eJ1DpuvNqqQkfPmztNT9pAVkTry_mhER80OGCUiusQ9K7VWg/s1600-h/outdoor1pch%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="outdoor1pch" border="0" alt="outdoor1pch" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMxQGlmqQsEL83xSy3aatcauDdNuzLGsscZhlniF3MzkGC57WmjFkaWGh1AbEuVwnl8tbT55VNM-G6CrqpbK2oO7O97R5ebJaEkDREjl8EhT4bRpjWaiue7ti3oi1ZditjfhBOJdJW74/?imgmax=800" width="396" height="320" /></a> </p><p>This is a pretty Vero Beach mansion that is for sale. It is a nice house but it needs vines. It’s too new and perfect. I do like the blue shutters, though. It probably looks funny in the day time because there doesn’t appear to be any mature landscaping. Stark.</p><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfQBmEDmbI/AAAAAAAAF9I/dzmsGkf3BWM/s1600-h/vbmansion%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="vbmansion" border="0" alt="vbmansion" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfQB7kf4hI/AAAAAAAAF9M/wTFUKTp8P74/vbmansion_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="407" height="254" /></a></p><p>Here we go…mature landscaping…love the fountain and the pops of red. This home was featured on Cote de Texas.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOHuDO4Cto9d_4pwF31Z0zNrQauSAgkEzg95RsYfAuDaHSkjL-hcJe1GHAusjk4E0Zs3rcugcpkPG3FMADkHCBkjn7HxXUZQXvl65gUbwUXAdIkc9PBNpYjLXBlC5MY0anc-aHjNwlco/s1600-h/image_thumb15%5B3%5D.png"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="image_thumb15" border="0" alt="image_thumb15" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCo6RbLGNRpEM8LUDOVHdpOminRZJo7gMhAZFlF7IXxTTATVUOy88Yn1BfTfqnLS_6npiSYuWUqC-QiS0Pa4cQbYeP68g4Xr4Bunz9NnfXZl7fXci4uGS4eAkWWj45JDuWPRv2P_7O8XY/?imgmax=800" width="445" height="303" /></a></p><p>I would like to have one of these. I like the sound of water and fish are pretty. Someone should figure out how to market these pre-fabricated. Like a hot tub, but a koi pond that looks custom built.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgY1fB1mjySgwl1voJzem3l2GczvtlKf738CmC0DwgjiVcga4UxqcrxL8Te4EijCo5yru2cMNpRn24YS7SSRJZn-QSBXllpam88447WY6-ZVFe8TBXrpJNvEhyphenhyphenQ2Z7oq5QZq-dfMI_n5I/s1600-h/TH_seattlesqueeze_ss1%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="TH_seattlesqueeze_ss1" border="0" alt="TH_seattlesqueeze_ss1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyx2KV2ukIpA4Uk86QkGYgybzdxOx414dAIFWroYGaxpuwNQ_XLUf7Jl42egpxrMhzsh80CsB-ZdW8tUeKvoAcLxhjSytHRpGvL9t3ihbcFCBkWuF6RINfyO2F5ecyQhgZEokZTukiT0/?imgmax=800" width="333" height="452" /></a></p><p>This is what I would do with my pre-fab koi pond when I got tired of taking care of fish. I would use it as a planter.</p><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfQEZlDB7I/AAAAAAAAF9g/7NG4AKOO9-g/s1600-h/WESTERNINT1%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" title="WESTERNINT1" border="0" alt="WESTERNINT1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FnVT02pHFEg/SqfQE5vxpFI/AAAAAAAAF9k/YpfoVRkCA64/WESTERNINT1_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="389" height="287" /></a> </p><p></p><p></p><p>I hope you enjoyed the outdoor inspiration. Me and my white outfit are headed to town to do errands. Bye-bye!</p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-size:78%;">photos via: MyHomeIdeas, Cote de Texas, Western Interiors, Real Estate.com, Southern Accents, and Celerie Kemble</span></em></p>My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-66220195717642676622009-08-30T05:07:00.000-07:002010-01-24T08:41:48.936-08:00France - Part 3It's been a while since my last post. I am slowly getting caught up. France, Part 3...<br /><br />We rented a van in Paris. That was brave because driving in Paris is difficult, especially in a giant Mercedes passenger van! The roads leaving Paris heading south are wonderful. We stayed on the country roads and avoided the huge highways as much as possible only because we wanted to really see the countryside and not just whiz by it.<br /><br />This is an example of many of the roads that we travelled...lined with trees! Few fences, just fields.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376532413923512786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRpQ7piYJgwBqkLeCA6Y_49NkAImJ33HuhQL0PvupD5HPG2uL6gjjOyN8nnqQyhjA3mfQGRJaU3D_oeumKoNlftl20TXm8CEVyo20LQRcMKvkkaeJhenXO7zGSlLPjschj-JFkpWlEfQ/s400/DSC02057.JPG" /><br />Look how even the town bridge is decorated with hanging baskets! The French take so much pride in their villages and towns. Every little village that we drove through was landscaped with flowers!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376532680440474818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENNep7ADCIYsmp63avnr_O7E_WcNZwg9RMyZTbeoefwr41LW5jrBo1eY0Taar2IGPYdT9mVOcG4Xcn7M85RAe9edHmw7P4WMES7CVqBXbyWIKdBfIJfriPEkHWzwFOxBm09nEtMfKBrc/s400/DSC02031.JPG" /><br />I didn't pass up many opportunities to eat goodies. Yum!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyIyvXplmS88pue195oiyHmS2QMq_yKO-5-Ed8VqPm77DUwfvFjmTBoTsZ8hDvuuHgRZkwIoJ2YXS-xmEqNwzWLo5GuA7B5yRPsxIBynIdoqJ4UWmMV13vH5R9TBdEEff6-IFMN5uMKQ/s1600-h/DSC02055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376532419417909538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyIyvXplmS88pue195oiyHmS2QMq_yKO-5-Ed8VqPm77DUwfvFjmTBoTsZ8hDvuuHgRZkwIoJ2YXS-xmEqNwzWLo5GuA7B5yRPsxIBynIdoqJ4UWmMV13vH5R9TBdEEff6-IFMN5uMKQ/s400/DSC02055.JPG" /></a> Chateauneuf sur Loire...<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHQGlhANKKcjgqSmAnFu5g6KOr4bYet5QdV9ShyxCnngrLpjl4Xa2m8lv6kcpr6JwUTYUzjLUTgiAu1EMJjsgTe_VepYD0O1fTPkRHYPQrJUQxBFJUGA5tGiDAXIiFQNkBs5NnNhaFcM/s1600-h/DSC02075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376532405665042098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHQGlhANKKcjgqSmAnFu5g6KOr4bYet5QdV9ShyxCnngrLpjl4Xa2m8lv6kcpr6JwUTYUzjLUTgiAu1EMJjsgTe_VepYD0O1fTPkRHYPQrJUQxBFJUGA5tGiDAXIiFQNkBs5NnNhaFcM/s400/DSC02075.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376532050847737522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8yBf7KEqVIjyp5nbC9HR6CaGwfu51LOPBsLyR7XzNxfncnJ3I16etXCehnxFRS-7IwWKvUv59JhpGHqizPIy_VahOHD4EC8bQtQM6k4pVeCBpbwWXZ3z-f_fuxUrVMw9OLlpIl9DDYE/s400/DSC02090.JPG" />Fields of grain...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtF6n_KDk91G6pnTeErVY9UuEyE90namVRzw8WxWSv3ZaZ2Ffmx67gBCTRmHymbqETkdvLYGHR7vxAUiZrjSK6m88INJ0D3XdOk5Z_oF20j7c3KA12KjQQz1AA2OplOQCH2oexhfRxqSM/s1600-h/DSC02083.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376532401788474018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtF6n_KDk91G6pnTeErVY9UuEyE90namVRzw8WxWSv3ZaZ2Ffmx67gBCTRmHymbqETkdvLYGHR7vxAUiZrjSK6m88INJ0D3XdOk5Z_oF20j7c3KA12KjQQz1AA2OplOQCH2oexhfRxqSM/s400/DSC02083.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjSTP4jyxjA9710s1f-Qvz1eQMoAvMtNlrR3Kt9hUyTwDrJijNN0w5XfIGkJYJteEhZu0n7JnIckgPuRvuA6IQXaty_Uf235hkOVR7xL_M0YQCPv9c14cJGRoCY2TFLTDJJuffrupovo/s1600-h/DSC02112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376532048425036658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjSTP4jyxjA9710s1f-Qvz1eQMoAvMtNlrR3Kt9hUyTwDrJijNN0w5XfIGkJYJteEhZu0n7JnIckgPuRvuA6IQXaty_Uf235hkOVR7xL_M0YQCPv9c14cJGRoCY2TFLTDJJuffrupovo/s400/DSC02112.JPG" /></a><br />Another bridge, this one with long flower boxes lining the sides.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_uKsEmJ1rb_ZEHWE_c_gFJrS-r_vSJ2Bny92myhxzRgJEHB2XkOLvoYST8Cm2JSiOvFf5qEDc4eUdYy3s3fepHq_nRZDDs5bn6tMoiMCrKQbMDUnz5cMDUBtPh0zG8jnzS2VUIAW80M/s1600-h/DSC02123.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376532039222726386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_uKsEmJ1rb_ZEHWE_c_gFJrS-r_vSJ2Bny92myhxzRgJEHB2XkOLvoYST8Cm2JSiOvFf5qEDc4eUdYy3s3fepHq_nRZDDs5bn6tMoiMCrKQbMDUnz5cMDUBtPh0zG8jnzS2VUIAW80M/s400/DSC02123.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGf1RKSGIobmCueEz8SOgeV6rW47YG4eqbH2atdNyUd2cONYvl3yXwl2QylNLwtNv_ZVZObo5r-lQC2EkTCSVyTUtqmlUC6QAqE6B55iEmKDCnkV2esMJoGDmzYmSO01c_7dA_fXnpHk/s1600-h/DSC02120.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376532032704871234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGf1RKSGIobmCueEz8SOgeV6rW47YG4eqbH2atdNyUd2cONYvl3yXwl2QylNLwtNv_ZVZObo5r-lQC2EkTCSVyTUtqmlUC6QAqE6B55iEmKDCnkV2esMJoGDmzYmSO01c_7dA_fXnpHk/s400/DSC02120.JPG" /></a>We stayed in the Burgundy region for a few nights at a place called <a href="http://www.castel-tres-girard.com/uk/galerie.htm">Castel de Tres Girards </a>in Morey St. Denis. It was wonderful! Click on the link and see more photos. I would definitely go back to this place.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gur9oFfHPiYEWSRwJ7fJtbGjvIqlpfz3sFbo4mV673tiUutRWu8rJ4kl5j1ljGrBblBkqDcxS1oPEel071PkEi3RxGDIb_Ips5EEbxIXnOnThPbYSOarDO0yvIj90-VmI8Idfs9yK9I/s1600-h/DSC02161.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376532028204037394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gur9oFfHPiYEWSRwJ7fJtbGjvIqlpfz3sFbo4mV673tiUutRWu8rJ4kl5j1ljGrBblBkqDcxS1oPEel071PkEi3RxGDIb_Ips5EEbxIXnOnThPbYSOarDO0yvIj90-VmI8Idfs9yK9I/s400/DSC02161.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376531544129383026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkOGxk64kKqnguweqDVgvRSKsdsWPjZx9O7n6lTC3Od_JmDm54yDaAZLFQGUOM_veGBPaQiAcoVFV-swqbj2SWq8vtQyxfD0JvZYNIvzxps73f-jfxl7EJOhxGXUbqihgMjzm6OzekvE/s400/DSC02182.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg377yypmSJuLw_UXi42gfVN4F7SjLVnved5w_TGCqFu5awkxASbZgYgdjASqbii1Aj4h-K1E5nBZsrPU_TxdIUJXk6Wb43yNLIhSeOge6wr4TH3VnW2oJISZoCuKBxyZw08HzUIVJ7cfo/s1600-h/DSC02167.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376531567126830738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg377yypmSJuLw_UXi42gfVN4F7SjLVnved5w_TGCqFu5awkxASbZgYgdjASqbii1Aj4h-K1E5nBZsrPU_TxdIUJXk6Wb43yNLIhSeOge6wr4TH3VnW2oJISZoCuKBxyZw08HzUIVJ7cfo/s400/DSC02167.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLC3qYNgWS7U7CeyGXz3mI3EP4HXIKBIQA0sYVsO7Z0J4KEUNtQfjeHEPQSYEod0-HN_M7_Q2hDbZru6QpjCmT6eqgxScr9Cm_PkNcM9GPVe2_xAx7S_RaS5TdzO25jbeIOV5Z012lDUU/s1600-h/DSC02165.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376531563700991106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLC3qYNgWS7U7CeyGXz3mI3EP4HXIKBIQA0sYVsO7Z0J4KEUNtQfjeHEPQSYEod0-HN_M7_Q2hDbZru6QpjCmT6eqgxScr9Cm_PkNcM9GPVe2_xAx7S_RaS5TdzO25jbeIOV5Z012lDUU/s400/DSC02165.JPG" /></a><br />The exterior of Castel de Tres Girard...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjZdrYee0WxGrRB1ydqFblO0hNujn7tHJMijRCnUsDziVVWWKWf2YRxr8luAp5j-ItUbdNetWgA7PQjb6tjtcFAdty9n3HEmQrlYBB6be8aiQuZjAhXw8E-od5je5Oh6GqW6chQ_oWQ0/s1600-h/DSC02170.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376531554548432834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjZdrYee0WxGrRB1ydqFblO0hNujn7tHJMijRCnUsDziVVWWKWf2YRxr8luAp5j-ItUbdNetWgA7PQjb6tjtcFAdty9n3HEmQrlYBB6be8aiQuZjAhXw8E-od5je5Oh6GqW6chQ_oWQ0/s400/DSC02170.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHq5gTWwYJuoSvpvGt4uN3FNfhk6WqA0T2fXNz_cq55yEfMJyNum7nhRGvzMJRyvtjaiaBnRF2TLJ8AlaPYIO1X8VusVlebrnm67rzgwQDidHycdkOChACkcfJ2sssnlCkDy6f5GuQTE/s1600-h/DSC02171.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376531550206452530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHq5gTWwYJuoSvpvGt4uN3FNfhk6WqA0T2fXNz_cq55yEfMJyNum7nhRGvzMJRyvtjaiaBnRF2TLJ8AlaPYIO1X8VusVlebrnm67rzgwQDidHycdkOChACkcfJ2sssnlCkDy6f5GuQTE/s400/DSC02171.JPG" /></a>We travelled from there to the Annecy area and stayed at <a href="http://www.chateau-des-avenieres.com/">Chateau des Avenieres </a>in the French Alpes. This is another place that I would reccommend to anyone travelling in the area. The food was fabulous and the grounds were beautiful. I went hiking one day in the woods and marvelled at how pretty the property was. The road up to the hotel was very scary, though. I do not enjoy driving on mountain roads especially where there are few guard rails.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375729582046979106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonNll1frFU9dhHsSGdlp_yCCoHWEQSQaFXXAqpSMVvK-ZC-c2XJRQ8oFIoh6LbjO5TFgeyF6DofP-GJfZS7aBzAgoslzjg83WchOghxW8EVF-YNsI5aw8BiWjBRc-ha5JlBrG8EE_w9Q/s400/DSC02296.JPG" /> <div>We stayed in two different rooms here. One night was in the Sonate room which was a former music room. This photo does not do it justice. First of all, it was HUGE. The wood paneled walls were lovely and the bathroom was large and luxurious. From the balcony, we could see Mont Blanc (Switzerland).<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-rP1UtE7tM0qyae8MOgJ6mCWN6-UTo7g6NfEryEYWw9r9LO5orCKsLmeemG2Lu40TUSIk_aHyyHXVNhRTct1UTdb9ngpurIHVBH7ZMuCqox354tRiTpEy3RU3Z_gtt6jkeQNJ4SXoKU/s1600-h/DSC02273.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376531038570738306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-rP1UtE7tM0qyae8MOgJ6mCWN6-UTo7g6NfEryEYWw9r9LO5orCKsLmeemG2Lu40TUSIk_aHyyHXVNhRTct1UTdb9ngpurIHVBH7ZMuCqox354tRiTpEy3RU3Z_gtt6jkeQNJ4SXoKU/s400/DSC02273.JPG" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 346px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376531014586535058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaz7RDbWM38zvdXTqVSvObHhtlG7UmAZZPLFlYbzbAeUhxr-tAglfAsCvlPxiSLMDxB9FM30H9tO_8oGry6X6Qq_Ab3U-jPCp3_sW4x9o1FYizzLLCg8WkBMPETsCDZ69Dxm8TDXCmq4/s400/image_services_entertainment_internet%2520point_1.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgEPC2Jc5Pvpx74rOOzqbMtM8-Ly6-5NWwoq6wPu8LPz2oPbrrVpRIDWGGcR2_4u2KILDOPT0p47oAJelrijN0efsQFk2qxT6kF3UbJMmzDBG5efRItIVyooV3qAi9OcW83lajtDN6V4/s1600-h/DSC02274.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376531030806829394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgEPC2Jc5Pvpx74rOOzqbMtM8-Ly6-5NWwoq6wPu8LPz2oPbrrVpRIDWGGcR2_4u2KILDOPT0p47oAJelrijN0efsQFk2qxT6kF3UbJMmzDBG5efRItIVyooV3qAi9OcW83lajtDN6V4/s400/DSC02274.JPG" /></a>Breakfast was served on the terrace.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGvB908io9ZRRRyASeAT2DOXgTrkwoflbMbc8B_FajZJFjQTgefaeklGZgoULsWJRA-qcDl925rN4pDBXtQNEyxWXskjGuxAFEBCxy8C0uPTucES_8g5DLafkgsCXJPXjqBH-Ys6PP_M/s1600-h/47bea20345ce1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376531025047884386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGvB908io9ZRRRyASeAT2DOXgTrkwoflbMbc8B_FajZJFjQTgefaeklGZgoULsWJRA-qcDl925rN4pDBXtQNEyxWXskjGuxAFEBCxy8C0uPTucES_8g5DLafkgsCXJPXjqBH-Ys6PP_M/s400/47bea20345ce1.jpg" /></a> We stayed a second night in the "white" room. They call it the white room because it is white. This room also had a large balcony and bathroom.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF8GXoE76eRW06IqxZOhEudUbIBkjGAcbs-cfunY0_HxlwE1CgA9sZ-49MS1WyX6zP1BqdJ3Ie9SZZP0-EaPrwXf1LKWF4c1jdozM1PH4N3dQIvdT69jKDoXTzxYJUjcH1NLOtqrk6qs/s1600-h/image_room_double_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376531021911359234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmF8GXoE76eRW06IqxZOhEudUbIBkjGAcbs-cfunY0_HxlwE1CgA9sZ-49MS1WyX6zP1BqdJ3Ie9SZZP0-EaPrwXf1LKWF4c1jdozM1PH4N3dQIvdT69jKDoXTzxYJUjcH1NLOtqrk6qs/s400/image_room_double_1.jpg" /></a>The view from the terrace.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYQ3pdKfz_hWthlXoYhw4QkFzqwIynFc8cjF-Gbm8Y9Vi0JncwgRLSli_Nmg2LFb5EH5b92ZFEgIsG5Dufxn5Uw3VdqkVfznXrQvljdRI3PHfYeRzqrG-z1FZeiXt7dPU38EslsWp2h8/s1600-h/DSC02215.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375729591857245858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYQ3pdKfz_hWthlXoYhw4QkFzqwIynFc8cjF-Gbm8Y9Vi0JncwgRLSli_Nmg2LFb5EH5b92ZFEgIsG5Dufxn5Uw3VdqkVfznXrQvljdRI3PHfYeRzqrG-z1FZeiXt7dPU38EslsWp2h8/s400/DSC02215.JPG" /></a> A closeup of the rear exterior.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVlA3MDWPoQF8ln15yfJ-RYJ13N6q-11sQuOPtT9NGXoILGfd2FyZtLr5_141772dirVf7wC0EKB4BP9bI80apvw4qgJezMeh2FtCZmesBf0qCPE4tibGrY_7mdgmEI7Yp3C4nx0aSag/s1600-h/DSC02280.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375729571332846898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVlA3MDWPoQF8ln15yfJ-RYJ13N6q-11sQuOPtT9NGXoILGfd2FyZtLr5_141772dirVf7wC0EKB4BP9bI80apvw4qgJezMeh2FtCZmesBf0qCPE4tibGrY_7mdgmEI7Yp3C4nx0aSag/s400/DSC02280.JPG" /></a><br />We went to Grignan after the leaving the Alpes and stayed here a while. Grignan is a beautiful walled town. It is surrounded by fields of lavander.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEF6TZ0hCB3LxMKfLhuM7kXi_CE3oNYSxJTJTCyRRF5B-ZnZnSM7eLzzY8Fmvga2Lt1Nh3knTPqIytLDjrCVZciBsbhDhyphenhyphenIcknT1DjTClQin2BNKE2bUwiwI3TqCeYfLbByRDoSd2X1qI/s1600-h/DSC02303.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375728950165934162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEF6TZ0hCB3LxMKfLhuM7kXi_CE3oNYSxJTJTCyRRF5B-ZnZnSM7eLzzY8Fmvga2Lt1Nh3knTPqIytLDjrCVZciBsbhDhyphenhyphenIcknT1DjTClQin2BNKE2bUwiwI3TqCeYfLbByRDoSd2X1qI/s400/DSC02303.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsNX_T2a_XtbPPUf-lHSg0dpTn5PA2lN1lFCTobS0HTkOtFi9wf6WiO-m6ljp1lQEhQO6qVV5i2LX-OFr2L59hCUMfatK9uh6x1zJFDaXTEWlwLoNVtcEQ-34Wm45m48hHcK59qQyKTI/s1600-h/DSC02305.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375728947046362242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsNX_T2a_XtbPPUf-lHSg0dpTn5PA2lN1lFCTobS0HTkOtFi9wf6WiO-m6ljp1lQEhQO6qVV5i2LX-OFr2L59hCUMfatK9uh6x1zJFDaXTEWlwLoNVtcEQ-34Wm45m48hHcK59qQyKTI/s400/DSC02305.JPG" /></a><br />The countryside in this area is more arid and reminds me of New Mexico. The annual Festival de Correspondance was happening in Grignan while we were there. There were many stalls offering antique books. It was really neat.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPel1yVy6gZ3tr-9oNrgLvApyyODx7gnSbdOQvtN85_dubf0Fhz5-7DwZ_cO5MppuvHJv-AvRRvq2363Sv01Nv4V9cM-DwmwAs9gFO4rEVp8HtUngPLk3iPIzbHVEc3h50V4bAC33rlek/s1600-h/DSC02315.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375728940649368658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPel1yVy6gZ3tr-9oNrgLvApyyODx7gnSbdOQvtN85_dubf0Fhz5-7DwZ_cO5MppuvHJv-AvRRvq2363Sv01Nv4V9cM-DwmwAs9gFO4rEVp8HtUngPLk3iPIzbHVEc3h50V4bAC33rlek/s400/DSC02315.JPG" /></a><br />A sunflower field near Grignan...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-iVaOFWeroGNpvLw0n2Hvo2l4alV6-XacgHtT9kUILr6wppAl-KlcP11u_Xbk5c8oQLUXoSNGSqLDksTDSa42D8eK6DuziQbWcTXNfqXCcrQwlaUdFqU2I60jB2c0Ktqh7zPZUU-BsU/s1600-h/DSC02316.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375728935733090466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-iVaOFWeroGNpvLw0n2Hvo2l4alV6-XacgHtT9kUILr6wppAl-KlcP11u_Xbk5c8oQLUXoSNGSqLDksTDSa42D8eK6DuziQbWcTXNfqXCcrQwlaUdFqU2I60jB2c0Ktqh7zPZUU-BsU/s400/DSC02316.JPG" /></a>While in Grignan, we stayed at <a href="http://www.manoirdelaroseraie.com/en/">Manoir de la Roseraie</a>. The property boasts hundreds of rose bushes. This place has a pool and a restaurant and beautiful grounds. The rooms here are huge and the bathrooms are nice.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimovMn6of2y8ka0G2IG3wHr_kbNNLN_ZwFvOafGpZJVPCpMn5AO5PbWpXvxXXMU0PpYmILXYebdJQf6-LHtS-5GoHTeX_PGkEo-DQ-iFJpwyC6gYj0AkfkfSrdxVwDrGtyjf4Blk8ddC8/s1600-h/DSC02319.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375728934341277922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimovMn6of2y8ka0G2IG3wHr_kbNNLN_ZwFvOafGpZJVPCpMn5AO5PbWpXvxXXMU0PpYmILXYebdJQf6-LHtS-5GoHTeX_PGkEo-DQ-iFJpwyC6gYj0AkfkfSrdxVwDrGtyjf4Blk8ddC8/s400/DSC02319.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPcRmwylaYi4NrpObjGxgQVMxkkcT40FksuNnht2bWTInGGbZcGdxg1AyQK9qAfguzMG3PYbEpKeR0jIJ5P0TsmMvawT7L-fURMsG2IopPcilw63wPqtX4jSyjUnlvD9DOMxd8yDhCn0/s1600-h/DSC02323.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375728363085264082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPcRmwylaYi4NrpObjGxgQVMxkkcT40FksuNnht2bWTInGGbZcGdxg1AyQK9qAfguzMG3PYbEpKeR0jIJ5P0TsmMvawT7L-fURMsG2IopPcilw63wPqtX4jSyjUnlvD9DOMxd8yDhCn0/s400/DSC02323.JPG" /></a> Nice was our final destination. It wasn't really what I was expecting. I probably won't visit there again. It was big and dirty and there were many pickpockets. I was warned a few times by various people to watch my valuables at all times. One of the good things about Nice is that you can do cool things like jump off a cliff into the sea.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UuOKAKPyh3qz4DV9PdOR-AQmuFniKvvW5bMFDj8mYnGFQpQ0g91sPzIGeI5HJatTRRgXon9N3zF1W7ZqOapR48kkq2RQM83uLWyqzSON1CdkQTCAg4RdcQHOse13mAoa9Rm66S0DFgs/s1600-h/DSC02333.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375728348145503842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UuOKAKPyh3qz4DV9PdOR-AQmuFniKvvW5bMFDj8mYnGFQpQ0g91sPzIGeI5HJatTRRgXon9N3zF1W7ZqOapR48kkq2RQM83uLWyqzSON1CdkQTCAg4RdcQHOse13mAoa9Rm66S0DFgs/s400/DSC02333.JPG" /></a> The beach consists of rocks of various sizes. Warning - wear shoes to the beach in Nice! The rocks get really hot and are difficult to walk on. The water was wonderful - the perfect temperature and few waves. We stayed at Beau Rivage which was a nice place - very modern. This particular hotel has a wonderful beach area with lounge chairs, a restaurant, etc. We saw the Tour de France come through Nice. It was very exciting!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWw4KV4na83lM5UhAsqdyHw97yASFd5dC__Or4Gtp4AQCnV0KT34dde1uplQU1YPYXb1UOLKoV8wWb_o5cDCynKcDiG63iA7FLAcTccvcPLXmetewXzRIyR_7Mq1ZLcXXyPJRHlGIk-E/s1600-h/DSC02338.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375728345317144098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWw4KV4na83lM5UhAsqdyHw97yASFd5dC__Or4Gtp4AQCnV0KT34dde1uplQU1YPYXb1UOLKoV8wWb_o5cDCynKcDiG63iA7FLAcTccvcPLXmetewXzRIyR_7Mq1ZLcXXyPJRHlGIk-E/s400/DSC02338.JPG" /></a> Cannes is prettier than Nice, in my opinion. It is much cleaner. The shops here are wonderful and the people are super friendly. Actually, the people of France are friendly everywhere. Only once did we run in to anyone unfriendly and that was a very busy waiter in Paris who could not tolerate any questions regarding the menu. Maybe he was just having a bad day.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAF5O6MLfZ7TR_FdZ4oIAJmKx2LT4JLXVlBPJVDWKlk3DVxUIiZsmffnPI3R1_sVbdjuuZ_8Wx2a55LlmHIOf3ZCiXU7EE-6nyjfZCgdkWJrGKHVVTp-FJ_7j7ClbMPSs9pY1-BHjgpfg/s1600-h/DSC02403.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375728330737323378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAF5O6MLfZ7TR_FdZ4oIAJmKx2LT4JLXVlBPJVDWKlk3DVxUIiZsmffnPI3R1_sVbdjuuZ_8Wx2a55LlmHIOf3ZCiXU7EE-6nyjfZCgdkWJrGKHVVTp-FJ_7j7ClbMPSs9pY1-BHjgpfg/s400/DSC02403.JPG" /></a> I love France. I cannot wait to go back and explore the western region of this beautiful country. Until then, au revoir!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-50588115249960823502009-08-11T07:03:00.000-07:002009-08-11T08:40:37.384-07:00Winter Park Rendezvous<div>Oh - good grief! Blogger is really frustrating. I have collected so many great real estate photos of Winter Park and I am unable to get them in order because of this ridiculous program! I'll try to make sense of it all...</div><div> </div><div>I spent the last week with my mom. We ended the visit in the Orlando area as my step-dad had a meeting in Orlando and I ended up travelling there to spend more time with her while he was in his meeting. We spent the day in lovely Winter Park. Winter Park is located north of Orlando, just east of I-4. <br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJtkX4AkCnF9QTWlq7x4uLBwY6ccnVlHs5LhTrYV-QqdVEJdjwnOME8KZMwjR4hOM0FS4_qVnBofDjCxK_KeI1i5jUfudNyZIA_9agFlNWiYmmesEBJf-v3VN9v6X51rNkQMq143jHj4/s1600-h/cm1563.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368713219844926674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJtkX4AkCnF9QTWlq7x4uLBwY6ccnVlHs5LhTrYV-QqdVEJdjwnOME8KZMwjR4hOM0FS4_qVnBofDjCxK_KeI1i5jUfudNyZIA_9agFlNWiYmmesEBJf-v3VN9v6X51rNkQMq143jHj4/s400/cm1563.png" /></a> Winter Park was founded as a resort destination by wealthy New England industrialists before the turn of the 20<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> century. It really has a small town feel even though it is right on the edge of Orlando. The population is about 28,000. There is more park space per <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">capita</span> here than any other city in Florida.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368713214436454786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5N_m1zwkqGYo8mRbCL_hcOPG6TAEvLuoKUaNPS9T95Yn8nzR_2lAH6rA5m_FfofKLI9fWv0ew6Vh78agAwhdmaS4nzTZoG654CfrmPxxFBAq5aQcj-BNtWnCMW2S8KPclkftFaDAqc6w/s400/hotel-exterior-vicinity.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>The shops of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Olde</span> Winter Park...</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368708260884747954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwzQsCc6gR4ks-zFiLGsBkmh0Iv7tesKfQp9Qp-SyZirRybfsYI_7bJnAhBM8ZnW6L_IaiC7CAchuqlak6VUH1zDF3PZBc6ImIDQ7tDOvQU75XUvla4PoWOXcBzjrQsik7l1BMDm_ma4/s400/orlando-winter-park-park-avenue-shops-full.jpg" />Winter Park is built around a chain of lakes that are connected by narrow canals. The lakes are only 10 to 15 feet deep - perfect for sculling and water skiing. Many of the streets are brick and lined with huge Live Oak trees draped in Spanish Moss. Winter Park is the home of Rollins College - a small, liberal arts, private, college with a very high price tag. Winter Park is also the home of the world's largest collection of Tiffany glass housed at the Charles <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hosmer</span> Morse Museum of American Art.<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368708522286171218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xuhiOmCpsw3UNp0tsJyMzm4rPaGuWNR_pvE5_gkMc9CRTFZk2xA7dW2PRE5vYwGf74sCMcHN3S7-88Pc0Cu49dgzNxxp7iFG459rddLXzN2TTZzSVNhPfvUJs_4_DSb6XlavqaLijQo/s400/picture-uh=4c5023eb1975829b1c7e7a2990dac9-ps=a4cf2fb4faab1beeee4dad8cc03065f.jpg" /> </div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368709350743529458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuY63Ec7WZv8Vs73EPkfyIclSnzNBc7Ls0E9HrG_e7sItZGHE4B2RW6uvplF_DzP4_6ucGicrg-TKc8n7XrNTiG9nZGsatQM7TpGTE8bx-7nGk6KD0zFl6JGJ-v1gDDdifp6glS8iDvAE/s400/picture-uh=b1486aece12b4bfc3d69b4dafef3111-ps=7b1335ea4f4bceb94e63c29260d69a16.jpg" /></div><div></div><div></div><div>If you ever get to this area, you MUST take a boat tour. The tour guides were <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">knowledgeable</span> and the tour afforded us a great view of the gorgeous homes in this area. We took a tour and travelled from lake to lake through the narrow canals. It was really neat!</div><div><br /> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368707088506465442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEaLu0wIaaX3JKsqaLLRbsg0JJI4kkYlb27iFCQODGcPRvKo6gCLKX8dAqPVPDQIhDLPEybnizNgrJiFR0kZeTCgeXE7pzjQppjyMzyypXOhzbniMlWMmvdw1_ZoscHvHyUK5ur9AJq0/s400/winter-park-boat-tour.jpg" /><br /><div>Boat houses like this one were behind most of the homes. It looked so peaceful! </div><div><br /> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368709620661962386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_u34fLQ7dR07Iay7et9hUOJyj-VENrj8fmE9KrdZu5E3pIqnAxVyRlHWTTABLNEYiLXs_92UTbyWg-Z8GikmTBjWcTAozoGsKEn7B8CIcOBgJAb7VyrOjvoMt5_hl211HOcUuSyd5gGM/s400/picture-uh=e77ca33fc343f58af91b3cc8d1c2c1c-ps=9e21adf06969137013a9861322a48d70.jpg" /><br />OK, this is where Blogger really messed me up! I would have liked to grouped the interior photos with the exterior photos of each home, but Blogger won't let me move the photos for some reason! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ughhhhh</span>...</div><div> </div><div>Many of the homes are historic, built in the 1920s and 1930s. I like this Spanish style living room...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-E928-wfdzvtLJA5mH5jgnbUUKNOEvCNY4FVpfwQZuDLB2opXDUFDoz0nCDEyqTn-ENgaWDGyeXIi94NR6V6wxEVxgKnKVBRCElrbRjhBJKVHVZUR_vTMnY-yqTGLdCOGFwzOFAxRdc/s1600-h/picture-uh=f4543ecbaac82e105a5c5185552a9bb9-ps=e440885faf859d99ad3fb531edbfcac6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368709883612739746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-E928-wfdzvtLJA5mH5jgnbUUKNOEvCNY4FVpfwQZuDLB2opXDUFDoz0nCDEyqTn-ENgaWDGyeXIi94NR6V6wxEVxgKnKVBRCElrbRjhBJKVHVZUR_vTMnY-yqTGLdCOGFwzOFAxRdc/s400/picture-uh=f4543ecbaac82e105a5c5185552a9bb9-ps=e440885faf859d99ad3fb531edbfcac6.jpg" /></a>A few kitchens...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhcCOY_y99j1tHDawhZI5e2RzesAftOUay5fbm_eRHr9N6lwgU19d2E6Fek9xDf-XrHScK7XQ77l6U39Kmr10LJ5IJGZuNK1XCN1cUJEkoyXZNpRoS2lbWhN3XqxtOFpuqbgEYOrUXXk/s1600-h/picture-uh=f7d7d3c512ce21bebf85f15d154556a-ps=d95c27217d6deb0793cee67cd5d565.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368709630544109346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhcCOY_y99j1tHDawhZI5e2RzesAftOUay5fbm_eRHr9N6lwgU19d2E6Fek9xDf-XrHScK7XQ77l6U39Kmr10LJ5IJGZuNK1XCN1cUJEkoyXZNpRoS2lbWhN3XqxtOFpuqbgEYOrUXXk/s400/picture-uh=f7d7d3c512ce21bebf85f15d154556a-ps=d95c27217d6deb0793cee67cd5d565.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368709618014009170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9skZUnWuveW4JzaCluXItC6DlJCtRTJGT5udRMUuE8_0Ek7KAw4-PDSfEzzoU3x5RVpCWEhNzs-zwLzkkTBtzw34RjBMZrtgzC6pyN6QbRkeRrE8dvki39HPOpeGZX0Iazvm7H0OJpAY/s400/picture-uh=db7c4e2cdfdd945647795bf14ddad0c3-ps=fd9173e4611f5666cc46959f32c417.jpg" /> <div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368708529765131618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhZ0PV-kkmp1PbPfHveFaywlkexhxC4dN8cxHoyl_36KMKt3gjQeFLeDRbDmz0FfoiMnpoZOK90QyLS6lJzGEs6l_mqo-T5WZzibFlCd5b0VQOHknvqsP4FA0n-Qr6WYFNLi_P3eaFSM/s400/picture-uh=7ace8b8fbecc19648c46192cf38359-ps=9e21fa33a369944577cd235f15a9a198.jpg" />A beautiful new bathroom...I love the tile work in the shower.<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368709622560826242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CftDU0z1AblB1ziL5qPhlUioIkqv7aSXiY8OBsHwzbpq75ZbfzRhK20lzfB5jNlP4McH_5tnZtD4P69Qm6-EB-pkZwO7Cj0Mh8PUWpGGs_pdl_-7ftSM17QHL09uK4bMkIudlAqDlH0/s400/picture-uh=e480ef4a74b118c73bd119c2a99bcd8-ps=547c734798ed4938bab8f2eeeaa8f.jpg" /> I like the mix of light mouldings and window casings with the dark stained doors.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsEBxGyz67YkVY6FnsKQISaLyd5VFiVIdEQi8duA8nWh4wyhTnjRXjEmf0toAF80drdsDZDROq9pZ6IdjBGQP_9PDsywW-jTp1fmphiFeyFp3NzwyuJhKfKOfUsQEjlHpctugX6cMFZE/s1600-h/picture-uh=cf4e5481959e8ad239ec4aa49dac19c6-ps=f9b97135a97ef317bacb6276f7a747b5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368709610342974946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsEBxGyz67YkVY6FnsKQISaLyd5VFiVIdEQi8duA8nWh4wyhTnjRXjEmf0toAF80drdsDZDROq9pZ6IdjBGQP_9PDsywW-jTp1fmphiFeyFp3NzwyuJhKfKOfUsQEjlHpctugX6cMFZE/s400/picture-uh=cf4e5481959e8ad239ec4aa49dac19c6-ps=f9b97135a97ef317bacb6276f7a747b5.jpg" /></a>This Charleston style home is listed as a short sale at $1,299,000. I love this style. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368709079049356386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccOAMF7KgET6HuatYjr5TVdGeqx8wqFp2nDj3yyWL3uqVWeSEffmyT8B_HScsCwE7XsPU07VFT-J-W_NBK_eQQcL2sL_zVAfX_FKxQ9pY4BU_HaSE9bPBguTl4XoOi4IvIBXywevK2iY/s400/picture-uh=5045b75baa208cc78d36fd554a7789-ps=8fc3d1e7e339b53a9465c1e7241ea3d-1355-Palm-Ave-Winter-Park-FL-32789.jpg" />I like the dark pool and all the brickwork.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMYhHDaXqqZZAqG7SvNYsUdDDvPCTXTPatg5UA_P2Aic6TuQiZLI0znt0Wv0Kyw8fCFLCEnUKG6VyP54sIr6US_BYyIiYzlkp_vOOtN-2sVPTgpSFc0GMdcxNwV5CL8ISea_8Ne4J6kE/s1600-h/picture-uh=776823d5d27e25185dc3c0d89874e252-ps=a37f6cc4ac948bcfd347f759eea5ebb5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368709331446455826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMYhHDaXqqZZAqG7SvNYsUdDDvPCTXTPatg5UA_P2Aic6TuQiZLI0znt0Wv0Kyw8fCFLCEnUKG6VyP54sIr6US_BYyIiYzlkp_vOOtN-2sVPTgpSFc0GMdcxNwV5CL8ISea_8Ne4J6kE/s400/picture-uh=776823d5d27e25185dc3c0d89874e252-ps=a37f6cc4ac948bcfd347f759eea5ebb5.jpg" /></a>This house photo was supposed to be grouped with the bathroom photo above. Pretty, pretty, pretty!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnLxnTd1yPCVyFhM54A9IanVQJCEp4rWZLqmkoFHjdLXonZ00vpRPJl4b_S7ALr5u4LrYlZBW58dvBi_xpgV3dlt5ga2nRX9lFr0E8MEtUzY8Y8zf7Z1W9AqnsoSyS2_NpBOSmul8ffI/s1600-h/picture-uh=19474ecefa6427feffb95994b8d6186-ps=d0ea838cd42fe9114c8afa739ae673d8.jpg"></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368708537477697586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB5hhx-TFr_GncWVUhwoeizYguh_ygu23RG3JJM7EAEjdygnUDfK9XdAPNVCQfQdIiWqfgcQQnikyXtXyf1GpxC167lBpXUA1RzfFNWNGBb7gzX3xXZTK9ELMhO02w6Dn91bMfwPZ6fY/s400/picture-uh=7e58fa791c5580f39b7fd5f269ab5a3f-ps=626fb81a338a753f9d75de9eb3bd3da-1660-Chase-Landing-Way-Winter-Park-FL-32789.jpg" /><br /><div>Interior...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRVfjCjrpxeGE9Ek45aaajKusVCm6cTu-pKwxO0nnIQ1aVfT5aHlsIL9E7zCaiCblLKe023JaeIb7sHq0FY9HsJ39rvr0zAmmHkdBTFJkaf6EQ0l0e_AEZiUNv48XvtAPrKRGFqoIhkg/s1600-h/picture-uh=1173d2a2c780f7d89c4157e288c2e4f6-ps=318a55b782585cb15d28b928c87fa095.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368709075182188802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRVfjCjrpxeGE9Ek45aaajKusVCm6cTu-pKwxO0nnIQ1aVfT5aHlsIL9E7zCaiCblLKe023JaeIb7sHq0FY9HsJ39rvr0zAmmHkdBTFJkaf6EQ0l0e_AEZiUNv48XvtAPrKRGFqoIhkg/s400/picture-uh=1173d2a2c780f7d89c4157e288c2e4f6-ps=318a55b782585cb15d28b928c87fa095.jpg" /></a> This home has so many built in bookshelves, etc. Love it!<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmnW3iYFQXUBFyJd-rF6HRYuvYK_JnQ1ft6lLiC4FmXQqG9pb7WgV5bZE0Zvitn6XwwDkWNrcqv4sbIq-w8GJGES2byk2dyW9Ea3cQ1-z79WxYxAQ6__OCn5MCu6V-H8CdmRydAeTYOY/s1600-h/picture-uh=69fafe35a0c5c6e1cc4e57f239f6b46-ps=67a89e1ffca93ccd28b5573e7e325120.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368709071089758434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmnW3iYFQXUBFyJd-rF6HRYuvYK_JnQ1ft6lLiC4FmXQqG9pb7WgV5bZE0Zvitn6XwwDkWNrcqv4sbIq-w8GJGES2byk2dyW9Ea3cQ1-z79WxYxAQ6__OCn5MCu6V-H8CdmRydAeTYOY/s400/picture-uh=69fafe35a0c5c6e1cc4e57f239f6b46-ps=67a89e1ffca93ccd28b5573e7e325120.jpg" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368707906957327490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinBMkacuOnJHcT7TaxXPCFkKFjA_cQeQnlEao-hWa00-ShlwXKOCBzs1FJdRhh5dc7bedMTLABJeDoXthuhCpPcgO4nRm2n-ja0owiDL-eOMGdNll0et5GwHZ3SxPVDSeE6ssoHrV6elE/s400/lre_stnd_811567_2.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqunoJ1N366fz11HDyUoz49ZjFQYlJuGR_feEToN707Edr7QW91qcLObSJcRiCycF3b8KUfXw1Qw3aNhofmQrHVKgPuBxCWerlEito8JW2_E6gKuaXE2a70GMNvQIm1klWszBlXCVSR4/s1600-h/lre_stnd_811567_8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368708241420669538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqunoJ1N366fz11HDyUoz49ZjFQYlJuGR_feEToN707Edr7QW91qcLObSJcRiCycF3b8KUfXw1Qw3aNhofmQrHVKgPuBxCWerlEito8JW2_E6gKuaXE2a70GMNvQIm1klWszBlXCVSR4/s400/lre_stnd_811567_8.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div>One of the rare contemporary style homes...<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368707524674325202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSdbVZwPzmzK_0kfJyYMwJiJkLtQKs-JHwAvxkM2Hf-u5rlcmbQXqjsfph9aY1lDGozu5awbwP9NYWfbBmZ_9_UlV_lD2UKlLzkxyQou4nLNSGDazvotBqxAJWSptoarCcABW6SFQJCE/s400/images_realestatebook_com_101-538972907_1_470x350.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8Y8trLFhdyuenTZ34Iktp7X9cIjJc4zK1C6UzY7tACezKcCC1a2-SRl5pkPJnOwqcwfDXFpBIAdNSuHO-fKssibQFCtyd3r1j9v8R8Pj3KP0-tzPaV0enD-nbhAWSYIZ5q8ayVkqElw/s1600-h/images_realestatebook_com_101-538972907_5_470x350.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368707898442785554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8Y8trLFhdyuenTZ34Iktp7X9cIjJc4zK1C6UzY7tACezKcCC1a2-SRl5pkPJnOwqcwfDXFpBIAdNSuHO-fKssibQFCtyd3r1j9v8R8Pj3KP0-tzPaV0enD-nbhAWSYIZ5q8ayVkqElw/s400/images_realestatebook_com_101-538972907_5_470x350.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnx4PD9aM9I1ZpKY9mUZBAt0ozmnimQCGqgkMy8JoSuF-g5ky5RHLMulpHugPhqk2t1ivqpuHetzTLk3fK4LW0H-fL0XUvgtRpS_Ckie4mHqJRwlXX6mdrFIvmFBcEV3x4uCBrwglH-JQ/s1600-h/images_realestatebook_com_101-538972907_2_470x350.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368707892082250562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnx4PD9aM9I1ZpKY9mUZBAt0ozmnimQCGqgkMy8JoSuF-g5ky5RHLMulpHugPhqk2t1ivqpuHetzTLk3fK4LW0H-fL0XUvgtRpS_Ckie4mHqJRwlXX6mdrFIvmFBcEV3x4uCBrwglH-JQ/s400/images_realestatebook_com_101-538972907_2_470x350.jpg" /></a> <div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368707105632024114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPc0XxPm6P9TjIYbr31tYTIZS9YQnoVIQBbh7Ly_H9FyhtP6sAyzJXS1IU6PpmCcFrzft0hUFPXFG9nSdsh5vklKpG-LvjEpJP7q8ol79W_1OLbA3S6wWPqIoyRDiPSI7f9PLm9YE4_P0/s400/583b6e8c-e4ff-4ac7-a2a8-7412da01567e.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368707511501941858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0875bbxC4OMtiDW9KtOV_r76Egarwlxx9V3wHP7FnVNeOGY8BWySSEQMuTMWR4crrzJ1kB0youfTQMthwmbagG9IPp1d8ZVM2IV04Llxbg5gzwJBvAWTWaEuBbGV6u8yYYo6aIEpf0WU/s400/583b6e8c-e4ff-4ac7-a2a8-7412da01567e_5.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368707104744287058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMMO7oQCfGTYuCi5HdwfgOhMGnXkXE-tjiaIT3bmEIAQxu0IdV4irwOrCPogON5PxaZIsjik91DjjU55XhwJ1RJVg9e-usLgk4EMjpZnhWrq_z9-A70ZKlnzi_zO2BmRhWCk5d_2vWo8/s400/picture-uh=a7c1ab8d85e184a269722b27a6efcdfe-ps=8cc635e54274e28c289ca8961fd6b76-110-Chelton-Cir-Winter-Park-FL-32789.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368707098626333330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5A_UU70gUP1ff3Sb1jAWO75XTqIWJFWdTaYGHHqM4nk01YAjDoOnPXBofTHVQWpMYS6AAYFelmQriNMGxKQnhOQatPfvUCoUMzjbgKG7gs2ZXZ8-QDPC8FmxKgAJ4LcOazJBHAeZLKg/s400/winter_park_lake_home2_920_medium.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368707093449639826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesft0oqcTJ9txIxSAOD4H5Ik5GrVpJIGQafhPqmGl448eWog4YQ9SjxA50cUX-SfVPn11-2U1V4oDNZBgjwTa16Z6p6XqdPMWAOaR-i4j-1Ix1vAjPGWcPJuy126lAKCZcvVdWKhGHZ8/s400/winter_park_lake_home6_920_medium.jpg" /><br />Bonus - Casey <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Affleck</span> owns a home in Winter Park! I loved him in The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Assassignation</span> of Jesse James.<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368707517860093986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsXCUsUK9CNXYofclij6dw0Az5_n9VZwXwvA5M5rjZpD1FnGqdYOErB3NAbRzjc_Co1HSCSK1LO03fPicVJjZzfGwSICSL1IfMxH3kYGu71LiRm5iNrXmK-g10ClGveKNH7Dc4qwptWA/s400/caseyaffleck-01.jpg" />If anyone can suggest a better way to blog, please let me know. I am so tired of fighting with Blogger. There has to be an easier way...<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">All photos are from RealEstate.com and Google Images.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-35833759887326600762009-07-17T07:38:00.000-07:002009-09-02T05:11:35.818-07:00Je t'aime Paris!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6ux7-KX0N7SR76Qz46azstQ0lFfjkCTtv_aSbMDvhhE2ehgn4dr-ylQ290UwWUdEymugycdWYkaC9GjVDCU2S-c1OBz8g2UaQtRjl1MaA9-QKBBt7t_SCJ6fC6wYLznNfNKiSKA5fCo/s1600-h/3134092.jpg"></a>Oh gosh, I have been neglecting my blog! This post is about the Paris portion of our summer trip. Paris is beautiful to say the least. It is also different than any other city on Earth. It is obvious that beauty is a high priority in the French culture. In Paris, some sort of beauty is everywhere. The buildings, the trees, the monuments, the people, the food, the street performers, the art, the flowers - they are all beautiful in different ways.<br /><br />We drove down the Champs <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Elysees</span></span> and saw the Arc <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">de</span></span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Triomphe</span></span>. The traffic was horrendous but it was worth it because the Arc is so large and impressive. It was built in 1836 during the reign of Louis Philippe. Since 1920, it houses the tomb of France's Unknown Soldier and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">commemorates</span> the dead of World Wars I and II. It is really breathtakingly beautiful. It brought tears to my eyes!<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359449435701917810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcs1PxZfFbr8hXdO7xDB6f9TZVSMy4eZ6p8EBLTmnrXPc2Okrkdg0Vkc2bFPBswbm4TTN2ZgAuSlovKP0juZ6JrNA9nG9z4OrZ3wm0hDl_a441we5tECxPOTSPI6Kp-ZuAbH2WpdSQH4/s400/arc_de_triomphe02.jpg" /><br />We visited the Louvre, of course. We even took naps in the lawn just outside.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxoMkKeT3Gh7-JF_-D3YdU2xc-0AbHEJKaLb_30sNCMfXw75EU_KLn9AYOBNh2fX-yM1kGrPe1tTzoYSRJ5LPGQbPZeWv66bVYSDHrM9atNofmGmliZJ1imjn5G2DZ2nrBKN_GHxxDZY/s1600-h/louvre-museum-picture.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359449334831068082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxoMkKeT3Gh7-JF_-D3YdU2xc-0AbHEJKaLb_30sNCMfXw75EU_KLn9AYOBNh2fX-yM1kGrPe1tTzoYSRJ5LPGQbPZeWv66bVYSDHrM9atNofmGmliZJ1imjn5G2DZ2nrBKN_GHxxDZY/s400/louvre-museum-picture.jpg" /></a> We saw the Mona Lisa. There were so many other people also visiting the Mona Lisa - WOW!<br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359449329647904930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVK5zFkfN31jRU9_HbbUVVzj3uWN8x2I2cnWgi-BJu7OrOFwz2EA4f983IgmWeiRYcCK4MoNy925fTRmWjPA5p2cZbleWnlVhgNoDEs_x_vlKVYMgm8Gv80Onu_BmvMLQUwf3dlmdIZI/s400/louvre-museum-picture-2.jpg" /> </div><div>This is a better shot of the mysterious lady.</div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359449321452611074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9WaOxkcAp5-ztzlwYmoDPv17U-Gr_SsM2kUev_ZQF_zuIBPcWSZzEQyjtsDAvFVJ8cNe1yCEmhjF3Bm0FX1h6CRT04wcSK3qu5oW9QDLxw3x2sLajvJwgZg9FdLtDeTvILcUwvD-4Dk/s400/Mona%2520Lisa%2520(Gioconda)%2520by%2520Leonardo%2520Da%2520Vinci.jpg" /><br />We saw the Venus <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">de</span></span> Milo, too. She was created sometime between 130 and 100 BC and is believed to depict the Greek goddess, Aphrodite (the goddess of love and beauty).<br /><br /><br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 144px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359449070496811314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5_HDFgkkjdN_T1BoxIPxgAlEZLSvSmcy9hiNNrqpIh-9KjuP1yUhA1dG2N5Uvl0FTTfmT0vzgn0t0T5bk5-mPbeZeUOpqzS8nYNUQBS-CYcphMU6GhhTNrmkPin7BY4raCA7rAI0o2s/s400/VenusMilo2.jpg" /> </div><br /><div>We took a train to the Chateau <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">de</span> Versailles. Days could be spent here exploring the gardens. It was a little eerie touring the chateau because I kept thinking of the mob of people invading the palace during the Revolution. I was also amazed at the access given to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hoards</span> of people touring the building. I wish I could have toured the kitchen area and the work rooms, etc.<br /><div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359449065066088098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAHvPkQ2vndTZEeWuBv28Sa3VdzlYUMO9fjOoJcrKHU_oi5W37JFSK6gQSMguLg8g6ekdNB8HNgEj1_nPEw-nlMgF4JdVg2byJ3-Ena2d893RbXZbwSxUkk1ACDq7lDYqYcDTuG5b0DwU/s400/Versailles01.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OJCAeoEEvT0K_bWP8tIVqPgGIVFEZQtsguBId7F0gmLEITZgKoZJnNsogz5P9MrIS6jkRyI6GDRjBZ_EkqBa2k2yqK_JD2TkUWpo7RKZgELHYR1KFs9E6T22HX3J3xuL-0PSP5cVKFg/s1600-h/p125138-Paris-Versailles.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359449320805101106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OJCAeoEEvT0K_bWP8tIVqPgGIVFEZQtsguBId7F0gmLEITZgKoZJnNsogz5P9MrIS6jkRyI6GDRjBZ_EkqBa2k2yqK_JD2TkUWpo7RKZgELHYR1KFs9E6T22HX3J3xuL-0PSP5cVKFg/s400/p125138-Paris-Versailles.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div>How strange that the Treaty of Versailles was signed here in the Hall of Mirrors ending World War I? The history associated with this place is mind boggling.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359449044179969970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO37zM2BvYJA2YMoNwyX2fsdx4Qa8cqAQa6HZobgymdYVuJAr8CNvMRVR2WzsrWGsZBKiQwRbWRLLK42l2PmLqgHfDkLqurSvHXLGBg6N6oLIwat8JgH1cbesVHQFJJpRmbwcjvV_78Gw/s400/versailles.jpg" /> </div><div>The Chapel....<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359449052863793842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX-dnq_QdZyXrvGhAtACgRc7ztfU4Y_H7mc9CQPYWwDMymkM-bLQDdaVVuM9ug9GMUUHg98xAM7D6oT_j0e4xnBw1ZDMozIe2E8CvlS3ZpP41bNoTgdfFoXyWlo3ShLhZb9ZzWHoR-CE/s400/versailles-palace-picture-4.jpg" /><br />We stayed at Hotel <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">du</span> Louvre which was really nice, right in the heart of things.<br /><br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359442106502507266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaviQ_svdsFx1AiUkaWKvpa6xahyZVeUXD0mTOEyn47Xb4L1qsQ4BbH6bu4hYjwj7aN-S3wfJLi4kF-7VPODqvUT1vyP-_QQ5IVjJ-ccU211oi2dIX9M0V6XrRpeRqQpwpC3KzSVBzOc/s400/2014_11_du-louvre_fsa-g.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLM4ivBiYvNeRShKuI1oFrDGK5U2sOQuewLOSYU-p96bW2DQSsgiCx7n-UCipwdBF9KmeOGGLtMx2nqkHdTXRTvzaG5u7ZmG46R9OznXLTb-8ZQyzB1YV0PRnds5WVfD0ZjVwiNGv700/s1600-h/2014_12_du-louvre_fsa-g.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359442112404080738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLM4ivBiYvNeRShKuI1oFrDGK5U2sOQuewLOSYU-p96bW2DQSsgiCx7n-UCipwdBF9KmeOGGLtMx2nqkHdTXRTvzaG5u7ZmG46R9OznXLTb-8ZQyzB1YV0PRnds5WVfD0ZjVwiNGv700/s400/2014_12_du-louvre_fsa-g.jpg" /></a> Isn't the bar beautiful?<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmw5HvX7wo6k6R4LgPlekWBDM9CCnlXcrs4zpeFqWkLc5tRFVwcc_yUiPH1pgH1IhEm990WwLPtoKzfEklf4CcgSdhW8gcwLvbNam0CeuLG72fVOuU0usiGIx9tk1-P1Eko_vYqkDNZkw/s1600-h/2014_8_du-louvre_fsa-g.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359442102616943202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmw5HvX7wo6k6R4LgPlekWBDM9CCnlXcrs4zpeFqWkLc5tRFVwcc_yUiPH1pgH1IhEm990WwLPtoKzfEklf4CcgSdhW8gcwLvbNam0CeuLG72fVOuU0usiGIx9tk1-P1Eko_vYqkDNZkw/s400/2014_8_du-louvre_fsa-g.jpg" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359442098718497922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4_hYfhEW1AYi661f1-BR9D8HKXk5r7WR84_cEqv2iWSXAP0bOWSMsk52WtuVEQeLj6uSun75r_9O3tGPKnqXpQpojRZWf72J0iaYk_BJzaFNul4p_KIN8Waz14563pCXhRlAYp0YCMM/s400/2014_4_du-louvre_fsa-g.jpg" /><br />The lobby is also very pretty.<br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxqAM4D6-L8Xk9h31SGndSaIw_R74ZoRUlkdh8jXty9_JbiuEB_U9k0qmO80ngAGs4koUZMmYdiB8mAinlCE90XQ7pyIkyuDXr9fKlTCToSXqRqjvbSs_8KF69TMHJsP3pgo23Dh-FMg/s1600-h/2014_2_du-louvre_fsa-g.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359442096486183010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxqAM4D6-L8Xk9h31SGndSaIw_R74ZoRUlkdh8jXty9_JbiuEB_U9k0qmO80ngAGs4koUZMmYdiB8mAinlCE90XQ7pyIkyuDXr9fKlTCToSXqRqjvbSs_8KF69TMHJsP3pgo23Dh-FMg/s400/2014_2_du-louvre_fsa-g.jpg" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439358814376546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmpSqfo3E4eJZ-_IVaAzsGboS0siy5IK4Hgws9nn15SD6DSrFEFElsEG1yxIXlPKRRU5a2fFLVk4viIYim5I3vtnyHTqcif-p9Ju8AYEXkKafOp-P5GQp9Qizd4sAqpw7aHZmq3miVJk/s400/DSC01942.JPG" /> </div><div>We visited the Paris <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Catacombs</span>. There are over 1 million people's bones in this particular <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">catacomb</span>. Over 6 million Parisians are in all the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">catacombs</span>!<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359440153545145362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSs3Sd_gHAfSUHZZdZtiTX2Iw0-xwDsjqfISg2JlCoCXwycicegWELhqxd9E-iB801xU1ed_8C7CIy0qoxXJC3OgeusbjPeSNZ25kvB1a68aS_rZmxwrTsakJJ-igejll9oOuJ8JDqNmk/s400/100_0123.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLsKu3CELk8kdReH5y-FJc7_8xeD7e8v7hFo4Yln5fKFBxMCko6jXy8eDZnfNEyT3kAmyXqZJLyYQUcn2bC5Q989z_xRd6Bk7CVY0SBVSDgRFzwb1MmDP6jatHJwYPBWWgou7HkoLHVs/s1600-h/DSC02006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439840866836306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLsKu3CELk8kdReH5y-FJc7_8xeD7e8v7hFo4Yln5fKFBxMCko6jXy8eDZnfNEyT3kAmyXqZJLyYQUcn2bC5Q989z_xRd6Bk7CVY0SBVSDgRFzwb1MmDP6jatHJwYPBWWgou7HkoLHVs/s400/DSC02006.JPG" /></a><br />The Seine...so pretty!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHzcyknip-XZQmaQHv2_UHxsPP26n29MrhH4KZC_1gHVsUu-nPtW2g0SKgqrzRrw3gDXpecz_eEXux0mbA0Nevq2tRCCt_SJPNAdZUaDfRTKag4UZlJtKCHcMDvtDLxB4VkwnYzOxaME/s1600-h/DSC01995.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439837069266994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHzcyknip-XZQmaQHv2_UHxsPP26n29MrhH4KZC_1gHVsUu-nPtW2g0SKgqrzRrw3gDXpecz_eEXux0mbA0Nevq2tRCCt_SJPNAdZUaDfRTKag4UZlJtKCHcMDvtDLxB4VkwnYzOxaME/s400/DSC01995.JPG" /></a> I love the art installations around the city.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SA574OcwUK4-fQlmdUZ5yBpleFxQKxVzprVh3_TmZY5ExNdzABfYebhLtzPi7YNb-ZevhIMe4G0znNk2qn2ORNvr7N205vDZdlWfy00YOHkbs_OFJJz132003YDF8OcwxWz6hyphenhyphenTQTSw/s1600-h/DSC01998.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439832193966242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SA574OcwUK4-fQlmdUZ5yBpleFxQKxVzprVh3_TmZY5ExNdzABfYebhLtzPi7YNb-ZevhIMe4G0znNk2qn2ORNvr7N205vDZdlWfy00YOHkbs_OFJJz132003YDF8OcwxWz6hyphenhyphenTQTSw/s400/DSC01998.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMD4htB99zReALYuuiG1b3cvUxD0KyY8rFeCF2Ihd5yDjvGSW68cMc908V77L-FS1On2Ux66UrswDkmbKqp6Wo7M92uFgHSJhwAPvILmp3hJS7TGHvtfvqNCAI92b-FePzjEx5w5Xjdg/s1600-h/DSC01996.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439826686026386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMD4htB99zReALYuuiG1b3cvUxD0KyY8rFeCF2Ihd5yDjvGSW68cMc908V77L-FS1On2Ux66UrswDkmbKqp6Wo7M92uFgHSJhwAPvILmp3hJS7TGHvtfvqNCAI92b-FePzjEx5w5Xjdg/s400/DSC01996.JPG" /></a><br />We ate at a neat little restaurant called <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Quai</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Quai</span> on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ile</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">de</span> la <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Citi</span>. The food was fabulous and the service was excellent.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1-PngWAMIkOZP6c38D-LPN-xlwxGku5-LPEgOCup8OHJa-C1ibV3RbLZbp9_7I9ezlNMbiELEYMh0QAmtBtNvU6blXb9XH7rAbpRF3rAcbzVj4G6SeKzL2ApTsWPddz5SFUeqyOb1EQ/s1600-h/DSC01993.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439821902910274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1-PngWAMIkOZP6c38D-LPN-xlwxGku5-LPEgOCup8OHJa-C1ibV3RbLZbp9_7I9ezlNMbiELEYMh0QAmtBtNvU6blXb9XH7rAbpRF3rAcbzVj4G6SeKzL2ApTsWPddz5SFUeqyOb1EQ/s400/DSC01993.JPG" /></a><br />Sidewalk street performers...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3kSacjcMcoB0Pv0sI-Sp8aZkpaZgWwf1Qrzx3ti1NCpMNkokqvtvvrBsUPLZCey6yEi8mqTGUAyEqObB2YwoI6ewlCznvBKRm3rgGGyBfQaFwzTPC0W-ZRNZNT70ocLktg3mYNGH4eo/s1600-h/DSC01990.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439384468466386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3kSacjcMcoB0Pv0sI-Sp8aZkpaZgWwf1Qrzx3ti1NCpMNkokqvtvvrBsUPLZCey6yEi8mqTGUAyEqObB2YwoI6ewlCznvBKRm3rgGGyBfQaFwzTPC0W-ZRNZNT70ocLktg3mYNGH4eo/s400/DSC01990.JPG" /></a><br />We climbed the stairs to the top of the Eiffel Tower. The lines were too long to wait for an elevator! The Eiffel Tower itself is way more beautiful than I thought it would be. It is amazing how much thought went into making the structure beautiful. It is more than just a tower.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXDagrQkCHbXwXNCAL4sgpwbmqm340KsRgyMMzoXOM5go8On5xbsRytXrBetKTuZUooMkLHZqnzm7WGUOqqmDuZn-i5xNpghOvRjVGWn6Myx5IhCsbyX2roJZO2p7a4po82HkcWNhVdM/s1600-h/DSC01961.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439370190893394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXDagrQkCHbXwXNCAL4sgpwbmqm340KsRgyMMzoXOM5go8On5xbsRytXrBetKTuZUooMkLHZqnzm7WGUOqqmDuZn-i5xNpghOvRjVGWn6Myx5IhCsbyX2roJZO2p7a4po82HkcWNhVdM/s400/DSC01961.JPG" /></a> Me at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jardins</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">du</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Palais</span>-Royal. There was a group of men playing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">boule</span> on the other side of the trees. It was so neat and relaxed and enjoyed by many.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyzyzGGZuDW9G1uzFCXSNvXiBwhNaddcqqhxR7rsAnv8pMcQn3gtsCk459c7J1l9xUvcX01_hZmq8Ms_Ygd87Ebrp5O4fRYa72klHfRwssbQP5Jz1FxbvnOfpPV9SxSn7XMAVxJHtirU/s1600-h/DSC01955.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439368760217970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyzyzGGZuDW9G1uzFCXSNvXiBwhNaddcqqhxR7rsAnv8pMcQn3gtsCk459c7J1l9xUvcX01_hZmq8Ms_Ygd87Ebrp5O4fRYa72klHfRwssbQP5Jz1FxbvnOfpPV9SxSn7XMAVxJHtirU/s400/DSC01955.JPG" /></a><br />The view from our hotel balcony...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNUwcibx0d9aLlRr06L4OM3wMPKbCuaFiYkXUkiwfiTUUqtHi67XGEgT_9MkCCBuQJgnx-LfAwBN1cs4u2DNIB7x0weASagHSEzQOzV9uBqGmQYUFRXw31GaPU9BCdl7OP4n0IZWLDoo/s1600-h/DSC01948.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359439361049579330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNUwcibx0d9aLlRr06L4OM3wMPKbCuaFiYkXUkiwfiTUUqtHi67XGEgT_9MkCCBuQJgnx-LfAwBN1cs4u2DNIB7x0weASagHSEzQOzV9uBqGmQYUFRXw31GaPU9BCdl7OP4n0IZWLDoo/s400/DSC01948.JPG" /></a><br />The next post will cover <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bourgogne</span> and some of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">countryside</span>. Au <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">revoir</span>! <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>My Decor Stylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02704938158622123301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1620113952081790433.post-66439297847045368562009-07-16T03:49:00.001-07:002009-07-17T07:35:44.043-07:00London Highlights...<div align="center">I am back from London and France. We had a great time! I am posting just a few photos from the London portion of the trip. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We only spent five days in London but covered a lot of ground!<br /></div><div align="center">The streets were clean and beautiful. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkSAPKLRswOZANWoeSe5LFY5ue5pdF8h8OqvXVyCLCPZ12hkPOhvuJQdu34wQ4lxhnSMfVUnbHtmo7kZLTAzE0TRGfg6mO3I8nmK0aMbUNOpIt4w5BUwXUG19dSkffr-r-icybAFFGzc/s1600-h/DSC01919.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359011411560078178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkSAPKLRswOZANWoeSe5LFY5ue5pdF8h8OqvXVyCLCPZ12hkPOhvuJQdu34wQ4lxhnSMfVUnbHtmo7kZLTAzE0TRGfg6mO3I8nmK0aMbUNOpIt4w5BUwXUG19dSkffr-r-icybAFFGzc/s400/DSC01919.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">The street signs were very polite, too!<br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pl7P1tgWWEUe946ADZIsZY5etngOagoBOjbyZcD6KxLGFNixC7pZ1g2HO7bbOnzoSUkwpdodhxRZ3wF8dJnf1MY_-79rH7O6eEDQGl1s_XZTnQdQ4KV7HlMjirH67JIqNul8LDPmqSY/s1600-h/DSC01847.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359018732402857186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3pl7P1tgWWEUe946ADZIsZY5etngOagoBOjbyZcD6KxLGFNixC7pZ1g2HO7bbOnzoSUkwpdodhxRZ3wF8dJnf1MY_-79rH7O6eEDQGl1s_XZTnQdQ4KV7HlMjirH67JIqNul8LDPmqSY/s400/DSC01847.JPG" /></a> </p><p><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We rode the London Eye the first day. It offered a bird's eye view of the city.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXAMlA8debGqkjA7hu8hDnmByVfJSM5_efAXPKJKLSzxYKHHaqEXEnF7Zu-Pbe46tEdxed3RwkysJOnnHJ5BfeC8e5FpcnWa9DQI_9AeNYPCYA8zeeGjoBynpHg_-BffW0mIXL1hak7U/s1600-h/DSC01863.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359011407066655490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXAMlA8debGqkjA7hu8hDnmByVfJSM5_efAXPKJKLSzxYKHHaqEXEnF7Zu-Pbe46tEdxed3RwkysJOnnHJ5BfeC8e5FpcnWa9DQI_9AeNYPCYA8zeeGjoBynpHg_-BffW0mIXL1hak7U/s400/DSC01863.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJmKLhfNFSjkacC0GwthRNACIFJbHxjXawuAAq_ays750uSa0KxGrcaqICzpkc4f-3IywA-Z7lfSc4T-twMZPpheqeICwmEfZi2MozvKmu6oB871GQiDmCzg9GoZvJl7TxOQfbLiJxJw/s1600-h/100_0047.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359018734682216770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJmKLhfNFSjkacC0GwthRNACIFJbHxjXawuAAq_ays750uSa0KxGrcaqICzpkc4f-3IywA-Z7lfSc4T-twMZPpheqeICwmEfZi2MozvKmu6oB871GQiDmCzg9GoZvJl7TxOQfbLiJxJw/s400/100_0047.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">We visited the National War Museum one afternoon.</div><div align="center">It is very interesting. I would definitely <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">recommend</span> this to anyone visiting London. </div><div align="center">There was a neat exhibit featuring a complete home from WWII</div><div align="center">with all original furniture, groceries, etc. that showed how people</div><div align="center">lived during the war - </div><div align="center">always waiting for a bomb. </div><div align="center">I saw lots of "KEEP CALM - CARRY ON"</div><div align="center">posters.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8Fic2OI7KxDg0Zlccr4Bdz1HjnGD2uITxlm8vkVh7b9lig3aatil_TcH8Hi3wMPZWuy2ltGiq_jxv-xY1K-BFeBBJV-s4tjQvVziDRVmg4-TgWsmAvo6TPX2zV4rTwDd3fdq94kg-f8/s1600-h/DSC01878.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359011417196561538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8Fic2OI7KxDg0Zlccr4Bdz1HjnGD2uITxlm8vkVh7b9lig3aatil_TcH8Hi3wMPZWuy2ltGiq_jxv-xY1K-BFeBBJV-s4tjQvVziDRVmg4-TgWsmAvo6TPX2zV4rTwDd3fdq94kg-f8/s400/DSC01878.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">The London Tower was cool. We saw the Crown jewels. Of course, I was drawn to these bright blue doors next to the dark brick - so smart!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAafcms3km-yn9yMvmsBdw6i7B5KxdG54Wec_sTYeI1_9zWMbUjb_s69hW3rTu5NqgGcAoC1C6Vk0tVR1WWfVB1sz5qSZGlm7ImwMfy7rOiaHURStmyk6T6ghDbwwjmQFYWsJf0wfury8/s1600-h/DSC01911.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359010481710401618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAafcms3km-yn9yMvmsBdw6i7B5KxdG54Wec_sTYeI1_9zWMbUjb_s69hW3rTu5NqgGcAoC1C6Vk0tVR1WWfVB1sz5qSZGlm7ImwMfy7rOiaHURStmyk6T6ghDbwwjmQFYWsJf0wfury8/s400/DSC01911.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />The weather was beautiful, cool, and clear.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmD1jSHxUHgrDcw7u_EeghBjYbH-4oGX7vL1fCDM4A0pHDuIxN7Bm1ceOGb6T57bxdD2dRBrL9fdp3yRLGTaQxn6uf2ol9HCKL03zFwLvEhW5TWaJ-KwUh5HYXFrlSyZPRYEkeavSV5c/s1600-h/DSC01835.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359018728358624754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmD1jSHxUHgrDcw7u_EeghBjYbH-4oGX7vL1fCDM4A0pHDuIxN7Bm1ceOGb6T57bxdD2dRBrL9fdp3yRLGTaQxn6uf2ol9HCKL03zFwLvEhW5TWaJ-KwUh5HYXFrlSyZPRYEkeavSV5c/s400/DSC01835.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center">We walked through <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kensington</span> Park and Hyde Park. </div><div align="center">It was wonderful! </div><div align="center">There were off-leash dogs everywhere - all so well behaved! </div><div align="center">The flowers were beautiful. It was definitely the most beautiful park I have ever seen.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwK-Bi9pdOQRmCqC2CpypfX15TufFBOum5UScbkUUeYkWcSgwsyJfgZDDLhErwnvQ4rXK_y3bhP4J6h1vQLYLHTicXl1wHfABSYppIIKp7vDWkCU38wGlsZNhwmpKXhiW2KULsxUZHVZc/s1600-h/DSC01889.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359010475265568258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwK-Bi9pdOQRmCqC2CpypfX15TufFBOum5UScbkUUeYkWcSgwsyJfgZDDLhErwnvQ4rXK_y3bhP4J6h1vQLYLHTicXl1wHfABSYppIIKp7vDWkCU38wGlsZNhwmpKXhiW2KULsxUZHVZc/s400/DSC01889.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdmjLUEy7aS27KIJ9t6DWwK4bfLOLknobwTzt-QfAE_gKsBs9a63VHpBqGgZojlhAfVMMlVlxgMm2XPMB_CWsqcaXeFp853geWUjNOxM5PIdX8mX33uVrVWKoK2LAvLe-KcCT7nHXE74o/s1600-h/DSC01887.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359009807850108082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdmjLUEy7aS27KIJ9t6DWwK4bfLOLknobwTzt-QfAE_gKsBs9a63VHpBqGgZojlhAfVMMlVlxgMm2XPMB_CWsqcaXeFp853geWUjNOxM5PIdX8mX33uVrVWKoK2LAvLe-KcCT7nHXE74o/s400/DSC01887.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrbV6033laKj_N8sxAx0PAjaDL9_yZHJEICyRczdzjSDuh3Bt1Vtx67XAwJth0x9kOdvJQ_2jg4HGjdu2Yhfy5Hp4zk2IdB_3AOlSs97Q05YYK8BKXtQe0797h2p1yvzPSCDsneiW3_g/s1600-h/DSC01883.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359009807429216738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrbV6033laKj_N8sxAx0PAjaDL9_yZHJEICyRczdzjSDuh3Bt1Vtx67XAwJth0x9kOdvJQ_2jg4HGjdu2Yhfy5Hp4zk2IdB_3AOlSs97Q05YYK8BKXtQe0797h2p1yvzPSCDsneiW3_g/s400/DSC01883.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNeEgLV1f6DIAXPjO6yatip_C3iqEcTvM4hA_DeuOUlX_6nm73_7XnIhOl-vN6H5Q5sYBU0wvz7pdpBx_6a4yS0k1qnzlObDWyvv06rBh6NcCU450htvaHrqNLs6VHpsGsZRYug22Fjk/s1600-h/DSC01880.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359009800559264402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNeEgLV1f6DIAXPjO6yatip_C3iqEcTvM4hA_DeuOUlX_6nm73_7XnIhOl-vN6H5Q5sYBU0wvz7pdpBx_6a4yS0k1qnzlObDWyvv06rBh6NcCU450htvaHrqNLs6VHpsGsZRYug22Fjk/s400/DSC01880.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br />We went to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Portobello</span> Street Market one day. There was so much to see! Antiques, clothing, food, fruit, flowers, musicians, street performers! </div><div align="center">I ate this yummy tart and did a lot of people watching.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQKtl18JSAcDEmI9IPkr5VcWmAinYx4socSEWFRKuq3UkJ_3OL0aV8aLlTuzLnhNoaTf0MHzmMqxk0FJ5t7_PnQeW_OM8Pkh7HaAZBR_T8v_lxsY-U8bBpMQzHsxU_LQ0QHwxWPu8xXs/s1600-h/DSC01876.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359009798239240290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQKtl18JSAcDEmI9IPkr5VcWmAinYx4socSEWFRKuq3UkJ_3OL0aV8aLlTuzLnhNoaTf0MHzmMqxk0FJ5t7_PnQeW_OM8Pkh7HaAZBR_T8v_lxsY-U8bBpMQzHsxU_LQ0QHwxWPu8xXs/s400/DSC01876.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtQLlEAQZKbQ58wUoAF7dTLXNTUcRLyrz7R-IKdeFVVQ1WzagSbKdHc9Ftg2QtqSpDyNxbI8daXTDJmHTOD-B7s2WsYzY0bYzYTPwCOU-yaTjpedbhsvtr_tv4xLi4srtsNBTFRNRhiU/s1600-h/DSC01875.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359009315278088930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtbaDD2nmPK5Gt4HKRTfb1F0b4jT9_exGCcWUQjEr93o9wVe7HNHq_8N8xghDG2lAOqnJxwNVgLwcFQc83aGKPU_YCFVY7tN7au3i_xHGHxrP8gmLkSUa98hBJF4XZueQ0uWlJDG-hzs/s400/DSC01874.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGf0qufSEtK3x9CFDRmvo1xcK2_clNp2722RKTjEltjFOu-l5K1DqRus_A0wlFETcAPZJ56iBNM19i16CiQgLnBxQBu_yDWlJaSaUfkR8KsP2JOLIAcS4ZKGRHU1sonjIosAxoKHXpDZ0/s1600-h/DSC01871.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359009312979575330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGf0qufSEtK3x9CFDRmvo1xcK2_clNp2722RKTjEltjFOu-l5K1DqRus_A0wlFETcAPZJ56iBNM19i16CiQgLnBxQBu_yDWlJaSaUfkR8KsP2JOLIAcS4ZKGRHU1sonjIosAxoKHXpDZ0/s400/DSC01871.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9sRgvdIHHFKPEMF2vWheQpunpSfc2sNb5hjesMH2MD2MHgTA7CO6kmAPy63ewgpcD7iyAh7N5TnURM_yglwo_TvA58mG9kfIYDmMUrJpHbtJtjsjCxGjT1Hxp33TVoxXmd_WJYXu9P50/s1600-h/DSC01866.JPG"></a><br />We went to a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wonderful</span> market in Greenwich, too. </div><div align="center">It was really fabulous because there were booths with handmade items, one of a kind clothing, food, and even a psychic/stylist that could update your look </div><div align="center">and </div><div align="center">tell you about your future at the same time! </div><div align="center">I didn't visit that booth because I was too afraid of what he might say about both </div><div align="center">my future and my fashion! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Isn't this funny? </div><div align="center">I wonder how many knives it collected?</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcOWIVl0NqDx_kCI0kP4-lfcThQxnKD1NzgkdnQax8Dz1fnzXyAEyBVhiq66h0HTOy8Jcac-9hefrD9C67uleiayacZBPcTJuRE-K3eRMa0N3Yh3rVHf1FXvkvydY1DGbj5aOdv4AkPIk/s1600-h/100_0065.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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