I escaped the storm today by visiting the Museum at the Orangerie. I got to see paintings of beautiful flowers and beautiful people. Auguste Renoir (a favorite of mine), some old Picasso's, some Degas etc. Most impressive were Monet's big beautiful water lilies. They were in a big, white, oval-shaped room and they took up the whole wall. Photos were forbidden but I snuck a tiny one which I will post below.
While there, a long-white-haired, granola-y woman walked up to me as I was taking a picture of an Auguste Renoir and said to me (in a deep southern accent): "excuse me, no offense but I don't believe in taking photos of art. I think it defeats the purpose and I think it's very very wrong."
I made sure to snap photos of every painting of which she was in ear or eye shot.
Had lunch at a little cafe with Rachel, we snuck in our own goat cheese to eat with the bread because it's cheaper that way. Went and saw a movie to escape the downpour. Tim Burton's Dark Shadow. I don't recommend it to anyone who doesn't wish to feel like they've been banished to the 10th circle of Hell.
À Bientôt!
Going to help Aude (our French sister) make some things for her approaching wedding.
"Mr. Monet didn't blush." -Rose
"He did landscapes." -Jack
Titanic
Musée L'orangerie
Portrait of Coco Chanel
Me and Renoir
And Happy Birthday to my favorite mom.
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