My Home Design: French Sailors

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqSaKMkcjS_YCI6v5cJG_8XR5xrF11JHQs5Pt9ym5GYQDjXpIqF2f2HRlPFtZgHc7g2UFISCragb8gMIhvZ3iWvnmDqMO4TpeEFBPxns5rrQpkNMyAW_hHQyVtmBj5-QVKyo3oAQ7zRo/s1600/2008+july+14+DSC_0230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Le quatorze juillet, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a day of celebration in France and not coincidentally my <u><strong>second blog anniversary</strong></u>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Two years ago I posted the above photo as I ventured into this daily Paris photoblog, never thinking that I would be able to manage a post every day.  Please look </span><a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2011/07/quatorze-juillet.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">here</span></strong></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> for the story of how it all started and the friendship I share with Virginia (<a href="http://paristhroughmylens.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Paris Through My Lens</a>) who helped me "birth this baby."  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The photo above shows two French sailors preparing for the grand military parade on Avenue des Champs-Elysées.  I stood on the baricades for hours in order to have a good position to capture the excitement and emotions of the day.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Now, I have a small oil painting created by <a href="http://carolschiffstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Carol Schiff</strong></a> of this moment, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">a treasured work of art that I enjoy daily.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWGMBZ-Zm9t66QsfiNZkrdI3dcwvj-gdpHSwZt_gyPYBAfZzNvmoeyuOoJVDIX8sAlfxwVbx-v5neXcNbsSrFA1_QIhbXqnZZuw5jiVwBPQAdG0MySjeybF-dee8B1y5o9UQ-kckF9Zc/s1600/french+sailors+-+Carol+Schiff+Gallery+2011+0219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Le quatorze juillet</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Avenue des Champs-Elysées</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75008, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(on this festive day there is no nearby Métro,</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>bus, taxi so be prepared to walk for miles)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Le quatorze juillet - La Fête Nationale

Le quatorze juillet, a day of celebration in France and not coincidentally my second blog anniversary ! Two years ago I posted the above pho...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qgs7LxOI6DVV12vhDBdLVGiGitCb1DfAFLy46HUMyFTEXVQmfARwC7OtFOvdhkvdWn0EnqdbERkcHKonnh5KmG4gM7aK6H9nCcDW1rAKVbRLqvXZRDYiJpCZ3lUCT3kV5rbrQq_dMGw/s1600/DSC_0230.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493783761560013778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qgs7LxOI6DVV12vhDBdLVGiGitCb1DfAFLy46HUMyFTEXVQmfARwC7OtFOvdhkvdWn0EnqdbERkcHKonnh5KmG4gM7aK6H9nCcDW1rAKVbRLqvXZRDYiJpCZ3lUCT3kV5rbrQq_dMGw/s640/DSC_0230.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:;" /></a><br />The last minute inspection before Sarkozy and the procession on Champs Elysees -- The colors and variations of uniforms is mind-boggling!<div><br /></div><div>I am excited to join the community of photo bloggers and all the amazing French/Paris blogs I enjoy!  Thanks, <a href="http://paristhroughmylens.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#3333FF;">Virginia</span></a>, for your mis-guidance (<a href="http://mainzdailyphoto.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#3333FF;">JB</span></a>, you too).</div>

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