Cocktails ou Café?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldafx37tfvuH596rEoRX7f2AQEqYUpOCLJnqku9bgsydUGkxTcBASw-xR42U8_DJX9x-RADx4fNnxTyfjl0ExYw0G5AFTJ4FQep-0O9zuiMqCM0v37pk8Jozonn3P3o0rn1ASZMMCzCY/s1600/2010+Dec+3+DSC_0275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldafx37tfvuH596rEoRX7f2AQEqYUpOCLJnqku9bgsydUGkxTcBASw-xR42U8_DJX9x-RADx4fNnxTyfjl0ExYw0G5AFTJ4FQep-0O9zuiMqCM0v37pk8Jozonn3P3o0rn1ASZMMCzCY/s1600/2010+Dec+3+DSC_0275.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cocktails or Coffee?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The colored cups are not often seen in Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but these are Cafés Richard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would choose Cafés Richard over Starbucks for certain,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I do wish that I had some of these colorful cups for coffee and tea.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><em>Café Étienne</em></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span><div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><em>14, rue de Turbigo</em></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span><div><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span>75002, Paris </span></em></span></span></div>

Cocktails ou Café?

Cocktails or Coffee? The colored cups are not often seen in Paris,  but these are Cafés Richard. I would choose Cafés Richard over Starbucks...

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La femme et sa chien

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_TXRjB5qZnJ8V66_M95eHuQ9M8Ed6AnN3xOxLsE1zse8zhK0A-Cbw2zm-lj-Y8zAggr5I4iSk-4A_VlMeEFe-5oVjKP5N10aKTgIb9rFoTk1EXNlXsSygRiWjmiJ2i_9807Q__-7Xnk/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+407+DSC_1632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_TXRjB5qZnJ8V66_M95eHuQ9M8Ed6AnN3xOxLsE1zse8zhK0A-Cbw2zm-lj-Y8zAggr5I4iSk-4A_VlMeEFe-5oVjKP5N10aKTgIb9rFoTk1EXNlXsSygRiWjmiJ2i_9807Q__-7Xnk/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+407+DSC_1632.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rainy day in Paris...</div><div style="text-align: center;">out for lunch with friends...</div><div style="text-align: center;">warm pink coat...</div><div style="text-align: center;">ah, Paris... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Who says it's a dog's life?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue de Turbigo</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75003, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

La femme et sa chien

Rainy day in Paris... out for lunch with friends... warm pink coat... ah, Paris... Who says it's a dog's life? Rue de Turbigo 75003,...

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Un café et des cocktails

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzO9XGeUjgR5fj3mKmCdC0M_SX8gXyJYumRUiiM3RZUttqn7h_eJQHkV3VKnAw5mJZIt43M3RWJtQ-ionwy_WjWDe_fbAM0K-nXhYL6i6TaXJ8gl2xJFaZcZ-GFoNs7z6TjJ_0vUsBhk/s1600/2010+Dec+2+DSC_0275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzO9XGeUjgR5fj3mKmCdC0M_SX8gXyJYumRUiiM3RZUttqn7h_eJQHkV3VKnAw5mJZIt43M3RWJtQ-ionwy_WjWDe_fbAM0K-nXhYL6i6TaXJ8gl2xJFaZcZ-GFoNs7z6TjJ_0vUsBhk/s1600/2010+Dec+2+DSC_0275.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">a colorful café</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This terrasse on Rue de Turbigo, captured my attention first for the colorful café chairs, but the Cafés Richards cups were my favorite.  The mixture of colors and patterns remind me of the simple design and secondary colors of Fiestaware.  After the 2010 trip an artist friend, <b><a href="http://carolschiffstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Carol Schiff</a></b>, created this beautiful interpretation of the cups, a daily reminder of my Paris obsession.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567078732552832114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqhLSlXE8LylVQd_xQ4y5-J-WbIHV9XwjuDM90U5AmJzyKB2XDvLW1TZPSil3yDG-Hvn2Sbv4aFgrlvaLOQcCqtNBHxKl-2xU5ZYICxsxLfr_k_6_e-afBLtMj98_YV_d9cbwL5c0GfI/s200/parisiancafe.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 198px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>Café Étienne</em></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><em>14, rue de Turbigo</em></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris </span></span></em></span></div>

Un café et des cocktails

a colorful café This terrasse on Rue de Turbigo, captured my attention first for the colorful café chairs, but the Cafés Richards cups were ...

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La tête dans les nuages - Reflection

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5q6YB-f4mAWujEI5nkIRzC1R2uRo6UM13NYsJi1Ny5WVEOmy1IpyZ_E8sTAwAJvondT9waK5WsByrYcIWUp6xXFevidTeLOtN4r6gwlG9ll3RaOMYTMNNs-D1k9XNvTSvpFkCtWvvSs/s1600/2010+dec+paris+2+DSC_0272.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569679090469728194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5q6YB-f4mAWujEI5nkIRzC1R2uRo6UM13NYsJi1Ny5WVEOmy1IpyZ_E8sTAwAJvondT9waK5WsByrYcIWUp6xXFevidTeLOtN4r6gwlG9ll3RaOMYTMNNs-D1k9XNvTSvpFkCtWvvSs/s640/2010+dec+paris+2+DSC_0272.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Not sure whether we have "our head in the clouds" </span></div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">but we are <strong>all</strong> a bit "fragile"</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Bon weekend!</span></div><p><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Spotted in a vacant store window on Rue de Turbigo. The shop was being renovated and these "fragile" models had been covered and protected for the transformation.</span> </p><p>To see more reflections, go to James' <a href="http://newtowndailyphoto.blogspot.com/">Newtown Area Daily Photo</a>.</p><p> </p>

La tête dans les nuages - Reflection

Not sure whether we have "our head in the clouds" but we are all a bit "fragile" Bon weekend! Spotted in a vacant store...

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Chocolat chaud? Tu en veux?

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNJb7E7CN4nTm5R_ShrpmDR5u8Q0o_INz9o9MS7AoyNCoTZ5j_hQyZCUVYDFzqOMTuQDswJAcBK9AW_KrrEC5qLXORfMWGeie609yyKko0fp5uGCqESRzmNUB9rozPhF0WhCGoem_ukw/s1600/2010+dec+paris+2+DSC_0276.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562243352223855378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNJb7E7CN4nTm5R_ShrpmDR5u8Q0o_INz9o9MS7AoyNCoTZ5j_hQyZCUVYDFzqOMTuQDswJAcBK9AW_KrrEC5qLXORfMWGeie609yyKko0fp5uGCqESRzmNUB9rozPhF0WhCGoem_ukw/s640/2010+dec+paris+2+DSC_0276.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Why does a stack of cups need to be photographed? I assure you that I do not know but the silly American took their photograph.<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Can you see the name on the inside of the cups? "Cafés Richard" was founded by Henri Richard to offer the finest blends of coffee, roasted to perfection.<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Café Étienne<br /></em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>14, rue de Turbigo</em></span></div>

Chocolat chaud? Tu en veux?

Why does a stack of cups need to be photographed? I assure you that I do not know but the silly American took their photograph. Can you see ...

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