More Christmas Magic on Avenue Montaigne
Bonjour mes amis,
A quick post this morning before we are off to greet some new visitors from Mississippi arriving this morning. More about them later.
We had lunch with our friend Richard Nahem yesterday as a thank-you for helping us with printing our exhibit tickets. We ate at Les Foodies again and thought you would enjoy the delectable dishes.
Later in the evening, we went to Avenue Montaigne, one of the truly lovely streets in Paris known for haute couture shopping. It’s a fairy land with a focus on the exquisite Athenée Hotel.
Bernie and I would like to invite you to join in our photo contest. We have selected what we consider to be our best 50 light photos of the entire trip. I will post these Sunday and if you want to play, please vote for your top 5 photos. They will each be numbered and you can submit your 5 numbers in a comment, on FaceBook, or by emailing me at lindaspalla1@gmail.com. We’ll tally up the numbers and hopefully have a winner. It’s been such fun for us, and this will be a great way to wrap up our trip.
Warm blessings to you and yours as you prepare for a glorious Thanksgiving. Be safe if you’re traveling! We’re grateful for each of you, for each other, for our families, for our health, and for the magic that is Paris.
L & B
November 27, 2019 @ 11:22 am
“The City of Lights,” really dresses up for Christmas. An interesting note. At a memorial service for a good friend at Trinity UMC in Birmingham yesterday, we met up with a young lady who was in my youth group there many years ago. She has lived in Paris for ten years, worked as an editor and just moved to the south of France to be with her fiancé.
Dishes today looked really good.
November 27, 2019 @ 2:02 pm
How splendid! At this season, we are so grateful that you and Bernie so generously share your life with us. Paris is even more glorious as seen through your eyes and voices. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2019 @ 2:13 pm
Today it’s hard for me to pick between your food photos and the Christmas lights. Both are enticing. Looking forward to seeing your top 50 photos.
November 27, 2019 @ 2:34 pm
beautiful photos!!!!!!!
November 27, 2019 @ 2:36 pm
Linda and Bernie,
These lights are both wonderful and amazing! I will vote for these to win the Light Contest right now!!!
And, thinking back over the years, I am so pleased that you took my suggestion to contact my friend, Richard. I had no idea he was actually your neighbor, but I knew he would love to meet you and Bernie! It was meant to be!
This has been such a remarkable visit to Paris with many challenges but even more joys. I think I see another book waiting in the wings! Bernie’s assignment is to keep on having those birthdays! This visit obviously deserves a sequel!
Hugs,
DT
November 27, 2019 @ 2:48 pm
So great to hear from you, Doris!! Hope you and Todd have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thank you for introducing us to Richard. He has become a really great friend!
November 27, 2019 @ 2:57 pm
I look forward to the contest!
November 27, 2019 @ 3:46 pm
Happy Thanksgiving! I have enjoyed all of your posts & pictures. The lights of Paris are wonderful.
I have been immersed in Galaxy of Lights for the last 10 nights & feel very full of Santa right now.
See you when you get back. enjoy the end of your adventure 2019!
Love, Jill
November 27, 2019 @ 4:40 pm
I’m glad that you’re giving us 5 votes – so many to choose from.
November 27, 2019 @ 6:46 pm
Wonderful as always. Look forward to the top 50!
Hope your day with visitors went well. Lucky them!! as I’m sure they would have appreciated 💕
November 27, 2019 @ 9:25 pm
Stunning! Looking especially forward to seeing your favorite 50. We have enjoyed every single blog and think your theme of light was brilliant (no pun intended, ha!). You have motivated us to consider a return visit after swearing off another flight across the Atlantic.
November 27, 2019 @ 10:49 pm
Thank you, Liz! Paris is wonderful at Christmas, but I must say that I prefer late spring and summer where the wardrobe is carefree. The risk is the horrible heat sans A/C!
November 29, 2019 @ 4:06 am
What beautiful lights! Thank you for sharing! I include you and Bernie in my ring of people I am especially grateful for.
November 29, 2019 @ 6:41 am
Likewise!!!