A Fond Farewell to Paula and Tim Steigerwald
Bon weekend!
After a rainy Sunday morning at the Bastille market, we said our farewell to Paula and Tim following a warm, dry lunch! They have an afternoon of packing and details regarding cab and plane departures and plan to be in bed by 6pm this evening. They have a very early morning. And I’m afraid we have totally worn them out!
They oh so graciously brought Bernie a beautifully wrapped birthday gift this morning…fine crystal Scotch glasses and a live plant for me! So thoughtful! I’m hosting a friend/neighbor party for Bernie on November 9th, and Paula said I had to have a flower for my table!!
Saturday morning was a reuniting with friends from England, Carolyn Barnabo and hubby Clive in their area around rue de Passy. They keep an apartment in Paris. We enjoyed a quick tour through their local market, their favorite patisserie and even some brocante or flea market items followed by a visit and a cup of café. Oh-là-là, the pain au chocolat! What a joy to make friends from around the world…part of the allure of Paris.
The rest of our afternoon was spent on the Champs starting with a rainy jaunt to the top of the Arc de Triomphe.
The rain stopped, the sky turned blue and we had a fun time along the most famous avenue in Paris. There was street art that looked like wrapped up taffy in the flags of different countries as well as bathing suit sculptures. One never knows what discoveries you’ll find. Also the oh so lovely flowers in the George V Hotel. The flowers were white with Bob & Cindi, now a beautiful orange for autumn. We checked out the new Apple Store as well as the new Galeries Lafayette.
Our light photos of the day came from the BMW dealership!
We’ve had a perfect visit with Tim and Paula and wish them Bon Voyage.
Next up for us are a few days of rest, cleaning, and the infamous laundry! I’d so much rather have company. Thanks for sharing in our memories!
L & B
October 20, 2019 @ 2:23 pm
So many interesting places, light and food photos, and artwork! We’ve been following along, though we’ve not had time to comment. Big Swedish festival this weekend with an art booth, so now we are tired and satisfied, needing to catch up on the same cleaning and laundry that you will be doing.
October 20, 2019 @ 6:39 pm
I hope the Swedish Festival art booth was a huge success! Happy cleaning and laundry.
October 20, 2019 @ 2:54 pm
You and Bernie are such a blessing to those of us who travel to see Paris with you. It’s an exciting and magical experience. Colorful and enticing photos today.
October 20, 2019 @ 6:38 pm
Merci! I think it will be fun to get together, all six of us, and share memories!
October 20, 2019 @ 6:38 pm
At the end of every day, your eyes must be exhausted. So much beauty and interesting things to see.
October 20, 2019 @ 7:12 pm
Merci dear L&B! It’s always great to see you and it was lovely to meet P&T.
What a wonderful time you’ve all had in our beloved Paris. The L&B team is formidable (said with French accent)!
Cheers to all and have a good trip back to Alabama Paula and Tim. It’s always so hard to say goodbye to Paris 💟
October 21, 2019 @ 2:45 am
Glad that Clive’s arm reappeared…ha!
October 20, 2019 @ 8:27 pm
It’s been such fun to enjoy the excursions of all of you these past weeks. It’s so generous to include the rest of your friends in your adventures. Love to you! Cynthia
October 21, 2019 @ 2:44 am
And back to you! How’s Leonardo coming along?
October 20, 2019 @ 9:33 pm
Paris is an interesting place
October 21, 2019 @ 2:47 am
Yes, Paris is fun, beautiful, challenging and full of energy. It takes a big dose of stamina which keeps us young.
October 20, 2019 @ 10:21 pm
Thank you for another wonderful trip to Paris through photos and script. I thoroughly enjoyed Bob and Cindi’s trip and now Paula and Tim’s. Cindi used the word magical and indeed your blogs revived wonderful, magical memories for me. Thank you!
October 21, 2019 @ 2:41 am
Thanks for joining us!