This Is What I Like About France

The simple pleasure of ice cream on a warm day.


What I like about this picture is that it sums up the simplicity of pleasure that I see in France. This sign, in the Luxembourg Gardens, says that they have been selling ice cream since 1850. I see many people, all of them thin and healthy looking (not young necessarily) that eat ice cream on a warm day. It's such a simple pleasure. The ice cream is hand-made from recipes handed down, generation to generation. It's made from natural ingredients -- because it tastes better.

Museum Girls

This isn't us

This is a scan of a card that my sister sent me awhile ago. I kept it because it could be us. Yes, a long, long time ago.

We both love museums. I don't think we went to art museums as kids. We went to the Page Museum near the La Brea Tar Pits, we went to the Museum of Science and Industry, we went to a place that had old trains that kids could look at, get inside, etc.

Somewhere along the way, we both found a love for museums. The last time we were together and didn't have back-to-back obligations, we went to a museum and an art installation (Rothko Chapel) in one day. I think we even squeezed in some shopping after all the art. We had a great day.

I was looking for something in my scans today and ran across this. It has to be shared. It makes me happy just to see these two cute little girls, all dressed up, enjoying a day at the museum.