Saturday, April 5, 2008

There you are Spring!







The weather here has been so unpredictable it's been hard to differentiate good old Paris drizzle from the pleasant afternoon mists of Spring. But without a doubt the lovely season is upon us, these beautiful flowers in a neighborhood park being confirming evidence.


Even better evidence: baby ducks swimming in the canal. You can't tell in the photo but it was clear in person this momma duck was showing off her little-ones.


The best part of this emerging season has been spending time with good friends. Making sure to enjoy dinner the French way of course; drinking for a few hours and never eating before ten. I'm reminded of a certain Houstonian household, no names necessary, you know who you are.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

( ^ that was me)
isabella

c e said...

love the ducks. i bet if we were really fast we could grab one of the little ones and cook it up like ortolan, in the traditional french way. you know, where you gouge out its eyes and fatten it up for three weeks before drowning it in cognac and devouring it with a sheet covering your head so god can't see your vile ways.

seriously, the french are crazy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortolan_Bunting