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This isn’t my favorite picture taken of me and Matt. I’m definitely a little squinty. Actually, make that a lot squinty (curse those light-colored eyes!). But I was looking for a photo of the two of us to celebrate our upcoming getaway. This is always something of a quest, because for every 100 pictures of the children I have maybe one lousy one of me and Matt. Anyway, in my search, I ended up paging through my pictures from Monet’s garden at Giverny. These elicited such a great longing for warmth and color and scent in me that I had to use one, so this is it. We are standing across the pond from the famous Japanese bridge that Monet painted so many times and which Tommy drew a picture of.
Spring is coming here and with all the flowering trees in the Mid-Atlantic it is lovely in an Impressionistic sort of way. But in my book there’s nothing to beat Giverny for loveliness. It makes quite a frame for us tired-looking parents doesn’t it?
For Photo Friday at Delicious Baby. I hope you’ll visit there and all the other posted pictures too.
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Like that your sweater is color-coordinated to your travel spot. Enjoy each and every hour of kid-free time!
hahaha, actually we are every thousand pictures of my son and then maybe one of us. and we have yet to do a kid free getaway!
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We just had our first child-free escape and it was wonderful! Have fun on yours. So happy to have discovered your blog. We are also a traveling family and getting ready to move to Sicily. I’ll have to browse through your blog for tips on European trips with kids.
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That scene is amazing, you could seriously be standing in front of a painting it looks so perfect. Enjoy your long-awaited getaway.
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This is a lovely photo but I’m still even more impressed with the new look of your website!
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I can count the number of times in the past 13 years my husband and I have had a break from our kids (longer than a date night) on one hand, but I’ve enjoyed every minute of every on. Have a fabulous time. Oh, and you look so cute in the photo
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Thanks for the reminder of another must-see beautiful location to put on my wish list. And spring is a perfect time of your to ruminate about Monet.
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Enjoy your weekend away….these weekends make us better parents and better spouses! I am jealous! Ours isn’t until the middle of May!
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Aw, you’re all so nice. And it wasn’t until after I posted this that I realized just how matchy my sweater is – it’s the same color as the trees!
Beautiful place and a nice description that evokes your affection for it by referring to several senses.
Enjoy your upcoming getaway!
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Oh my goodness – that does look like his paintings!! And you look good too – but that pond – Oh. That just rose to the top of the places-i-want-to-visit some day list!
Beautiful!
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I thought Giverny was superb – no wonder that Monet gained so much inspiration at this place.
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