I went to buy stamps on Saturday

 

JOYEUX NOËL EVERYONE !! I went uptown to buy more stamps late Saturday 

Completely forgetting it was a big day for last-minute shoppers & window gazers. This is Printemps!

After I buy stamps, I usually go to Galerie Lafayette le Gourmet for a snack & browsing. Fortunately the Asian counter is never mobbed.

My go-to snack is an ‘omelette au poulet’. A hamburger-sized ball of noodles. Whether there is chicken or eggs in it I have no idea. If you know do tell🙏

The rest of the store was mobbed like Black Friday or like they were giving away stuff. They were not.

I started following pretty shopping bags 🛍️ 🙄

I followed these shopping bags

Down the escalator… 

Fun to see what Parisians are having for their big Christmas dinner.

They eat it on Christmas Eve (December 24th) – not Christmas Day & it’s called “Le Réveillon”. What do you have traditionally?

Hmm…🤔 Smoked salmon 🍣 is a traditional Parisian holiday food. 

Maison Verot charcuterie has a counter in GLG with very fancy pâté en croûte if you’re so inclined. I love ❤️ the pretty patterns. 

I guess it’s universal for everyone to don Santa hats & red Santa suits on their dogs. The bus driver was wearing one 🎅 And they were playing 🎵 Jingle Bells 🔔 in my Metro Station yesterday.

The bear 🐻 cub in bed bûche de Noël had not found a home yet. (Malmö Dodo-Biscuit amande, ganache légère Vanille de Madagascar, Caramel mou au beurre salé, pralinë pecan. 59€)

I didn't stick around to find out. Time to head home. The streets were mobbed so I walked over to Opera to catch my metro. 

Speaking of bears 🐻 Suki commented, I'm partial to bears. I have the small Ritz bear sitting in a small Luxembourg chair. Joyeux Noel to you and Bear,Carol. A seed was planted.

Yesterday I went back to The Ritz

For a second look at the bear 🐻 keychain. 

It was an easy choice. 

Hello Ritz Bear 🐻 

I took the bear inside for a few shots 📷 

A towering security guy came over & took my iPad away. 

He said, “I’ll show you how to take the picture! “ 

But he missed the little French girl 👧 in the background ☺️

❤️  HAVE A WONDERFUL, JOYOUS DAY, DEAR PBers  ❤️

Thank you for all your kind support & encouragement 🙏

XXX Carolg 🐻🐻 ❤️