tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post9077076006133703924..comments2024-03-28T20:43:17.199-04:00Comments on paris breakfasts: I Heart MamanParisbreakfastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-35047290050004720722015-05-11T10:23:44.965-04:002015-05-11T10:23:44.965-04:00Well THAT made me cry.Well THAT made me cry.robertsjenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698655997320704678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-72881534745095481622014-05-16T19:29:55.307-04:002014-05-16T19:29:55.307-04:00Michelle, I just had to reply to your post. That i...Michelle, I just had to reply to your post. That is so cute that your dad went to Paris and spoke archaic french. I had to chuckle. Thank you for telling us.Dianne Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-34351214451078916832014-05-13T04:21:43.464-04:002014-05-13T04:21:43.464-04:00Thanks W for sharing your sweet memories.
Funny...Thanks W for sharing your sweet memories.<br /> <br /> Funny. I didn't intend to touch on any of this and yet such an outpouring of memories.<br />We're all vulnerable when it comes to our Moms aren't we...Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-60158824385887615602014-05-13T04:17:39.544-04:002014-05-13T04:17:39.544-04:00I just read your post this morning, and almost bur...I just read your post this morning, and almost burst into tears! I lost my mother 16 years ago, and it is still painful. I was lucky to have her so long, but I have old pictures from her childhood. There is a photograph of my mother, her father, her sister, and 2 brothers, sitting in a garden, and all four children look miserable! My mother was four years old when her mother died, and she never really got over the loss. It’s painful to look at that picture, but she survived it, and went on to leave a “not very nice” step-mother, and make a better life for herself, many years later. Her mother’s mother, watched out for the 4 children, and gave them a sense of belonging and worth.<br />It was lovely to read your tribute to your mother. My sister and I tend to just keep busy on Mother’s and Father’s Days, so that we can block out reality, but I think that your way is better. <br />Thanks for the lovely post!<br />P.S. When we were looking through the attic, when our mother decided to sell her house, and move closer to<br />us, we found a box of dolls. One was a lovely French doll in a blue satin dress. We asked our mother about it<br />and she said, “ Oh, Daddy was in Paris after Lillibet (my sister), was born, and he bought it for her”. We were both born in Germany, in the fifties. My sister, finally got that doll, in 1997!<br />W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-7094618945843967832014-05-12T18:21:30.284-04:002014-05-12T18:21:30.284-04:00Love this post. My mom and I used to love to visit...Love this post. My mom and I used to love to visit the perfume departments on shopping trips to a mall. Shalimar, youth dew and Coco Chanel were some of our favorites. One time we went shopping before a dentist appointment and without thinking she spritzed on a few smells. Then she had to apologize to her dentist telling him she hadn't gone into a new business. She had such a sense of humor . :) it will be 20 years on the 20th she died.. on my 47 th birthday at 68..still to young. This brought back sweet memories. :)Cris, Oregon Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521351715446057243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-85010023865191557822014-05-12T16:52:43.124-04:002014-05-12T16:52:43.124-04:00Oh how lovely & also the comments. *cries*
x...Oh how lovely & also the comments. *cries* <br /><br />xoxo<br /><br />SusanGiuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569643363733791671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-38858774133576917102014-05-12T15:52:39.969-04:002014-05-12T15:52:39.969-04:00Thank you Michelle and everyone for sharing your m...Thank you Michelle and everyone for sharing your memoriesParisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-68412903146719575282014-05-12T15:48:38.757-04:002014-05-12T15:48:38.757-04:00I, too wish I could send my mother flowers. She d...I, too wish I could send my mother flowers. She died when I was 32. I think of her every time I catch a whiff of Arpege, her favorite perfume. We did however get to make a trip to Paris together along with my father. I treasure those memories. Particularly of my father's archaic French that he had learned by reading his collection of early Louisiana history books published in French in the 1600's. He was a hit with everyone who had never heard the ancient dialogue, rather like "whither goest thou?" in English. We shopped all of the antique shops that we could find, but I have no recollection of where we dined. Too bad our memories are all that we have of our dear mothers. Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-8063407709148922612014-05-12T13:46:11.524-04:002014-05-12T13:46:11.524-04:00Thanks for sharing the story of your Mom. i miss m...Thanks for sharing the story of your Mom. i miss my mum too. Lost her when i was 14 and she was 52. Too young for sure. <br />Love your blog. It makes my day!joanherlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13180266334927596167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-3922268566223586492014-05-12T10:00:37.143-04:002014-05-12T10:00:37.143-04:00I’m sure your mom received your
tender thoughts !!...I’m sure your mom received your<br />tender thoughts !!<br />cela m’ a émue de lire ton post !!Coco Jobardhttp://cocojobard.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-7452725627144456592014-05-12T08:52:13.776-04:002014-05-12T08:52:13.776-04:00Dear Carol, this post is beautifully written, with...Dear Carol, this post is beautifully written, with such love. Mother's Day is a fine day to remember sweet times.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-22245103952121648262014-05-12T02:14:58.485-04:002014-05-12T02:14:58.485-04:00Such a beautiful post from the heart. Thank you, ...Such a beautiful post from the heart. Thank you, Carol, for being so open-hearted and sharing your thoughts and memories with us. XOXOXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-29179664940679006092014-05-12T01:13:50.016-04:002014-05-12T01:13:50.016-04:00I love reading your posts and I look forward to th...I love reading your posts and I look forward to them, and this one is amongst the most beautiful I've read. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-57403834136649289172014-05-12T00:02:01.545-04:002014-05-12T00:02:01.545-04:00This is such a beautiful post.This is such a beautiful post.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797214493308780866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-7173703155672176432014-05-11T19:16:28.595-04:002014-05-11T19:16:28.595-04:00What a beautiful post Carol, I'm glad that it ...What a beautiful post Carol, I'm glad that it moved beyond just a perfume post. Your mother was way too young. I'm lucky and still have my mother here, although we don't live as near to each other as we could. Louisehttp://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/like-father-like-son.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-22219640368207470382014-05-11T18:20:55.357-04:002014-05-11T18:20:55.357-04:00Beautiful, colorful photos, Carol, and a beautiful...Beautiful, colorful photos, Carol, and a beautiful Mothers' Day story!Nikonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271472315834976236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-51319247493115426382014-05-11T17:22:08.613-04:002014-05-11T17:22:08.613-04:00My mother lived to 96 but her mother died when she...My mother lived to 96 but her mother died when she was only 11. My mother was a down-to-earth tho well educated farmgirl. She told me that when her first child was born (my sister) she held the baby, crying, and said 'If only you could see my baby Mother'. And suddenly her mother was sitting in a chair near her. 'Of course I can see your baby, Teenie' she said in a scolding comforting way. I said to Mum 'Maybe it was the anaesthetic?' but she denied the possibility. 'How clearly did she appear?' Mum replied 'As clear as you are sitting here now'. Since then I have always believed that your loved ones who have passed away can indeed see you, but not intervene. I hope his might make you feel a little happiness and you'll go to the Cafe de le Paix to please your mum. If your handkerchief came from Paris it might well have been embroidered Carole...or Caroline. Maybe not Carol. Yours is the best blog ever. Gwendoline in AustraliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-89370901606535467462014-05-11T15:30:12.995-04:002014-05-11T15:30:12.995-04:00You can write a perfume post any ol' day!You can write a perfume post any ol' day!365 Dresseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05370083544324974912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-66069501256699555822014-05-11T15:24:20.643-04:002014-05-11T15:24:20.643-04:00Carol, this is so beautiful. And boy -- do I get i...Carol, this is so beautiful. And boy -- do I get it. I was 25 when mom died; she was 58. So many things I wish she could see and experience with me. Places I'd like to take her or get for her (the perfect lunch, the prettiest blouse, the loveliest antique anything...). I miss her every single moment. She never saw me truly formed, yet I have become so much like her (in all the good ways, I think.) I suspect your mom would give a big grin, knowing that your creative world is so much like she would have wanted. And now, you want it too -- all that and Paris. I simply love this.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-60909438491574115242014-05-11T14:40:25.011-04:002014-05-11T14:40:25.011-04:00Loved your post today!
You have done so well. I...Loved your post today!<br /> <br />You have done so well. I'm sure your mom would be so proud!Melodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-54359960981475996882014-05-11T13:46:03.465-04:002014-05-11T13:46:03.465-04:00A very touching post - sometimes the best things w...A very touching post - sometimes the best things we write are those that come upon us unexpectedly because they truly come from the heart.sukicarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06965937601615201292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-16176711794353402752014-05-11T13:38:50.670-04:002014-05-11T13:38:50.670-04:00Carol, all of your posts are wonderful(!) but this...Carol, all of your posts are wonderful(!) but this one just really touched my heart.I lost my beautiful Mama unexpectedly when she was only 52;I was 19 and a newlywed.What's given me comfort all these years is forever feeling her love and knowing we are forever in each other's hearts.<br />You look so much like your lovely Mom.She is so proud of you for fulfilling your dreams and being a success.You don't realize what an inspiration you are and what pleasure PB brings.<br />Thank you!<br />God Bless<br />NataliaNataliaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303101192914212825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-49201064830094236192014-05-11T13:18:12.451-04:002014-05-11T13:18:12.451-04:00Carol, I have followed you for years on PB and now...Carol, I have followed you for years on PB and now a subscription here. You are living MY dream, and through your eyes I will continue to do so. Thank you for being brave enough to make the move to Paris - you are truly an inspiration to admire and that is exactly what I do every time I read one of your posts and now it will include your letters for the next 12 months also. Wishing you good health and happiness from AustraliaJudithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-22791582573784279222014-05-11T13:11:14.274-04:002014-05-11T13:11:14.274-04:00Lovely. My sister loved her "letter from Pari...Lovely. My sister loved her "letter from Paris"!Leslienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-721096088778223442014-05-11T13:08:59.296-04:002014-05-11T13:08:59.296-04:00Absolutely beautiful!
Merci,Absolutely beautiful!<br />Merci,Daphnenoreply@blogger.com