Day and Night in the MFA

This Fall was filled with many events at the MFA. The large new Shapiro Family Courtyard has become a focal point in the new American wing.  Early in the morning the 'New American Cafe' serves breakfast. At lunch time there is a line to get a table and in the evening it can host receptions for large private parties.  The tall 'Lime Green Icicle Tower' by Chihuly stands guard with icy beauty mirroring itself in the glass wall day and night.
http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2011/07/26/mfa_takes_up_collection_to_buy_chihuly_piece/

Splendor in the grass

After several years of neglect, the front lawn got removed and we got a new one.

The weather played along with many rainy days and now we are proud of this 

perfect American lush green giving the house a well needed lift.

and we are humming ".....life is moving oh-so fast,  I think we should take it slow,

rest our heads upon the grass and listen to it grow....."

(One of the songs on the last Pink Martini CD)http://pinkmartini.com/news/

Surprising Wedding Anniversary

Sometimes very pleasant surprises come your way:  The husband is getting celebrated by many friends and colleagues and because it happens to be our anniversary we received wonderful flowers and large baskets filled with a wide selection of Champagne.  Quelle surprise!

Enough reason that today, last day of a busy September, we are filled with gratefulness and feel so blessed.

Thank you -  Tack så mycket - Merci mille fois - Herzlichen Dank!

Saturday on Cape Code

We had a lovely weekend on the Cape. The sun was still warm and the nights cool with a clear star lit sky. The thousand of summer guests had packed and returned to school and work and the beaches seemed deserted with the many footprints still visible.

However, we were not the only one visiting the beach to walk along the shore. A small crowd was watching the photographers using the sand, sky and sea as back drop for wedding pictures.

While children had collected pebbles to build towers, oblivious to all the excitement of the bride and groom and their important day.

Opening Reception for Paul Klee Exhibition

One of the last warm summer nights yesterday became festive when a student Jazz band played in front of the entrance to Devlin Hall on the BC campus. A welcome to celebrate the opening of the exhibition for which the planning started four years ago.

The galleries quickly filled with curious visitors who then patiently waited their turn to come close up to study the delicate paintings.

A buffet with sandwiches, sweets and coffee was offered in a room nearby:

The artist baker had applied two images ('Collection of Figurines' and 'N.H.D.')

on the huge chocolate cake.

In the 'Little Museum That Could' you can have your pictures and eat them too!

Boston College Fall 2012

Labor Day weekend is coming up and the BC class of 2016 has already arrived and moved in to their dorm rooms. Next week classes start on the same day as 'la rentrée' for the school children in Paris.

I met some of the 2.250 Freshmen today on campus and it was fun to see them in their individual summer clothes.

That will change when they visit the Bookstore in the coming days where the required books are waiting for them.

Because part of the bookstore is stocked with clothes, it is easy to get a new outfit and melt right in becoming part of the 14,600 Boston College students.

From Versailles to Woodstock in Vermont

Last Sunday I visited Versailles to escape the heat of Paris and to walk in the shade of the trees in the park. Wednesday I was back in Boston for the Fall semester and over the weekend we were in Woodstock in Vermont.

It takes 6 days to come over the time change of 6 hours. For the culture change, it may take a little bit longer.