Marie Antoinette, Tea and Cake
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So I went up to Northern California to visit AJ and Judy this weekend. I just needed a bit of a break and I really didn't want to miss the Marie exhibit since it's closing soon.
The drive up was very pleasant.
Friday evening we went to Chef Chu's for really really good chinese food with friends. (walnuts and shrimp and shoots!!)
Saturday, slept in and then went with Judy to the Marie exhibit. The weather was amazingly beautiful. Seeing the exhibit, the Golden Gate and the ocean in such weather was a real treat.
Marie Antoinette and the Petit Trianon at Versailles Exhibit
We couldn't take photos in the MA section, but I got a book with images from the exhibit (lots of info in there, too, which I love...) The exhibit itself, I felt like could have had more information about parts of the house. They had some amazing things on display, but I wanted to known way more. Like they had two photos ONLY of her theater at the trianon and simply said that the mechanisms were high-tech for the time. I want to know more about it! I want bigger pictures!! They had access to it, but they didn't devote enough space or info to the subject, I think. Still, definitely worth the price and I still learned a lot. Seeing some of those famous paintings in real life (they were huge!) was pretty amazing. The famous muslin dress painting of Marie was just entrancing.
I'd like to learn more about Mme. Pompadour.
We saw mythical lolitas! This would so be me on another day.
I got this scarf with Marie's monogram on it.
then we looked at some other areas of the museum. Here's a couple things that struck my eye.
this is a carriage of sorts (a litter)
Then Judy took me "the pretty way" back to San Jose. The ocean was totally amazing.
That night we had crab cakes and pastries from Whole Foods.
AJ's cats (Yoyo and Bobo) love my suitcase:
Sunday AJ and Judy and I went to frou-frou tea. Sadly Cheryll was sick.
Later we had curry at Mitsuwa and took silly photos
Oscar came over and we all drank port and chatted. ^___^ It was really nice this weekend to just be lazy and sit around.
Monday morning I slept late and watched some Dr. Who (for the first time) while drinking tea and waiting for my celphone to charge. Yoyo thought this was a great idea. Dr. Who is pretty fun! I think I'll watch more!
Then I headed home.
On the way home I stopped at Casa de Fruita to get some garlic. :) (Casa de Merry Go Round!)
It was a really lovely weekend. I feel relaxed and fuzzy. (actually extra fuzzy because Judy gave me a pink bathrobe!)
Now I have to get caught up with errands and email...!
So I went up to Northern California to visit AJ and Judy this weekend. I just needed a bit of a break and I really didn't want to miss the Marie exhibit since it's closing soon.
The drive up was very pleasant.
Friday evening we went to Chef Chu's for really really good chinese food with friends. (walnuts and shrimp and shoots!!)
Saturday, slept in and then went with Judy to the Marie exhibit. The weather was amazingly beautiful. Seeing the exhibit, the Golden Gate and the ocean in such weather was a real treat.
Marie Antoinette and the Petit Trianon at Versailles Exhibit
We couldn't take photos in the MA section, but I got a book with images from the exhibit (lots of info in there, too, which I love...) The exhibit itself, I felt like could have had more information about parts of the house. They had some amazing things on display, but I wanted to known way more. Like they had two photos ONLY of her theater at the trianon and simply said that the mechanisms were high-tech for the time. I want to know more about it! I want bigger pictures!! They had access to it, but they didn't devote enough space or info to the subject, I think. Still, definitely worth the price and I still learned a lot. Seeing some of those famous paintings in real life (they were huge!) was pretty amazing. The famous muslin dress painting of Marie was just entrancing.
I'd like to learn more about Mme. Pompadour.
We saw mythical lolitas! This would so be me on another day.
I got this scarf with Marie's monogram on it.
then we looked at some other areas of the museum. Here's a couple things that struck my eye.
this is a carriage of sorts (a litter)
Then Judy took me "the pretty way" back to San Jose. The ocean was totally amazing.
That night we had crab cakes and pastries from Whole Foods.
AJ's cats (Yoyo and Bobo) love my suitcase:
Sunday AJ and Judy and I went to frou-frou tea. Sadly Cheryll was sick.
Later we had curry at Mitsuwa and took silly photos
Oscar came over and we all drank port and chatted. ^___^ It was really nice this weekend to just be lazy and sit around.
Monday morning I slept late and watched some Dr. Who (for the first time) while drinking tea and waiting for my celphone to charge. Yoyo thought this was a great idea. Dr. Who is pretty fun! I think I'll watch more!
Then I headed home.
On the way home I stopped at Casa de Fruita to get some garlic. :) (Casa de Merry Go Round!)
It was a really lovely weekend. I feel relaxed and fuzzy. (actually extra fuzzy because Judy gave me a pink bathrobe!)
Now I have to get caught up with errands and email...!
