You know I generally avoid photographing the face of people and I try to keep this blog Paris centric as much as I can. But for once I'll make an exception, as I'm just back from the 80th birthday party of my father - where I took this photo - and that I can't help making him the "star of the day" on PDP! My father is the kindest man on earth, very giving, I never heard him complain about anything (and though, I swear he's French!) and he's always been extremely committed to his family. Last but not least, he is in a real good shape for his age. Happy birthday dad ;)
This is lovely, Eric -- and very fitting that you should honor your papa in this way! Do I see a family resemblance?
ReplyDeleteI DO see a resemblance -- your dad is very handsome! Will he like that you made him the "star" of PDP or not? Either way, he willl surely love what you said about him!
ReplyDeleteThank you Alexa ;) Resemblance? Well when I was very young people kept telling me I looked like him a lot, but now, I don't think there is much of a physical resemblance.
ReplyDeleteSince I am part of the PDP family, I am thrilled to be able to wish the father of the father of PDP a very happy bon anniversaire!
ReplyDeleteI can see the resemblance! I think you should post people more often, Eric. This is a very touching birthday message and I am sure he will be delighted as I am moved.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Mr. Tenin, Sir.
Bon Anniversaire, Monsieur.
Greetings from the San Francisco Bay Area, Mr. Tenin, and a very happy birthday! :)
ReplyDeleteUn grand bonjour depuis la Baie de San Francisco, Mr. Tenin, et un très joyeux anniversaire ! :)
Happy Birthday, Mr. Tenin, and greetings from New Hampshire, US.
ReplyDeleteBon anniversaire, Monsieur Tenin, et les salutations du New Hampshire US.
A wonderful photo, Eric, and a wonderful way to honor your father.
Great photo--and he looks fantastic for 80! I would have guessed ten or fifteen years younger...
ReplyDeleteGod bless him, he looks great for his age and a wonderful photo.
ReplyDeleteYour dad is a great looking man and lucky to have a son like you. I love to see personal stuff on blogs so no need to apologize.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely portrait so wisely chosen as a b&w and such a personal post too. Of course he's handsome whatever age, he's a Frenchman.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tribute to your Dad, Eric. What more could any father want and be blessed with, but love, respect, and honor from his son. God's blessings Mr. Tenin for your birthday!
ReplyDeleteWonderful portrait! Thank you so much for sharing such a personal photo, and also a few words about your father. He sounds like a true gentleman and delightful person. (Hmm, must run in the family.)
ReplyDeleteMonsieur Tenin: Je souhaite que vous puissiez revoir bien des fois ce jour anniversaire.
Your father looks great,Eric! I raise a glass of my best vin and say
ReplyDelete"A salute! Mr. Tenin. Happy Birthday-God Bless!"
Monsieur Tenin: Bon Anniversaire!! and may you have many more!
ReplyDeleteEric, what a lovely sentiment and I hope you had a lovely time with your father today.
Ohh this is a very special date!!!!!
ReplyDeleteEric this is so sweet of you, thank you for letting us share such a special momento of your life with us.
Happy Birthday for grandpa PDP!!!!
I also see the resemblance between you and your dad, besides that is a very beautiful portrait. I wish him many many happy returns!!!!
Cher Eric,
ReplyDeleteC'est un tres beau portait et ton papa n'a pas changé! On retrouve bien aussi cette même marque de fabrique familiale qu'est la gentillesse.
De tout coeur, un très bon anniversaire!
JM et Dorothée
Happy birthday, Eric's dad!
ReplyDeleteYou resemble your father in many ways, including your positive attitude to life, and to people everywhere. We all owe him a lot for producing you!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Mr. Tenin!
Pour Monsieur Tenin, qui doit bien la connaitre:
ReplyDeleteBon anniversaire, nos vœux les plus sincères
Que ces quelques fleurs vous apportent le bonheur
Que l'année entière vous soit douce et légère
Et que l'an fini, nous soyons tous réunis
Pour chanter en chœur :"Bon Anniversaire !"
Et une p'tite video pour la route ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWKRzmvBpQ4
Joyeux Anniversaire Monsieur Tenin!!
ReplyDeleteMon père a 87 ans, mais son attitude n'est pas comme la vôtre [il est aussi français]. Vous semblez tout à fait jeunes, comme votre fils! ;-)
Lovely tribute to your father...and a very happy bon anniversaire to him from Florida, USA!
ReplyDeleteEric, I echo the sentiments above...a nice tribute to your dad. Happy Birthday to him and may he have many more. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteAlexa...thumbs up GF!
A very Happy Birthday to Eric's dad!
ReplyDeleteJoyeux anniversaire :o)
ReplyDeleteEric, I was so moved by your tribute to your father and by your wish to include us in this very special celebration for you and for him.
ReplyDeleteHis portrait is beautiful. Your observations of him are beautiful. And, no matter how much or how little you resemble him physically, you resemble him in spirit tremendously.
We each sing our song out into the world. He sings to you and you sing to us, every day.
What a wonderful thing to stand 7000 miles away and to reply, "This is to wish you the happiest of birthdays, Mr. Tenin."
Eric -- I hope you'll show all these wishes to your dad from his son's "other" family. Et je voudrais ajouter mes meilleurs voeux pour une bonne anniversaire et une bonne annee, M. Tenin!
ReplyDeleteThank you all. You're so sweet, brought tears to my eyes....
ReplyDeleteI don't know when he sees all your comments (I know he checks PDP quite regularly) but I'm sure he'll love what you said.
Gefeliciteerd des Pays-Bas!
ReplyDeleteJoyeux anniversaire, Monsieur Tenin.
ReplyDeleteJe ne vous connais pas bien sûr mais j'ai la grande chance d'avoir rencontré Eric.
Pour rien, je ne raterais ses instantanés quotidiens, témoins ici de son regard sur Paris et sur plus encore.
Ce beau regard, c'est lui que je vois sur la photo d'aujourd'hui, le vôtre. J'aime cette expression qu'il a saisie, j'aime la force de ce qui est dit et de ce qui ne l'est pas.
Je suis très heureuse pour vous et pour Eric...
Bon dimanche à tous et pardon aux anglo-américanophones ;)
Well. I just had to pop in again to see your handsome face, Sir.
ReplyDeleteNo, Eric, not you on this occasion!
What a fine looking man and my goodness, he doesn't look 80! A lovely tribute. Et bon anniversaire, Papa!
ReplyDeleteEric, your tribute to your father was so moving! For a man to earn and keep the deep admiration, respect and love of his children is a beautiful accomplishment. The attributes you mention about your father are reflected in you and there can be no greater legacy than for a parent to raise children who are good and kind, honest and fair. Bon anniversaire a votre pere!
ReplyDeleteOn this special day may I wish you many happy returns, Mr. Tenin. It is very nice to see this portrait of you and to hear Eric's description of his dear father. Of course we could have guessed these many fine things about you from our acquaintance with your son, who is himself a generous and kind person. Continued health and happiness to you!
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Seattle Daily Photo
I'm sending a Happy Birthday all the way from Arizona. I can see where you get your good looks. This is a very nice tribute to your father.
ReplyDeleteYes, you look very much like your father.
ReplyDeleteAwww, happy birthday Mr. Tenin! I hope the celebration was everything you could have wanted.
ReplyDeleteEric I agree, no need to apologize, we are thrilled and honored to be included in such a special occassion!! And I agree, the handsome gene was definitely passed from father to son!
Awww, happy birthday Mr. Tenin! I hope the celebration was everything you could have wanted.
ReplyDeleteEric I agree, no need to apologize, we are thrilled and honored to be included in such a special occassion!! And I agree, the handsome gene was definitely passed from father to son!
Bon anniversaire, Monsieur Tenin, et tous mes respects, depuis Cheverny.
ReplyDeleteEric, how proud you must be with such a smart father.
Do enjoy his presence. Profites de lui ;-)
Happy Birthday to you Mr. Tenin.
ReplyDeleteEric: Nice tribute for a good man. Thanks for sharing your dad's 80th with us.
Coucou, Grandpere de PDP! Eric you must translate all these (if Monsieur does not speak English) and print them off for him! I think he will enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteEric, a very happy birthday to your father. May he have many more!
ReplyDeleteBonne anniversaire, M. Tenin! It's no surprise to me that you're handsome, generous and kind. We see these qualities in your son every day. You are both great ambassadors.
ReplyDeleteUn très bon anniversaire à Monsieur Tenin père!
ReplyDeleteThat's really sweet of you Eric.
Hope you had a great party for this special evening(80 years old, that's a significant bday!).
Eric you should post people faces more often, your portraits are moving.
Et merci "la communauté des amis de PDP" pour cette chanson, c'est celle qu'on chante dans ma famille, ça m'émeut de la voir ici...
A very happy birthday to you M. Tenin. You and Eric are so fortunate to have each other and to resemble each other so beautifully. My hope for you is to have many more birthdays to celebrate. Greetings from Rhode Island.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for a good year for your father -- and many more!
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing Eric might be late tonight posting but we shall forgive him as he is celebrating his father's birthday... hey! Maybe his father will be GF! lol ...
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ReplyDeleteI am sorry I am late in wishing you a very happy birthday but here it is:
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday, Mr Tenin!
Happy Birthday to you!
I tried to bake a cake but I am afraid it didn't work... next year!
Bon anniversaire, Eric's Dad!
ReplyDeleteMy warmest greetings for your dad, Eric!
ReplyDelete"Hronia polla" as we say here in Greece!
Happy Belated Birthday Wishes to Mr. Tenin from Oregon!
ReplyDeleteI remember happily my mother's 80th birthday, as we surprised her by having many members of the family fly to Portland for a dinner. I took one good photo of her that night, but nothing as wonderful as this 80th birthday portrait of your handsome father.
c'est une communauté fantastique et je vous remercie tous.Thank you very much it's really warm to my hearth
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday, Joyeux anniversaire to your dad, Eric. Anyone who fathered you ranks very high in my book!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photograph! Thank you for sharing him with us all :-)
ReplyDeleteBon anniversaire, grand-pére d'PDP!! And many happy returns of the day from Schenectady, NY
Sorry to be late, but I don't have a computer on the weekends.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo, Eric, and wonderful tribute to your father. In this instance, the apple didn't fall far from the tree.
Bon Anniversaire, M. Tenin!
you are be gifted having such a goodperson next to you.. happy birthday .. hope lots are coming
ReplyDeleteVery best belated birthday wishes for a happy and healthy life.
ReplyDeleteHe looks like a man in his 60s, not 80s! Cheers!
ReplyDeletethis is so sweet, Eric!!:)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to him!!:)
Eric, First time in 3 years that i have this urge to send your father a best birthday wish. He was born in the year of Dragon (1928), a man of very noble character. No need to apology, we are human, entitle to express our emotion even in this computer age. Bravo, well done! a loving son pay tribute to his loving father. Computers don't need love, but we, are human, do. Bon anniversaire a votre pere! Lechat
ReplyDeleteA belated Happy Birthday sir (as they call men of high respect in India)! May you have a great year ahead and may your son follow in your footsteps.
ReplyDeleteA belated but sincere wish for a happy, happy birthday. Bon voyage on your next 'trip around the sun' (as a dear friend of mine refers to each year). We need more people like you!!
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