Today I celebrated the birthday of a dear Swedish friend who just turned "beep"! His wife organized a little friends gathering at La Coupole, one of the most famous brasseries in Paris and we had fun. When they brought the birthday cake (which is a fake cake in fact, for we had this instead!) I took this photo. You may think it's a little too blurry, but I chose to keep it, precisely because the "blurriness" contains a lot of energy. Exactly like Gunnar! BTW, on the ceiling, you can see the famous Coupole, that I already showed exactly 2 years ago.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Happy birthday Gunnar!
Today I celebrated the birthday of a dear Swedish friend who just turned "beep"! His wife organized a little friends gathering at La Coupole, one of the most famous brasseries in Paris and we had fun. When they brought the birthday cake (which is a fake cake in fact, for we had this instead!) I took this photo. You may think it's a little too blurry, but I chose to keep it, precisely because the "blurriness" contains a lot of energy. Exactly like Gunnar! BTW, on the ceiling, you can see the famous Coupole, that I already showed exactly 2 years ago.
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OMG—I have had some of my best Paris times at La Coupole (back in the '60s, when it was actually affordable). Looks like a great time was had by all—and I'll take crepes Suzettes over gateau any day!
ReplyDeleteP.S. -- it's a great photo, especially with the blur!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Gunnar.
ReplyDeleteDome.
Ah, La Coupole...and the Rotonde, and the Select, and the Dome! Last time I was in Paris, I stopped at the Rotonde and saw a young man awkwardly smoking a cigarette with his moleskin in front of him. He scribbled in the notebook, and kept looking around. I know he was having his Paris Hemingway moment. It was so sweet.
This is a really interesting photo. It makes you want to see what's on that plate held aloft, and then it takes your eye to that incredible dome. VERY nice!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Gunnar. I just don't know what "who just turned "beep"" means but I am sure you spent all together a great time. These photos really show the energy and the fun you had. I like to thinking of you happy, Eric, while I'm catching up on so many things thanks to you, so this makes me feel good or less blamable (lol).
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Gunnar! Hope you had a wonderful time--it looks just lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love a great birthday party! This one looks like fun with good food and good friends. My 40th is coming up in just a few weeks and I'm trying to decide what I want to do. Any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteI love that it is blurry & that you have captured the waiter smiling.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Gunnar!
This is so cool, Eric. We all love a party, even someone else's party.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to hit La Coupole on my next trip in Nov.--where is it.
Happy (late) Birthday, Gunnar! And OMG, Alexa! I so want to hear your stories!
ReplyDeleteI remember that post from two years ago, Eric. Wow.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Gunnar.
I loved your story, Mrs. V!
I love this photo! It's lively and colorful. Did you know that Gunnar is an icelandic name? I think I've never heard it in Sweden before!
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