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.

12 comments:

  1. 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!

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  2. P.S. -- it's a great photo, especially with the blur!

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  3. Happy Birthday to Gunnar.
    Dome.
    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.

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  4. 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!!

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  5. Happy 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).

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  6. Happy Birthday Gunnar! Hope you had a wonderful time--it looks just lovely!

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  7. I 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?

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  8. I love that it is blurry & that you have captured the waiter smiling.
    Happy Birthday Gunnar!

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  9. This is so cool, Eric. We all love a party, even someone else's party.
    I'll have to hit La Coupole on my next trip in Nov.--where is it.

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  10. Happy (late) Birthday, Gunnar! And OMG, Alexa! I so want to hear your stories!

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  11. I remember that post from two years ago, Eric. Wow.

    Happy birthday, Gunnar.

    I loved your story, Mrs. V!

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  12. 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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