tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post6437178536117297684..comments2024-03-18T23:20:47.856-07:00Comments on Have Some Decorum: vincentGracie O'Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302386881784595481noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-44082999527981801422015-06-30T11:19:17.525-07:002015-06-30T11:19:17.525-07:00Totally dorky, but have you ever watched the Dr. W...Totally dorky, but have you ever watched the Dr. Who episode with van Gogh? It's heart-breaking and sweet and it features the church (I think). I am sure you can see it on You Tube. Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11021871701778275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-60789442451980548782015-06-29T06:51:22.615-07:002015-06-29T06:51:22.615-07:00David is a very good little vignette photographer,...David is a very good little vignette photographer, isn't he?! Sometimes there is joy to be found is embracing the pedestrian pleasures of being like everyone else. This looks like a little jewel of a town and I've never even heard of it. I so love those deeply saturated blue shutters against the stone. Can't wait to see all about your trip to Provence and then Normandy! Stephen Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657698116552267561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-88959068021051276802015-06-28T20:48:46.350-07:002015-06-28T20:48:46.350-07:00What a great experience! I love Vincent Van Gogh&...What a great experience! I love Vincent Van Gogh's works. There is simply nothing like seeing them in real life - the textures and rich colors. Have you read the book, Lust for Life? It is a fantastic novel about Van Gogh (although it begins a bit slowly). After reading it, my feelings are so much deeper whenever I see one of his pieces. Perhaps you could listen to it as an audio book (Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15754590835139317746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-87765937579667628382015-06-23T21:10:00.388-07:002015-06-23T21:10:00.388-07:00Ellie dear ~ Through osmosis my senses took in the...Ellie dear ~ Through osmosis my senses took in the sights sounds and aroma of your guided tour and lunch...bless you for<br />sharing....the photography is superb.. Don't have to convince you of my admiration and awe...can't keep a Yankee,<br />now bonafide Parisian, down.... I embrace you, David and Daughter in my prayers for courage and strength, with healing<br />mercies included. Heritage Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815336926966002348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-80833270447439603012015-06-23T19:55:02.117-07:002015-06-23T19:55:02.117-07:00Ellie, Fab little travelogue. I am pinning this in...Ellie, Fab little travelogue. I am pinning this in case I ever get the chance to get there. I love Van Gogh and will check out this site. I was lucky to see some special Van Goghs that were on display at the Met a few weeks ago. They are seriously the most beautiful paintings I have ever seen! I came away with a real desire to see more of his work! <br />You look chic in your hat! Looking kim at northerncalstyle.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12710545630442890027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-5939729242054150022015-06-23T16:55:32.079-07:002015-06-23T16:55:32.079-07:00Oh, Ellie, you make me laugh! Thanks so much for ...Oh, Ellie, you make me laugh! Thanks so much for the tour -- looking forward to the next one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165809746372356776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-90776883445654037832015-06-23T13:12:18.805-07:002015-06-23T13:12:18.805-07:00Vincent was only 37 when he died! I'm dumbstr...Vincent was only 37 when he died! I'm dumbstruck! He looks so much older in his self-portrait. Yet, look at all the beauty he created in his short life. Amazing. I'm so glad you got to go to Auvers-sur-Oise, Ellie - selfishly speaking, because all the rest of us went with you! Thanks for the tour! More importantly, I'm so enjoying your blog. You have fabulous strength and Leila Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191271445102402452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-45193401094291221252015-06-23T12:17:49.604-07:002015-06-23T12:17:49.604-07:00I agree, thank you so much for sharing this with u...I agree, thank you so much for sharing this with us! I live so far out in the cornfields that the closest culture is in my yogurt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-36713391498547786802015-06-23T12:08:30.120-07:002015-06-23T12:08:30.120-07:00Got this in my inbox just now:
https://www.nowness...Got this in my inbox just now:<br />https://www.nowness.com/story/lettres-grandes-paul-hamy-vincent-van-gogh?utm_source=EM&utm_medium=EMA&utm_campaign=EMA&mc_cid=33dfccc820&mc_eid=4dfd855472<br />Kismet!Marie Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04018769360185247566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-41114786106106965982015-06-23T11:03:17.300-07:002015-06-23T11:03:17.300-07:00I love this comment. :)I love this comment. :)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-43002761991133369562015-06-23T09:13:22.045-07:002015-06-23T09:13:22.045-07:00Dear Ellie
You look fabulous!
Dear Ellie<br />You look fabulous!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-9879485536850808582015-06-23T08:55:44.853-07:002015-06-23T08:55:44.853-07:00I too enjoyed your day! The family photo of you t...I too enjoyed your day! The family photo of you three is beautiful - and you look beautiful. Nice birthday and adventure - and thank you for adding the link to the 70-day stay / 77 portraits. Why do I love the portrait of Dr. Gachet so much? The restaurant where you had lunch is classic, and the dinnerware! Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547318478997833628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-23282727556319935462015-06-23T08:30:24.847-07:002015-06-23T08:30:24.847-07:00My wasband and I visited the Van Gogh graves on th...My wasband and I visited the Van Gogh graves on the anniversary of Vincent's death and they were covered with sunflowers (we brought some, too:-)<br />I love, love, love your blog and thanks for bringing me a great memory!yoga teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551998007150554947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-73183180726414061852015-06-23T06:39:35.983-07:002015-06-23T06:39:35.983-07:00YOU ARE A RIOT...............I CAN SO RELATE TO YO...YOU ARE A RIOT...............I CAN SO RELATE TO YOU!<br />MY HUSBAND GOT SILVER STRAWBERRY FORKS FOR FATHER'S DAY!<br />I THINK WE ARE ON THE SAME PATH.................WELL, I KNOW WE ARE!!<br />DID A REPORT ON VAN GOGH IN THE 5TH GRADE.I REALLY LOVED DOING THAT REPORT..............YOU BROUGHT IT ALL BACK NOW.XOXOLa Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682902106545680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-27131549364947859842015-06-23T06:26:36.640-07:002015-06-23T06:26:36.640-07:00Ellie. you have truly won my heart with this post....Ellie. you have truly won my heart with this post. Vincent and the last part of his life , with some of the greatest paintings in the world. Thank you so much for the additional links. It amazes me that there are even canvases left in his room.<br />PS you crack me up with " on a need to know basis"!<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />The Arts by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-47522641799702086122015-06-23T05:22:15.043-07:002015-06-23T05:22:15.043-07:00Thanks so much for including me in your little tri...Thanks so much for including me in your little trip to Auvers. The pictures are wonderful - what a charming little village! Maybe on my next trip to France I can squeeze it in. So you are off to Provence for the weekend - where are you going? You were in Lisle sur la Sorgue last time - maybe you're going to give that Sunday market another try? I hope you'll treat us to a recap of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-79713862546925663692015-06-23T05:06:49.854-07:002015-06-23T05:06:49.854-07:00What a dreamy day. I should not have read this bef...What a dreamy day. I should not have read this before lunch. That salad I had planned is not going to cut it now! Oh and our husbands are sartorial doppelgängers. Mine met my ferry on the (rustic, simple, casual) island of Ponza last week in a Brooks Brother white oxford, blue blazer, jeans and wing-tips. Gillian Longworth McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664475514875635352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-78503296846888955462015-06-23T04:53:50.537-07:002015-06-23T04:53:50.537-07:00I love Van Gogh's paintings and how I wish I c...I love Van Gogh's paintings and how I wish I could go to this precious little town and see the inspiration for some of his paintings. Thank you so much for sharing you excursion with us.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791296934306530073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-85701693010627390172015-06-23T04:28:59.148-07:002015-06-23T04:28:59.148-07:00I so enjoyed touring Auvers today, you're such...I so enjoyed touring Auvers today, you're such a fab tour guide!<br />Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778709902157945708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-53124349681050072582015-06-23T04:06:41.059-07:002015-06-23T04:06:41.059-07:00Oh Ellie... thank you for this... you're alway...Oh Ellie... thank you for this... you're always taking us on wonderful adventures with you. The closest I've had to real culture lately was our visit to the Getty in November. <br /><br />BonnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-80353306066971828532015-06-23T02:39:50.376-07:002015-06-23T02:39:50.376-07:00This sounds like a truly magical day, would love t...This sounds like a truly magical day, would love to visit.<br />By the way, I really enjoy reading your blog...love your humor!<br /><br />All the best, SimoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-33535139345858583862015-06-23T02:06:04.225-07:002015-06-23T02:06:04.225-07:00So jealous! That just about says it all. xoxo Mar...So jealous! That just about says it all. xoxo MaryMJH Design Artshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752876154227590389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-69708778194844641812015-06-22T20:17:21.518-07:002015-06-22T20:17:21.518-07:00Ellie, I fell in love with Van Gogh when I read Ir...Ellie, I fell in love with Van Gogh when I read Irving Stone's fictionalized biography Lust for Life....it is based on letters between him and his brother, Theo. You might enjoy it. LOVE reading about your fantastic travels! By the way, you looked particularly lovely in the pictures.....Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04040170144027581094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-82808973393386257962015-06-22T19:38:05.633-07:002015-06-22T19:38:05.633-07:00I think his paintings are so full of passion and w...I think his paintings are so full of passion and warmth. Not cold and analytical. What a wonderful outing, I hope your David enjoyed it, too. Love the family photo, you all look like "Beautiful People" :-)) Thank you for the tour, this is the closest I will get. Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496725662766858890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-84705629497158494462015-06-22T16:53:55.005-07:002015-06-22T16:53:55.005-07:00I gathered the seeds from that very same pink holl...I gathered the seeds from that very same pink hollyhock at Giverney and they bloom every year at this time next to our chicken coop . I will look at them now and think of you and your fun filled field trip , thank you for taking us along . Big Love , AAdriennenoreply@blogger.com