Parisian eye candy.....

2 Krispy Kreme shops that we saw. Those were some expensive doughnuts! 

We'll be waiting till we get to the States to be sampling some.

Stephane and I started out with 2 cappuccinos and 2 croissants to gear up for the day to come. 

At 18 euros, it certainly was a reminder that we were in Paris. Delicious though and every now and again you just have to let loose:)

After that we cut through the Louve. I tried to infiltrate an Asian tour group. 

Don't I just blend in ?

Some cute green spaces and window shopping...

The frame with the color samples is actually a menu for a restaurant.

 Super classy.

I can't believe that this wooden beam is still holding up this building.

The shot above is a handmade clothing store I checked out. Someday when I have unlimited time, I can make clothes, just like what this guy was making. I have some of the exact same fabric. Too poor to buy anything, but he did have some beautiful pieces.

This place had windows and windows or ribbon for sale.

And the shot below, was just spools of thread on the wall as far as I could see. I popped my head in to ask what the man did in this shop. Buttons, he made buttons and was a tailor. High end stuff he said for designers. Seemed like the kind of place I'd like to hang out in for a day.

Wouldn't be a trip to Paris without a visit to our favorite Folk Art Museum in the 

Montmarte neighborhood.

The 1st exhibit was by this artist. Don't remember his name. His work reminded me of my old studio mate in Milwaukee. This guy did kinetic stuff and lots of mixed media found object pieces. 

He must have an amazing insurance, because there were gas tanks, flames, old electrical wires which just looked like they were waiting to catch fire everywhere. 

The 2nd show was on Iranian artists. Really loved the colors.

Here's a picture of the artist with her sewn doll figures.

These are the artists that were represented.

One guy, a retired math teacher, now drives a taxi for a living. When he doesn't have a customer, he pulls over, pops his trunk and carves wooden statues. There was a video of him on this super busy street, just sawing away, crazy stuff.

The second day we checked out an exhibit on the film maker, Wes Anderson. If you don't know his films, you're missing out. He does lots of stop animation stuff amongst regular films with real actors. The maquettes of the figurines were amazing.

Next up, more walking. 

Stumbled upon the hotel where the writer Oscar Wilde lived. Now it's a hotel with a pretty famous cocktail bar. Famous to everyone but us.

Here are our friends (on the right) from California that were in town. We met up with their friends (on the left) who also happened to be in Paris at the same time. Super nice couple.

Right down the street from the Oscar Wilde hotel was the house of famous French singer/song writer Serge Gainsbourg (deceased).  You could tour the place for a fee. We were happy with just a few photos of the outside:)

We stumbled on these super scary little girl dresses for sale. They looked like something the Queen of England would wear. Stephane is in the shot so you get the scale. Tiny.

Seeing as my man is such a good guy, he agreed to stand in for yet another shot "for scale". This tiny car seats 2 people, electric, don't need a drivers licence and is outrageously expensive. Top speed is like 40MPH. They are pretty popular here for rich parents whose kids can't pass the full drivers test.

 

Lady making dim sum.....

looked amazing.

This mural is of TinTin (every French person knows of this character from a comic book series started in 1929). The guy he's kissing is another character, Captain Haddock, neither one homosexual. We were in a neighborhood of Paris known to be home to many lesbian and gay couples, so it's quite funny.

Last stop of the day was a wine bar in this swanky covered shopping center.

And there you have it. A weekend in Paris,

 a good time was had by all.