It looks a little like a mugshot, but trust me, we were having a blast here, doing one of the things we did best in Paris, which was eat crepes. A lot of crepes. August, 1999.
Wishing you Paris in the fall, Manchego, baguette and Shiraz at 5 o’clock sharp; a stack of new library books, a shopping spree for perennials at Portland Nursery, a weekend trip (bright and early!) to Meier & Frank (even though they’re always having a sale), a matinee on a rainy Saturday, chicken korma at Swagat, or maybe gnocchi at Il Piato, followed by chocolate fondue at Bread & Ink? A strong cup of French Roast at our favorite post shopping haunt, a street full of Sunday morning estate sales, a walk on Mt. Tabor (all the way to the top!)…
And many, many kisses from your grandchildren.
Wish you were here.
10 comments:
Happy Birthday.
and wishing you a good day, too. thinking of you.
I will always wish I had the opportunity to thank Eleanor personally for Maya. Maya, you are the love of my life. I admire you and adore all the little things that make up my MAYA MOON. Like we said that day long ago,
"You are what I wished for every time there was a wishing well or a shooting star."
So, Happy Birthday Eleanor. Your legacy in this life is your daughter Maya Moon. I know you only through her and now through your grandchildren Leo and our sweet Ellie. You raised an amazing human being.
I have never commented on my partner's blog because its wonderful to see and hear the world we share through her eyes.And its hers. Not ours. This day however I felt compelled. I felt that I owed her these words.
Happy Birthday Eleanor. And thank you. Thank you so very very much.
With much love to you.
Erin
What beautiful words from a wonderful daughter
I feel so privileged to understand most of what you said-all the references. It's no comfort at all,
but it's still true what they say-that it's not the quantity, but the quality of a life lived that matters most; the richness of experience, the shared
jokes and mutual nurturance, the potent love and unconditional support.
You had all that with your mother IN SPADES. I miss her, too.
Eleanor, Happy, happy birthday. You have an amazing legacy, though I'm sure you already know.
Maya, between you and Erin, I am in full-on tears over here.
My mom would have been 57 on 9/27.
Me too, what Chrystal said. I loved this post. And Erin's comment. And Eleanor. She sounds amazing. Happy Birthday.
crying at my desk.
and then i read the comments. speechless.
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