March 9, 2007

• Millet in March, Glory Days

  
  Le Nourrisson or L’enfant Malade, 1858
  Jean-François Millet

  From the Art Renewal Center biography: “There [the village of Barbizon] he settled in a three-roomed cottage for the rest of his life of
  twenty-seven years, in which he wrought out the perfect story of that
  peasant life of which he alone has given a complete impression.

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  Dan and Val (bro and SIL) are here this week and we are doing the usual sharing of the best of the previous year.  Our favorite movies, favorite books, favorite recipes, favorite CDs, favorite quotes, favorite jokes, favorite home decorations. 

  If Dan didn’t make a living singing, he could make a great living baking bread.  His “new favorite” recipe for bread requires no kneading!  This deserves, and will get, a post of its own.  Today I hope to be home when he puts it together and get my hands in the dough.  He insists it is the easiest thing.  And it tastes glorious!

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  So tonight is a little taste of heaven.  Grandpa and Grandma are back from a trip, all the kids will be here and Dan and Val are here.  Twelve around the table!  We will be entertained by Gavin the Great.  Here’s a 5 second sample of his wacky humor.  He’s popping bubbles from bubble wrap and then making some inexplicable dramatic faces.  So it’s been a week of joy and sorrow, reunion and separation, putting together and taking apart.  

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