tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post7092412265602182185..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: L'Eglise Notre-Dame de LoretteKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-17349191059253174262016-02-20T23:33:50.378+01:002016-02-20T23:33:50.378+01:00I think you will laugh . Google has this thing whe...I think you will laugh . Google has this thing where you describe the photo and they tell you what it is .. in this case, I got back images of Barbie dolls lol ... I do think they are candles.Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-27151352006715962472016-02-20T20:14:40.016+01:002016-02-20T20:14:40.016+01:00A nice classical portico. I'll never be able ...A nice classical portico. I'll never be able to meet anyone named Loretta again without thining of this post. lol.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-46455439379001861592016-02-20T17:13:13.655+01:002016-02-20T17:13:13.655+01:00Could be that. I should have paid more attention t...Could be that. I should have paid more attention to see what it was I was taking a picture of.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4812843980929975132016-02-20T17:12:19.341+01:002016-02-20T17:12:19.341+01:00Reading the blurb about Sciolino's book makes ...Reading the blurb about Sciolino's book makes me think how I lived on rue Montorgueil back in the day when it was more like the rue des Martyrs still is now. Rue Montorgueil has been completely transformed, with so many of the old shops now converted into cafés and restaurants for the young crowd.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85159680101375630892016-02-20T17:06:37.452+01:002016-02-20T17:06:37.452+01:00Thanks for your comment and nice words, Pat. I was...Thanks for your comment and nice words, Pat. I wasn't sure if Ms. Sciolino still lived in Paris or not. I used to read her NYT columns about France.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-31957473961934803502016-02-20T16:55:28.006+01:002016-02-20T16:55:28.006+01:00Rue des Martyrs by Elaine Sciolino is about this s...Rue des Martyrs by Elaine Sciolino is about this street, the church. and various stories associated with it. The book, in English, is by the bureau chief of the NY Times. She lives around the corner from rue des Martyrs. The book is a delight to read as is your blog.<br />Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696484186609586998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25448343694640007522016-02-20T16:10:02.132+01:002016-02-20T16:10:02.132+01:00Ken, LOL!Ken, LOL!chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-30479159331936003772016-02-20T16:02:02.080+01:002016-02-20T16:02:02.080+01:00Maybe the angels will soon transport that chapel t...Maybe the angels will soon transport that chapel to Paris. They could set it down on the Esplanade des Invalides.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67478864888560734562016-02-20T14:51:56.139+01:002016-02-20T14:51:56.139+01:00Holy water? So colorful! Holy water? So colorful! Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24929402687564389242016-02-20T14:01:29.862+01:002016-02-20T14:01:29.862+01:00My curiosity was picked about Our Lady of Loreto. ...My curiosity was picked about Our Lady of Loreto. Who was she or what happened in Loreto, Italy? I googled Loreto and was rewarded by this website:<br /><br />http://www.catholictradition.org/Mary/loreto1.htm<br /><br />For those enjoying fairy tales, I strongly suggest reading what led to the pilgrimage to Loreto.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-19072261162873122502016-02-20T13:41:54.946+01:002016-02-20T13:41:54.946+01:00I like this classic revival much better than the f...I like this classic revival much better than the faux whatever of <i>la Trinité.</i>chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-18640150707571865552016-02-20T13:34:25.114+01:002016-02-20T13:34:25.114+01:00Easter virgins ? lolEaster virgins ? lolNotes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-27029818627138496882016-02-20T12:52:13.615+01:002016-02-20T12:52:13.615+01:00Is that Elaine Sciolino's book? I probably sho...Is that Elaine Sciolino's book? I probably should read it.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-60254127397374434492016-02-20T12:51:44.365+01:002016-02-20T12:51:44.365+01:00Could they be candles?Could they be candles?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48055285174358205682016-02-20T11:24:22.347+01:002016-02-20T11:24:22.347+01:00You might be interested in this book, then: http:/...You might be interested in this book, then: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24724583-the-only-street-in-paris The author lived on the rue des Martyrs and that is the subject of the book.Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-5236075779328171792016-02-20T07:48:17.456+01:002016-02-20T07:48:17.456+01:00Maybe they're bottles of holy shampoo.Maybe they're bottles of holy shampoo.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.com