The Girl Who Dreams Of Paris — in 55 words
Flash Fiction 55, Friends | Posted by Jannie on 22 September 2011 @ 5:55 PM 43 Comments
The girl who dreams of Paris,
she with poems and the Eiffel Tower
shooting out the top of her head,
needs only bread, cheese
oranges, pencil and paper
to survivingly thrive.
Green trees and
cafe afternoons
feed her too.
But really, just a
white room with
words to lay her
heart on will do.
My European Tour 1999 – 11 penpals in 7 countries in 30 days. Me with Christine in Paris.
Remember my blonde “panpal” Jo in England? The one I love to BITS!!??
There she is with Andy in London during that same trip.
And speaking of “a Trip,” for more Flash Fiction 55s…
please visit G-Man in his land of happy ass-kicking.
xoxoxooxox
Oh — and TODAY marks my 3-year blogging anniversary, whoooohoooo.
On 22 September 2011 at 6:12 pm ayala said,
I love Paris…. want to go back
On 22 September 2011 at 6:24 pm Jennifer Susannah Devore said,
Ah, Paris!
Il n’y a pas des mots assez a decrire la plus belle ville du monde! Mais, tu as oubliee le vin: pain, fromage, oranges, crayons … et vin, beaucoup, beaucoup du vin
Salut!
(Although, I do have to say I prefer the eastern and southern regions of the country: Grenoble, les Alpes, Juan les Pins, Nice and such; yet, who can deny themselves holidays dans la cite?)
On 22 September 2011 at 7:05 pm Monkey Man said,
Great reminisce of your trip. Too bad you spoiled it with that last picture with the old witch….or whatever that was.
On 22 September 2011 at 7:08 pm brian said,
how did you get your hair dresser to get the eifel tower coming out of your head? haha….nice sounds like a cool trip jannie!
On 22 September 2011 at 7:34 pm Daisy said,
Congratulations on three years!
That sounds like it must have been quite a trip.
On 22 September 2011 at 7:39 pm Margaret said,
All you need…. Jannie… YOU NEED WINE to go with the cheese, bread and fruit… Swing by a few chateaus, a couple of vineyards, an elegant cafe… Looks like a wonderful time.
On 22 September 2011 at 7:40 pm Margaret said,
QUEEN Margaret! Jannie, I can’t believe you said that … it made me laugh! Ya know, my husband DOES refer to me as “The Queen Bee” ha.
On 22 September 2011 at 7:45 pm G-Man said,
Jannie Funster…
I think Paris would be a hoot!
Wine, cheese, the sights, pissing on the sidewalk!
Bon Temps!!!
Loved your 55
Thanks for playing, and have a Kickez les Derierre Week-End
On 22 September 2011 at 7:54 pm Glenn Buttkus said,
Makes one see films like MIDNIGHT
IN PARIS, or AROUND MIDNIGHT,
or AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, in a different
light. How wonderful you did a whirlwind
Funster tour of France and England
in 1999. Some of us know we will
never make it there now, so we must
get our French kicks and rolls through
your images and experiences.
On 22 September 2011 at 8:08 pm Jannie said,
thank you all.
i am going nighty-night early.
see you later.
xxxxxooooo
On 22 September 2011 at 8:23 pm Pat Hatt said,
Happy 3 years, that’s got to be a lot of blogging cheers. Wouldn’t want to cross g-man, he’d run me over with his van, errr umm bike, now I’ll take a hike…haha
On 22 September 2011 at 8:56 pm Morning said,
these shots are fabulous,
the last one with G-man riding a moto-cycle, add so much excitement to your 55.
stay cool.
Happy Weekend.
On 23 September 2011 at 12:39 am Moondustwriter said,
ahhh Paris – cherie tres belle!!!
you and the sights
love you
have missed you just re-emerging from the fog ( SF you know)
On 23 September 2011 at 5:00 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. love the photos – and what a day in Paris would do for the soul .. and so many penpals and visits – fantastic idea .. great seeing Christine, Jo and Big Ben (the clock!) .. and G man with his Flash Fiction Friday .. in FF words .. cheers – Hilary
On 23 September 2011 at 5:24 am Lynn said,
Happy blogoversary, Jannie Muffin. And many more! I’ve always wanted to go to Paris.
On 23 September 2011 at 5:58 am Polly (aka 5th Sister) said,
A lovely collection of words! Not only are you talented, you’re beautiful, too. Looks like a fantastic trip. I’m hoping to go to Europe…someday!
On 23 September 2011 at 5:58 am kaykuala said,
Wow, a whirlwind tour of Paris! Been there years ago. I don’t think it changed much since then. What still lingers, Mona Lisa at the Louvre and of course the Eiffel. Nice verse and nice pics.
Hank
On 23 September 2011 at 7:20 am Dr. J said,
That’s lovely, Jannie! I lived in France for a while studying Cranio-facial surgery in Nancy. Before I went I had this vision of lace curtains blowing in the wind with a view of the Seine! LOL! I had a dismal room in a hotel with a view of a brick wall! The memories of the experience and the people I met were, however, irreplaceable!
Malheureusement, je ne parle pas bien le français.
On 23 September 2011 at 7:40 am izzy said,
WOW! great story ! pictures- and congrats !
On 23 September 2011 at 7:44 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. and I forgot the blogging anniversary .. more cake, more champers – sounds like a good weekend .. happy times! Congratulations on 3 years .. fun times .. Hilree xoxo
On 23 September 2011 at 8:07 am Jannie said,
mes amis, i am in songland today. will look forward to chatting you all up this evening.
xxxxxooooo
On 23 September 2011 at 8:45 am suZen said,
Well a big BONJOUR to you and congrats on the anniversary too!
Hugs,
SuZen
On 23 September 2011 at 9:17 am Eric 'Bubba' Alder said,
You know, I’m considered a genius in France. Oui-oui!
On 23 September 2011 at 9:49 am Jewel PewLaw said,
What a nice picture!How I wish I could go there to Paris..Well congrats on your anniversary..Thank a lot for sharing your photos!
On 23 September 2011 at 10:17 am Aimee said,
“survivingly thrive” ~ love that line! Paris must have been a gas. Have a great weekend Jannie!
On 23 September 2011 at 10:19 am Yvonne Osborne said,
Any room in Paris would do. Some day…
Lucky you on your European tour. And good Flash 55 to dwell upon in my rainy, cool corner of Michigan.
On 23 September 2011 at 11:32 am Mama Zen said,
Three years? Wow! Happy Anniversary, Jannie!
On 23 September 2011 at 11:56 am Alice Audrey said,
Wow! I am so jealous!!!!
On 23 September 2011 at 1:14 pm Doctor FTSE said,
Three years! I’ll never catch up now. Very enjoyable posts. Thank you.
On 23 September 2011 at 3:11 pm Stranger said,
I love this poem and I loved Paris too. Your lighthearted voice is always a pleasure to read.
On 23 September 2011 at 4:01 pm hedgewitch said,
I love the photos, and your poem is so evocative of all we dream of, all the time–and how little we really need when the dream is right there. Loved that too. Many congratulations on three years in this blogging craziness, as well.
On 23 September 2011 at 4:09 pm sheila said,
happy blogiversary!!!!!! And Paris? HOW FUN!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful pics and 55!
On 23 September 2011 at 4:22 pm Jannie said,
yay, I have emerged from songland, had a good day today! Got ALL the lyrics to my sneakers song. still more songwork to do soon.
in studio next week for my final rough drafts.
Anyhoo…
Thanks A BUNCH for your welcome words
i think I shall blog-hop for a while now!
xoxoxo
On 24 September 2011 at 10:32 pm Linda said,
Congrats on 3 years!!! Some of us only dream of Paris. I did spend about an hour in a small French town just across the German border once. We are spending the weekend visiting wineries with friends. Cheers!
On 25 September 2011 at 10:46 am Caity said,
Wow what a wonderful place to be! You are so lucky to have been there! Jannie, the world traveler!
On 26 September 2011 at 11:18 am John Richter said,
What a beautiful trip that must have been! I love that you were happy with just cheese, bread and paper… Spent a very similar day once exploring Munich with three very close friends, ended our day in the twilight of dusk sharing Lambrusco, bread aqnd cheese on the steps of a beautiful, centuries old building…. Your wonderful memories just took me there… really quaint and darling Jannie….
On 26 September 2011 at 11:47 am Jannie said,
Hey, sweeties. Thanks SO MUCH for your words. I’ve been mostly away from blogs these past few days as I prepare to go back into the recording studio for my Final THREE songs (plus 2 re-dos) for my second CD!!! 12 brand new original tunes. yay.
I will be out and about in the next couple days. Please forgive me if I have not answered all comments individually on this post.
xooxoxo
On 26 September 2011 at 4:49 pm Bryce Christiansen said,
How fun! My parents went to Paris a year or so ago and they had an amazing time. From the look of your pictures it looks like you did too.
Bryce
On 26 September 2011 at 10:09 pm Patricia said,
Happy anniversary to you and your amazing blogging experience.
Your 1999 Tour looks great and how wonderful to meet friends.
Enjoyed pausing here
On 27 September 2011 at 1:52 am Steve Isaak said,
Solid, entertaining versifying.
On 27 September 2011 at 1:37 pm Jannie said,
Hi lovely friends, you are all so AWESOME!! And loved.
xoxoxo
On 27 September 2011 at 3:25 pm Alice Audrey said,
I’m glad you came by today. I was just thinking about you.
On 29 September 2011 at 4:47 pm Jannie said,
Oh hi, Alice Audrey! Sorry I missed seeing you there until now. I think about YOU a lot. My blog-hoping plan of visiting blogs in the order peeps popped in here. It’s working pretty well. I’m almost caught up. But I’m sure that won’t last for long!!
So many blogs…
xoxoxoxo