tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post5577699138658963104..comments2023-09-26T04:56:13.105-07:00Comments on Guilty With An Explanation: Dick and Jane Do a Museum - See Dick Runheartinsanfranciscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-74727400603281990732011-12-05T08:16:27.169-08:002011-12-05T08:16:27.169-08:00I cannot believe my good fortune to be receiving a...I cannot believe my good fortune to be receiving a Jo original! And yes, if waiting in long lines made you patient, you would be even more of a saint than I suspected.xl pharmacyhttp://www.xl-pharmacy.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-60712707298012556862010-07-10T11:18:36.608-07:002010-07-10T11:18:36.608-07:00Warts,
It kind of is, but at least after all the ...Warts,<br /><br />It kind of is, but at least after all the angst, he enjoyed the exhibit. I may go to the other one alone, though. We'll see.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-37264436716210030302010-07-10T06:46:24.113-07:002010-07-10T06:46:24.113-07:00I'm glad you got to see the exhibit, which loo...I'm glad you got to see the exhibit, which looks like a stunner.<br /><br />Bless you, and bless Flip. Jollying along someone whose reasoning isn't quite there and wants to get the hell out of there is a special kind of hell.Warty Mammalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07942793134631438689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-11942949483407529632010-07-09T13:17:21.452-07:002010-07-09T13:17:21.452-07:00Scarlett,
So am I! Surrounded by the spirits of ...Scarlett,<br /><br />So am I! Surrounded by the spirits of Monet, Manet, Renoir, Sisley, Cezanne, Degas -- I was in painter heaven.<br /><br />Lisa,<br /><br />I hope you're right about slowing the progression. Hopefully, stimulation does help, although it's a losing battle, ultimately.<br /><br />Babe,<br /><br />I love Paris! I wanted to stay there when I was in my 20's, but my parents cut off my funds, even though they were MINE, and I came home. <br /><br />I am also pulled toward watercolor right now. I haven't actually made it to the art supply store yet, but hopefully will soon.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-46294115640969419452010-07-09T05:19:46.974-07:002010-07-09T05:19:46.974-07:00One of the favorite adventures in my life was bein...One of the favorite adventures in my life was being in Paris. I spent much time at Musee d' Orsay and the Louvre.I carry these memories and cherish them. I am so glad you were able to work with Flip and keep him interested enough so you could get in. Tell me which medium you settle on at the art store. I myself am being pulled to go the the art store for watercolors. Like you, I worked in oils and also watercolors many years ago when my kids were young. Doesn't it feel great to be feeling the pull to create again? Not for what others think, just for what it does inside of us.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-53758913874138393032010-07-08T22:00:57.918-07:002010-07-08T22:00:57.918-07:00I think you slow down the progression of his life ...I think you slow down the progression of his life being taken from him by standing your ground sometimes and insisting he experience things. It must be awfully hard, and tiring. But I think you do good things for him by being who you are and by taking care of yourself at the same time. xxmischiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837189368963587932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-54591281750632999882010-07-08T12:19:40.960-07:002010-07-08T12:19:40.960-07:00*DEEP SIGH & SWOON*
I'm so glad you got t...*DEEP SIGH & SWOON*<br /><br />I'm so glad you got to see these (again).<br />They are so very incredible.<br />~hugs~<br /><br />XOXO<br />Scarlett & ViaggiatoreWanderlust Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551514192060606454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-69437019339118342782010-07-08T10:38:00.800-07:002010-07-08T10:38:00.800-07:00Bob,
Yes, the Musee d'Orsay is a perfect venu...Bob,<br /><br />Yes, the Musee d'Orsay is a perfect venue for major works of art. It's always wonderful when glorious old buildings are put to new use. (I can't bring myself to say "repurposed.")<br /><br />I'm really looking forward to the next exhibit - I especially love Gauguin.<br /><br />Nick,<br /><br />Dealing with Alzheimer's is kind of like finding that the furniture has been rearranged every day. I can only imagine what it's like for him. But happily, there is art, and music. <br /><br />Calvin,<br /><br />I will try to live up to your confidence in my abilities because squirrels should never have to stand in line for anything.<br /><br />Katy,<br /><br />Not only is the original different, it looks different from every angle, every distance. I'm sure these paintings are alive and inhabited!heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-80965842336875552082010-07-08T06:36:02.005-07:002010-07-08T06:36:02.005-07:00Wow what a treasure. I remember the first time I s...Wow what a treasure. I remember the first time I saw an original masterpiece for the first time. Its amazing how something you have seen reprinted all your life is suddenly astoundingly different.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610117543051640146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-11813644808811151752010-07-08T03:33:10.362-07:002010-07-08T03:33:10.362-07:00Yay! Heart's going to paint! We look forward t...Yay! Heart's going to paint! We look forward to seeing your work exhibited here so that we will not have to queue up at some art gallery in the future!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-89767453596563747382010-07-08T01:26:32.697-07:002010-07-08T01:26:32.697-07:00How very fortunate to be able to see all those won...How very fortunate to be able to see all those wonderful paintings. Considering the incredible precautions needed over the transportation, we're lucky we get to see so many rarities from other countries.<br /><br />Flip's unexpected and awkward reactions to situations must be utterly exasperating, to say the least. As you say, it steals your life as well. I don't have any smart words of comfort, it's a tough deal and you can only struggle to make the best of things.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-8060347759719082452010-07-07T21:25:25.471-07:002010-07-07T21:25:25.471-07:00Laura and I spent all afternoon in the Musee d'...Laura and I spent all afternoon in the Musee d'Orsay when we visited Paris in 2008. It was spectacular. The building itself is incredible - a train station rescued from being demolished. I'm glad they are touring the paintings and that you both were able to experience them.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690660290319444722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-84592085642018753922010-07-07T20:37:30.263-07:002010-07-07T20:37:30.263-07:00Jo,
I cannot believe my good fortune to be receiv...Jo,<br /><br />I cannot believe my good fortune to be receiving a Jo original! And yes, if waiting in long lines made you patient, you would be even more of a saint than I suspected. <br /><br />The workings of an AD-riddled brain are fascinating, albeit heartbreaking. Flip obviously thought we were in an airport because the serpentine lines were exactly the same, except for the lack of carry-on bags. <br /><br />Rider,<br /><br />One planeload of paintings was sidelined at the Madrid Airport because of the volcano in Iceland. The thought of ash damage to these priceless artworks is horrifying.<br /><br />Ian,<br /><br />Well now, see, I would have been excited at the "presence" of the artist, not Louis. But hey, vive la difference!<br /><br />It's a challenge - for both of us. Your hug is gratefully accepted. <br /><br />Lisa,<br /><br />I felt conflicted about insisting we stay -- selfish, but also that his disease is stealing my life, too. I don't think anyone ever plans for this.<br /><br />Amy,<br /><br />The Post-Impressionist show runs from late September through January. <br /><br />I was gratified that Flip got some pleasure from the exhibit. He was astounded to be in proximity to an original he's seen reproduced all his life.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-45687464272157893702010-07-07T19:54:31.201-07:002010-07-07T19:54:31.201-07:00Oh, am I jealous? Yes and yes!!! I'm going to ...Oh, am I jealous? Yes and yes!!! I'm going to put the Act II on the calendar and see if I can manage to navigate the 200 miles south to view it! Thanks for the inspiration - even though it was difficult, I'm happy Flip was able to enjoy the fruits of the wait!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00080418514689447091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-11670874108683884072010-07-07T16:54:20.355-07:002010-07-07T16:54:20.355-07:00I am so glad you got in to see the exhibit. And I ...I am so glad you got in to see the exhibit. And I am so glad that Flip has you. xxmischiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837189368963587932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-86378676688936246202010-07-07T16:14:50.278-07:002010-07-07T16:14:50.278-07:00It's the best self-medication one can have, in...It's the best self-medication one can have, in my esteem and experience, and you have inspired me to get off my lazy ass and finish what is still on my easel.<br /><br />In the earlier part of your tale I wanted to give you a big friend hug because you deserve it. Consider it metaphorically delivered.<br /><br />But, otherwise I so relate to what you wrote. I was in the Grenoble musee des artes in 2006 and was entranced by a portrait of Louis XIV. It was a head and shoulders, and I do not recall the artist, but what struck me, as I studied the brush strokes is that the real Louis was sitting right there as the artist worked. I felt literally transported in time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-42452903439790480482010-07-07T14:51:14.233-07:002010-07-07T14:51:14.233-07:00I heard the curator interviewed and apparently it ...I heard the curator interviewed and apparently it was touch and go getting everything in place due to the volcano flight delays. Talk about crates you don't want left sitting on the airport tarmac somewhere?<br />I'm glad you got to see the show.English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-89916156193388354862010-07-07T14:17:58.790-07:002010-07-07T14:17:58.790-07:00I mean "impatient"... But you knew that...I mean "impatient"... But you knew that. :-)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29674249.post-40250483416976196572010-07-07T14:17:17.046-07:002010-07-07T14:17:17.046-07:00I was inspired by my recent visit to our Vancouver...I was inspired by my recent visit to our Vancouver Art Gallery as well -- a very similar exhibit -- on loan from the Musee d'Orsay, and I went out and bought myself some more art supplies. The results of my <em>*cough*</em> inspiration should be arriving at your place any day now. :-)<br /><br /><br />I once saw Whistler's Mother at that museum, and I was as gobsmacked as Flip was. I'm sure that, once he got into the Museum, he was pleased that he waited. I think folks with Alzheimers probably have the advantage over us, in that they can say what we are really thinking. I get very patient standing in lineups as well. God bless Flip. :-)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.com