Cronkhite Unis!

Nick, Ernestos, Pierre, and I all met at the fabulous Cronkhite Graduate Center.  By the time I arrived, Pierre was a resident advisor and had scored an enormous room.  I met Nick and Ernestos one of the first days on campus.  The last time I saw Nick is when I married Cher Pierre over 10 years ago.  Ernestos drove a big company car from Chicago to Milwaukee to visit me and Baby Lillian about 8 years ago.

 

Mission Crepes!

We headed down to Marché President Wilson for some breakfast crepes.

The Thinkers

Pierre and Sylvia went home for some R and R and the rest of us walked in the rain to Musée Rodin.  We managed to run through most of the sculpture garden before the rain turned into a downpour.

The Parthenon and a Cypriot Ern

 

The museum is in an amazing old mansion.  I have visited this museum before, but I hadn't learn that it had been a convent that was then turned into a house where artists could rent rooms.  Rodin rented a room and then rooms here, as did many notable painters, writers, dancers, etc.  I don't have any great photos of the gardens or exterior because of the rain.

Ernestos suggested that we get tickets to the Edward Hopper exhibit at the Grand Palais.  I was so glad that we went; it is one of my favorite exhibits of all time.  I had only really seen his top five most popular prints before the exhibit and I didn't love all of them.  I was surprised by the variety.  Who knew he did etchings and watercolors (in New Mexico!)?  Hopper visited Paris three different times and spoke French.  I read all about Hopper on wikipedia before going and bored my friends with fascinating tidbits about his life.

We capped off the rainy weekend with a visit to Musée D'Orsay.  My photo doesn't really show you just how many people were waiting in the rain.  The line zigzagged forever!  I flashed my annual pass and was able to whisk my friends right into the side entrance.  

Thanks for coming!  I hope we make it to see you both!  Come back soon!