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Tag Archives: family
Visiting the Musee Rodin in the Wake of World War II
For me, the reopening of the Musee Rodin unleashed floods of memories. In April 1946, a month before my nuclear family was to immigrate to the United States, my mother, who was somewhat of a tyrant, surprisingly let me visit … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art collecting, art exhibits, art museums, belgium, brussels, family, france, french art, hotel biron, modern art, modernism, musee rodin, rainer maria rilke, rilke, rodin, sculpture, world war ii, world war ii history
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Leaving Is Dying—A Little
The weather has been horrible, which is just as well. It lessens my sadness at leaving my dream cottage in Maine. Just a few days ago I sat on its deck, savoring the autumn sun and a cup of coffee … Continue reading
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Tagged acadia, acadia national park, brooklyn, brooklyn heights, dogs, family, maine, mount desert island, poodles, travel, viva
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