Jack & McKenna Rock

Who needs Rock Band or Guitar Hero when you have imagination and talent! Jen is the laughing back up singer.

If you were being chased by a bear....

Very practical advice that we'll all need someday. I'll go with answer "C" - kick it. McKenna read Going On A Bear Hunt. The whole story was great but the editorial at the end was priceless.

Au revoir mon paradis de Paris

The last of my month in Paris but my memories go on and on (just like these videos). Mr. B arrived and we took a train to the Loire Valley - the land of French castles. Chenonceau and it's beautiful gardens, Chateau Du Clos Luce - where Da Vinci lived and created for a time, Chateau De Cheverny - sounds strange but the feeding of the hounds was memorable, Chateau De Chambord - the largest hunting lodge you'll ever see, all of the castles were magical. Mr. B took me to his favorite the Parc De Bagatelle - it's like scenes from movies of french gardens, peacocks, and everything in bloom. La Quartier Latin lives up to it's reputation for it's gaiety (both meanings there). The first Sunday of the month most of the museums are free so I went to 9 before the day ended. I recommend the Orangerie - you'll surround yourself in Monet's lilies, Musee Picasso - a stylish place with someting from all his periods, Gustave Moreau's studio was made into a museum and it is amazing along with his art. The best tour I went on was Le Palais Garnier - the opera house - the stories they tell along with the Chagall dome make it a must do. I finally had to say "Au revoir mon paradis de Paris" But if you ever need a tour guide just pack me in suitcase.

Viva la France

More of Paris. I went back many times to the Musee Cluny it is full of medieval treasures - including The Lady and the Unicorn Tapestries. San Chapell is the jewel box of all cathedrals and that's saying a lot. Musee Carnavalli is free and full of Paris history and art. It's quaint gardens are a great place to relax. I supported the arts while I was there - I never passed a street musician without throwing in a few euros, I did skip a few accordian players. Another adventure was finding all the Passages, they are enclosed streets of restaurants and shops, the first malls minus the teenagers. If you want to take a step back in time and see how true parisians lived go the the Musee Nissim De Camondo, close to the Parc Monceau another must see. I could go on and on and I do in my next (and fortunately last) video. Viva La France...

My Month in Paris

Fortune favors the brave..... Because of my great husband I was able to spend a month in Paris. For a few days two of my best friends explored with me and the last week Mr. B came. The rest of the time I was alone and I went to every cathedral that I passed and all the museums at least once. Paris is filled with art and the food is pretty perfect too. This video's highlights and must see's are the Saint Ouen Flea Market - full of french antiques you can take home for a song or two, The Luxembourg Parc - I could pitch a tent a live there - it's beautiful, beautiful (a quote from French Kiss), Notre Dame - go to the top and say hello to the gargoyles, both big museums - D' Orsay (my favorite) and Du Lourve (get a map you'll get lost especially in the basement, Versailles - Marie's little french village is all that little girls and big girls dream of, and of course the food.......... I dream of the hot chocolate at Angelina's and a fresh chocolate baguette. The whole time in Paris I never ate a pastry I didn't like...and believe me I ate a few.