European Outdoor Dining

Such a wonderful scene and work LF congrats in your special featured artist selection in the 1000 Views group!

Zut, alors indeed! You do have a point. On the whole, France is overrun with bakeries (and for excellent reasons, as you know) and I have no doubt that there may have been one in my neighborhood, but if so, it was not close by and don't forget, I had just acquired a shiny new infant and, not being used to having one around, he took up pretty much all of my time so I didn't go gallivanting looking for fattening bread and pastries. In fact, I needed to lose a few pounds because I didn't have sufficient funds to purchase fat clothes.

It is, but you can stop drooling because sadly, I could only enjoy the bakery's delights for a short time. My husband and I arrived three days after our wedding and I found out I was pregnant a day later. I had severe 'morning' sickness all day, every day throughout my pregnancy and by the time my son was born and I could eat again without suffering any unpleasant consequences, we had moved to another section of Marseille. A section without a bakery, I might add! I have always considered that a cruel and despicable quirk of fate

Thank you very much, Merana! You've hit a sore spot with this cozy painting and your talk about tables being set up for the first customers. Your scene shows pretty much what a pleasure it is to eat outdoors overseas. I used to live in Marseille right over one of the best bakeries in town. Fresh croissants almost every morning. It doesn't get better than that.

Beautifully detailed work, Merana!!! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Beautiful Watercolors"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/F