Back from a weeklong adventure in Lacoste, France. This was a delightful time that despite being 7 time zones away, was outside of space and time continuua due to student end of quarter schedules. (ie; sleep was not an issue for them anyway).
Squeezed some time in with Anna and hung out while work was being done some of the time. I explored the surrounding villages and walked the little cobblestone rue. This is a stunning place which inspires you to produce art. The village of Lacoste has over 300 residents and the art school occupies or owns about 1/4 of the town structures. Everything is historically much older than much of anything in the US. Although the Provencial lifestyle in slower, the students are in high gear. There is alot of interaction and collaboration. Problems arise and ideas come from all directions. This school arrangement is alot like a retreat. Everyone is immersed in the work including the staff who share most meals with the students and may be found well after midnight in the studios or labs helping or just hanging out. They are certainly aware if students are working or not since they are always around.
Anna was able to meet me at the airport initially and help me find my way across the countryside and navigate all the roundabouts. We stopped to eat on the way.
We vistited some great places together over the week.
Got to spend time also with some Hillary and Sharin, as well as some of the others learning there such as John and Helen, and faculty members Robert and Andy.
For daily summaries of the trip, posted from Lacoste, please refer to my Xanga site.
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By the way the Xanga site is: xanga.com/perkpater.
We did have a lovely time here with you. I very much enjoyed your visit and the conversations which ensued--especially your wild stories about medical school and wooing Mrs. P.
I love the pictures, too.
~Hildegarde
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