CASTLES, CHATEAU, PALACES / genetic memory vs "reality"

 +DEEP MEMORY VS "REALITY"+

>our small boyhood home in baton rouge was<

>in an industrial worker's neighborhood but<

>was filled w/ art and plantation furniture<

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+GENETIC MEMORY+

>as it is known filled our psychic metaphysic<

>with a love for castles, chateau & palaces<

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+VERSAILLES PALACE+

>of the french king louis 14th was where<

>our first degruy immigrant ancestor<

+JEAN BAPTISTE ANTOINE+

+VALENTIN VERLOIN deGRUY+

>was born and our devoted relatives did+

>their best to introduce that milieu to us<

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>this is the oldest castle hotel in france<

>and a radiant memory for marianne<

+CHATEAU de la CAZE+ 

>and i in the fabulous gorge-du-tarn<

>as i intuitively traced our roots<

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>the knights templar orient forest is in the<
+ST. BERNARD CLAIRVAUX+
+deGRUY-BOSSANCOURT+
>champagne region near troyes france<
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>this is the still remaining gruy ancestor chateau<

+de BOSSANCOURT+

>marianne and i visited looking for sacred seeds<

>in the ancient knights templar orient forest<

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+GOOGLE+
>eugene ray / degruy / chateau de bossancourt<

>to find out why this place is vital to our<

+GENETIC MEMORY+

>(research this deep psychic metaphysic)<

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>my california villa series as i look back are<
>a genetic memory reflection of our french<
>family chateaux in the orient forest<
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 >much of my creative life was spent designing<
>california villas metaphysically replacing the<
+DEEP PSYCHIC MEMORY+
>loss of our family's chateaux & plantations<
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>simon marsden's haunting photographs of
>country house ruins touch our hearts and<
+LOST HERITAGE SEARCH+
>provide the contrast w/ my creative work<
>based on biotronic color, light, energy>
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>the internet technology provides future potential<
+LIFE AS ART CINEMA+
>for a documentary based on life and work<
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>recently i have discovered that my blog images<

>are collected and retrieved via google search<

+CINEMATIC COLLAGE+

>results in reviewing this vast collection and<

>suggests the potential of a future video<

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>leonardo davinci, seen here in his radiant<
>energy providing conical hat will star in<
+BIOTRONIC ENERGY+
>any documentary based on my degruy<
>family history and the gruyere castle<
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>just received an email from caroline youngblood<
>who shall be in villefranche wednesday on the<
+SAVOY=BRESSE=GRUYERE+
>trail of our savoy-bresse templar ancestors who<
>once ruled there and built a giant war ship<
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>to emphasize the poignance of our historical<

>family drama, this google map photograph<
+METAPHYSICAL DRAMA+

>is our childhood baton rouge home as it<

+FRENCH ART-FURNITURE+ 

+PEOPLE ALL GONE+ !

>looks today in its derelict state without<
>the magnificent garden of our mother<
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>french creole historical poignance is strong<
>especially when all thats left are memories<
+NORMAN MARMILLION+
+FRENCH RESTORED+
>(this is the degruy related laura plantation)<
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>california villa designed for a site<
>in temecula california vineyards<
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>perhaps i was able to rediscover french<
>chateau roots in the form of villas<
>designed for california patrons<
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+OVERVIEW+

>ironically my main SDSU focus was<

>designing small affordable houses<
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+BECAUSE OF THIS I WAS ACCUSED+
>pressure from outside influence<

+BY DEANS OF BEING COMMUNIST+ 

>i pointed out that less then 1% americans<

+COULD AFFORD TO BUILD+ !

>the deans disappeared into the night<

+WEDS I RECORD A SDSU HISTORY+

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>eugene ray, mfa, architect

 professor emeritus, sdsu