HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIANNE / homage in thirteen photos

+MARIANNE'S SMILE /+

+LIGHTS OUR ROOMS+

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>we met in the sala of the la valencia hotel in<

>lajolla listening to piano music and i noticed<

+(RADIANT SMILE of+

+my RADIANT WIFE)+

>that marianne's smile was lighting the room<

>(since light was my study, i was impressed)<

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+TONIGHT I HAVE SELECTED+

+13 >CELEBRATION< PHOTOS+

+for MARIANNE'S BIRTHDAY+

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>these were selected to honor & please<

>marianne but i hope you shall enjoy<

+(BIRTHDAY HOMAGE+

+for DEAR MARIANNE)+

>them as much as we do in our home<

>remembering our blog of art & life<

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>one of my favorite photos of marianne<
>was taken on her first birthday after<
+(THE SMILE THAT+
+LIGHTS ROOMS)+
>our marriage in july of year, 2004<
>note, special graphics on our bed<
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 >two of my favorite historical photos of<
>marianne taken in the 1950s during her<
+(MARIANNE AS A+
+COLLEGE GIRL)+
>college years as student in san francisco<
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 >i love marianne in her long skirt during<
>our early visit to los angeles & wearing<
+(MARIANNE IS SPECIAL+
+>IN HER LONG SKIRT)+
>her visor at a san diego padre game<
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>marianne wears scarves w/ much grace<
>and i loved finding this one for her on<
+(SPECIAL SCARF+
+>for MARIANNE)+
>our cruise up the california coast<
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 >my favorite photo of marianne's childhood<
>after a long illness, santa clause made his<
+(PRECIOUS PHOTO+
+>PRECIOUS LOOK)+
>personal visit bringing her magic toys<
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 >i treasure this historical 1950s photo<
>of marianne made by a professional<
+(RADIANT SMILE OF+
+MY RADIANT GIRL)+
>photo studio in westwood village<
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 >this is one of hundreds of collage photo<
>graphics i have constructed of marianne<
+(LIFE AS ART+
+ART OF LIFE)+
>all are kept in acetate page binder books<
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>the french riviera was the mise-en-scene<
>of some of our happiest days, especially<
+(RADIANT RIVIERA+
+>RADIANT VISION)+
>out on the cap ferrat peninsula near nice<
>(french tourist poster / artist unknown)<
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>happy birthday memories galore of our<
>queen mary 2 trans atlantic crossings to<
+(QUEEN MARY 2 /+
+PARADISIACAL)+
>england, then on to our favorite france<
>(saw"phantom of the opera"in london)<
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 >marianne at the "work of art hotel" caron<
>de beaumarchais, where art installation<
+(OUR "WORK OF ART"+
+HOTEL"PARIS, 4th AR)+ !
>turns the entire hotel into living art / the<
>owner being a very talented paris artist<
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 >these are my two favorite photo collages<
>of marianne that greet me every day as<
+(FAVORITE PHOTOS+
+>MORNING VISION)+
>i prepare to create these blogs for you<
>(sequential photos collage on >right)<
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 >i took these special photos at the"rancho<
>valencia"hotel with a camera that takes<
+(PHOTOS AS ART>+
+ART OF PHOTOS)+
>sequential photos over a seconds time<
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>this essence collage was made especially<
>for marianne , celebrating our marriage<
+(HAPPY BIRTHDAY>+
+DEAR MARIANNE)+
>and hangs on the wall, next to our bed<
>(celebrates our st. tropez honeymoon)<
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+THIS LOVING HOMAGE /+
>(once asked to leave her<
>grandmothers meeting /<
>(didn't look old enough)
+FOR LOVING MARIANNE+

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eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu