FRENCH TROPIC SYNDROME / paris to barataria to sansouci jungles

+MARDI GRAS DAY, 2016+

>(thinking of nola people)<

+DON'T FORGET PLANTS+

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+FRENCH REVOLUTION+

>destroyed our family in france and i often<

>wonder what happened to the remnants of<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / VERSAILLES PALACE)+

>the verloin degruy cousins who may have<

>survived the terror of the revolution death<

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+AN >IRONY< IS THAT I HAVE+

+BEEN >ACCUSED< OF BEING+

>(i tell folk< who want<

>to label me politically<

> / >"i vote with jesus"<

>bernie< is the closest)< !

+COMMUNIST & CAPITOLIST+

+BOTH AT THE >SAME TIME<+

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>this foolishness< >means little<

>to me / >cosmic consciousness<

+(UFO-ET  >ISSUE+

+IS >ABOVE ALL+

+POLS WAKE UP)+

>is important to me / my view is<

>the >UFO-ET issue is above all<

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+PARIS OUR LOVE+
 >vintage citroen delivery truck as i saw<
>w/ pleasure in paris is a >1947 "h van"<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / CITROEN CARS)+
>photographed for friend ralph roesling<
>these vans restored are still in demand<
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>artistry< interests me the most and paris<
>is the >radiant heart of that vision of life<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / PARIS ARTISTRY)+
>as seen in all dimensions / >a truck or as<
>seen below a perfume ad, artistry is vital<
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+de GRUY PLANTATION+
>our verloin deguy ancestors plantations<
>near >new orleans were originally in st.<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+ / ST. CHARLES PARISH)+
>charles parish & located near voisin and<
>planchard families had sion priory links<
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+YUCATAN LINK+
>the most interesting aboriginal structures<
>near our degruy plantations were temples<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / INDIAN TEMPLE)+
>w/ coxcomb roof sculpture / fiber matting<
>for exterior / stoneless link to the yucatan<
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+CANE RIVER PLANTS+
>our >sentient living brethren the plants<
>are >good friends that we overlook and<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / FRENCH JUNGLES)+
>undervalue / >food & medicine are two<
>great contributions & lets value oxygen<
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 +CANE RIVER PLANTATIONS+
>our ray & bresse ancestors lived in north<
>louisiana near the cane river plantations<
>where cotton was vital / melrose (lower)<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+MELROSE PLANTATION)+
>was turned into a vast art installation w/<
>outbuildings of great architectural value<
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 >reading this >must read book insures<
>our comprehension that plants are our<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS)+
>vital friends, sentient & reacting with<
>human emotions, lovers of soft music<
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 +LAJOLLA HOME & STUDIO+
>lajolla california, our home since 1970<
+has an excellent climate w/ its seaside<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / THE SILVER SHIP)+
>isthmus negative ion strength so vital<
>to human good health helping artistry<
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+SANSOUCI HOME-STUDIO+

>for ten years marian, derek, bronwen<

>and i benefitted from the jungle trees<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / SANSOUCI FOREST)+

>of the sansouci forest / the work here<

>created a >vital life< at 3 universities<

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 +RADIANT NATURE+
>at >melrose plantation  we saw these old<
>friends smiling at us in the >radiant  sun<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / PLANT KINGDOM)+
>reminding us of the fabulous technology<
>that nature provides >aiding good health<
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+THE HISTORY OF OUR PEOPLE+
+IN AUBE, ORIENT, BARATARIA+
>(google :>> eugene ray /<
>french tropic syndrome)<
+&  >US IN SANSOUCI FORESTS+
+was  VITAL & VERY INSPIRING+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu