HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY MARIANNE / (and all the lovers of the world)

+HAPPY VALENTINES DAY+ !

>a special blog >for marianne<

>& for our family and friends<

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+VALENTIN IN GRUY HISTORY+

>jean baptiste antoine >valentin verloin de gruy<

>was a >lieutenant in the french marine and our<

>first de guy(ere) french immigrant into the u.s.<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / VALENTIN FAMILY)+

>arriving in new orleans from versailles palace<

>where his father was an officer, in march 1739<

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+VALENTINE MEMORIES+

>are our focus on this special valentines day<

>riding our magic carpet into many radiant<

+(SEE MARIANNE'S  >GYM+

+VIDEO on my FACEBOOK)+

>memories of our life here & overseas w/<

>a focus on france, england, italy & u.s.a.<

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+RADIANT MARIANNE >LIKE+

+RADIANT MARIAN BECAME+

>(as a girl >marianne's mom<

>discouraged >too much of a<

>hollywood >life orientation<

>she knew many movie stars)<

+MY LOVING MOVIE STAR so+

+SPECIAL IN SO MANY WAYS+

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 +TUSCANY 2010+
>marianne on a >costa cruise ship at<
>valentines day 2010 off of tuscany<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / COSTA CRUISE)+
>lots of fun on a >costa ship but the<
>gigantic ship had many many kids<
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 +FRENCH RIVIERA 2005+
>this was in a castle on the french riviera<
>& when i telephoned i asked if they had<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / GIANT FRENCH BED)+
>a large bed / >he laughed & gave us this<
>gigantic bed / larger then a king size bed<
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 +HOME BOUDOIR 2005+
>our boudoir on our >first valentines day<
>together became a mise-en-scene for our<
+GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+ / VALENTINE GRAPHICS+
>new marriage love< w/ many valentine<
>gifts and plenty new valentine graphics<
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 +SANTA BARBARA+
>"el encanto" historic hotel, santa barbara<
>in the >2005 period< became one of our<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / EL ENCHANT HOTEL+
>favorite valentine destinations for beauty<
>& elegance so fitting for my radiant bride<
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 +PARIS 2004+
>my favorite photo portrait in my favorite<
>city is this of >marianne & i in paris near<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+de CHARNEY TEMPLAR)+
>the very spot our de charney knight was<
>burnt w/ famed templar knight de molay<
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 +ATLANTA 2015+
>last october marianne & i attended a special<
>family wedding in atlanta on the way to our<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ ATLANTA WEDDING)+
>beloved new orleans / after new orleans we<
>stopped in >little rock to see lesley's family<
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 +LITTLE ROCK 2015+
>marianne loves children and here she<
>is showing my grand daughter ashley<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / ASHLEY RAY)+
>how she made a >special doll that she<
>had made for her own grand children<
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 +QUEEN MARY #2, 2015+
>queen mary 2 is >one of marianne's favorite<
>venues and she is very popular w/ the cabin<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> /  CUNARD QM2)+
>stewards / our >dinner companions all relish<
>marianne's conversation / is very much likrd<
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 +LONDON 2015+
>the british museum is our favorite place<
>to meet old friends in london like dennis<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / BRITISH MUSEUM)+
>crompton of archigram / our thanet hotel<
>is only a block away /(bloomsbury vital)<
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 +LONDON 2015+
>the "national portrait gallery" & adjoining<
>"tate national" art museum are impressive<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / TIM BERNERS-LEE)+
>destinations / here marianne is with the<
>portrait sculpture of the internet inventor<
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+QUEEN MARY #1 2006+
>we have >enjoyed 4 voyages on queen<
>mary 2 & >one night< aboard qm1 the<
+(GOOG;E : EUGENE RAY+
+>>/ QUEEN MARY #1)+
>older "queen" where >we had a strange<
>paranormal experience (was troop ship)
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 +LONDON 2007+
>we love the >eurostar train that whisks<
>patrons >from london to paris in under<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>/ EUROSTAR TRAIN)+
>two hours / the ride is so smooth coins<
>will stand on edge< under the channel<
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 +ORIENT FOREST 2007+
>the french orient forest near troyes has<
>magic / >de gaulles modest retirement<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / de GAULLE CHATEAU)+
>home (here) near degruy chateau, & st<
>bernards abbey / le ray chapel is a star<
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+HAPPY VALENTINES DAY+
+TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS+ !
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>to all of our >family & friends in addition<
>to my blessed marianne ! /  >you are very<
>special to me /  >deceased alum tom davis<
>widow, kathy telephoned yesterday.>kathy<
+(AUTO FANS : KATHY DAVIS+
+NEEDS TO SELL TOMS 1972+
+DATSUN BEING RESTORED)+
>is not well & is trying to sell tom's datsun<
>(1972)  / tom was installing a new engine<
>tom had been offered $10,000 at one time<
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+TOM HAD SAVED MY LETTERS+
+TO HIM & >KATHY HAS SAVED+
>(kathy is partially debilitated<
>& wants to move from utah)<
+THEM / >SHE NEEDS SOME AID+
>(google : eugene ray / tom davis<
>for more >detailrd information)<
+(SHE WANTS TO SELL HER VW)+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu