Has it really been four weeks? Yikes. I was busy..really, really busy with family and kidstuff and getting ready to travel…and now…I’m in Europe. How’s that for a tacky intro? Form and Function heads east to France and Italy, husband and three children in tow, celebrating high school graduation for one. Did I mention that my oldest goes to college this fall?

Some sights that have inspired me (I’ve got more than 600 photos already with ten days to go…so if you want to see all the photos, friend me on facebook). Flowers and gardens are everywhere…

Stores and merchandising are fun to see…not all different from home, but some are definitely very french…

…they even decorate their river boats…

…and all the buildings and monuments so steeped in history…

…after all that sightseeing, Owen wanted to take me for drinks but Woody needed to give him a few pointers…

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…but in the end, I think they both took the Moulin Rouge girl to the Ritz…adieu…