+GENETIC MEMORY+ >as you know, has played an important ROLE IN A LIFE WHERE ARCHITECTURE & the visual/poetic arts are primary. (second only to a passion for family) ************************************ +VALENTIN VERLOIN deGRUY+ ( this probably applies in some related form for all of you ) *************************** >I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW OF< >YOUR RELATED EXPERIENCE< **************************** +LOST deGRUY PLANTATIONS+ +++++++++++++++++++ +(tropique, magique, metaphysique)+ >I HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT MY VIEW OF (rootsweb archive 2005-2008) >THE IMPACT FRENCH CHATEAUX HAS MADE ON MY METAPHYSICAL LIFE. ********************************** +(french tropic syndrome)+ >RUINS AND LOST PLANTATIONS OF THE FRENCH COLONIES french west indies safari >for next march< +ARE A CONSTANT QUEST+ (PLANT life v. important esp. louisiana >JUNGLE< +METAPHYSIQUE+ ***************** >i have produced much graphic ART BASED ON THIS THEME. (photo/graphics/collage) +(L.S.U. EXHIBITION, LECTURE)+ baton rouge, 2001 ******************* >(thanks to professor max conrad)< l.s.u. b.r.,school of arch. & design ********************************* +SEARCH FOR LOST PLANTATION+ +ROOTS IN FRENCH BORDEAUX+ (wine as the elixer of life) +++++++++++++++ ( let us note the ALBRET wine district @ bordeaux & that king francois 1 was born in COGNAC, france. ) ****************************** +"BORDEAUX et SES VINS"+ >one book , as a reference, that stands out in this regard is very old & was originally in the library of a wine CHATEAU OWNER/BORDEAUX (i purchased this in london w/ vinyard news clippings) ************************** +LAMOTHE/LALANDE/leROY+ +AND LANUSSE VINYARDS+ *************************** >there are 2 lamothe vinyards listed (A HUGE LAMOTHE AD. ALSO) >one can see the cavaroc interest here with i lanusse vinyard plus 10 lalande & 1 leroy vinyards ****************************** +COUNT LALANDE CHATEAU+ (as i wrote about recently) +CAVAROC & SONS PATRONS+ (new orleans / chicago) *********************** +THE 1920 CHATEAU ENGRAVINGS IN THIS BOOK ARE PRICELESS (profuse, 1133 page book) ************************** +S Y N C H R O N I C I T Y+ >once at the cost of much time/effort i drove miles on back roads to find the +RUINS OF CHATEAU DU BREUIL+ >the engraving of this beautifu ruin was featured in this english book. ("BORDEAUX AND ITS WINES") >a series of collage photos resulted) WITHOUT REALISING THE NEW ORLEANS DUBREUIL FAMILY +C O N N E C T I O N+ ************************* +LAST NIGHT ON THE INTERNET I LOCATED MANY WINE ADS >thousands, family related >over 1000 for +C H A T E A U L A L A N D E+ bordeaux, chateau pichon longeville +COMTESS LALANDE+ ********************* >2003 vintage @ $105 per bottle 2005 vintage @ $179 per bottle ********************************* >for 88 english pounds you can have a >2007< vintage bottle in a red silk lined case with a copy of the london times >FROM YOUR BIRTHDATE< >plus vintage information ************************* gene ray, san diego, california