It’s like a whole other language. TBW and I are traveling in Paris and Lyon. We’ve been seeing some incredible sites. What do you think this is advertising?

It appears Virgin Records wants to provide some advice about how to live one’s life. Don’t you just hate when people do that? Except me, of course.

We stumbled upon the amazing Brunly Museum, near the Eiffel Tower, that was just recently built. As we walked toward it, we discussed what the building might be. It looked like an old industrial building that had been retrofit in some weird way. As we got closer, we could tell it was a new building, but unlike anything we’d seen. Only when we saw the sign did we determine it to be a museum.

The outside gardens were spectacular. The naturalized plantings and paths offered so many delightful little areas to explore. To find all this open space in the high rent district of Paris amazed me. One detail I especially liked was the fiber optic light posts interspersed among the plants.

That seems like a reasonably economical design idea that should get more use.

As we walked through the museum, the interior design impressed us. The designers seemed to take every opportunity to do add cool and funky details instead of just normal. The curvy handrails, the out-of-the-way benches that felt like caves, the darkness of the space with every light intentional were just a few of the items we loved. If you get to Paris, don’t miss the Branly Museum.