Love potion. A three bottle set. Crystal containers with gilded stars in protective wooden box.
A few months ago I teasingly wrote that a French perfume company was creating a love potion, and I asked, "If you could create your own "love potion," what would you add?"
Since today is the day that Mattieu and Eva will meet, I went back and re-read the comments to the post on Love Potion. A matchmaker needs to have her bottles full and must have a wealth of experience and advice. Or beg her friends to help.
Last night, since I won’t have time today, I set the meeting scene, or better known as the table. I thought you might like to see it… it often begins with food in France. Do you think Mattieu should be sitting in front of Eva or by his side?
Mattieu arrives this evening on the TGV "bullet train" from Paris. French husband will pick him up. Eva arrives at noon at the airport, I will pick her up.
French husband has it easy he knows Mattieu.
I asked Eva what she would be wearing as I could recognize her. She said a grey leather jacket and grey boots, she also said she was thin, and had blond brown hair. I asked her how she felt and she said, "Nervous."
How gutsy of her to be flying across the world to a blogger’s home to meet someone she barely knows! Love certainly does ask us to take risks.
The other day when I talked to Mattieu I asked him if he wanted me to invite some other friends to this evening’s dinner party. You know to help the conversation, to ease the possible awkwardness, to give space for them to meet…you know like in Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet? Where Romeo and Juliette see one another in the distance and have time to look at each other in the midst of many people, you might call it safety by numbers.
Mattieu said, "Oh no, just us that will be best." He sure scored "real man" points with that answer.
On a red pillow she leaned, taking off her mask…yes she was ready for the chance-
I will add updates throughout today and the weekend. Bits and pieces or what happens or not, and of course I will add photos. It should be interesting… as Eva said, "Whatever happens one thing is certain, we will have a good time getting to know each other!"
Photos: 19th century portable liquor bottle set, plus other vintage paraphernalia of romance.
(Note: France is six hours ahead of the east coast and nine hours ahead of the west coast.)
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Update:
I met Eva at the airport, and we haven’t stopped talking and laughing since. The first thing she said to me was, "This isn’t a dream, this is really happening isn’t it?"
Eva has a grey leather jacket, shorty-one, very chic and hip, which I might have to keep it for myself.
She has very expressive, artistic hands. I always look at a person’s hands to know a person. Eva told me she thinks the same thing, also about a person’s eyes. Definitely she is sitting across the table from Mattieu. He has the best eyes ever! Blue.
Eva a little peek. I can’t wait ’til they meet!!
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Update:
(photo: Taken last June at the AIR FORCE Gala where Mattieu became an Officer.)
Mattieu called to say that his train was late…he will be here around 9pmish. I asked him if he wanted to know what I thought about Eva since she was right in front of me. I could see him smiling through the phone; He said, "I could ask, and I want to ask, but I want to live the moment and not hear it second-hand."
OH MY he is way too delicious isn’t he?!
Between you and me, and a hundred others…Eva is a doll! A real lovely person and I cannot wait for them to meet.
I asked Eva if there was anything special she would like me to make for her "Matchmaker’s Dinner?" Eva looked me straight in the eye and said, "Who can think of food on a night like this? We could eat Cheerios for all I care!"
Oh She is too much fun!!
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French Husband and Mattieu promised that they would call me before they arrived. That way we could be ready…you know what I mean. Excitment was high.
Eva said she was feeling a bit jet lagged and asked if she could have some fruit. Of course I said offering her the fruit basket, she took a banana. She peeled the banana and had just taken a big bite, when the front door opened and in walked French husband and Mattieu! First impressions matter, therefore I jumped in front of Eva, no way did I want Mattieu to see her with her mouth full, eating a banana! The first words out of my mouth were…"Hey you two were suppose to call first!"
Eva, leaned in and said to me, "What a true friend you are by saving me from the most embarrassing moment! Thanks for covering me!
Whatever ice there might have been was broken instantly.
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Sitting side by side. The sweet beginning.
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