There are definitely many places yin-er and yang-er than Paris, France, and Redding, California, a redneck part of the golden state three hours drive north of San Francisco.
Take a look at the yin and yang of The Idiot’s two quite opposite basecamps during April 2023.
Redding: A rainbow seen from The Idiot’s spacious backyard after an April rain.
Paris: Baby Gaga, The Idiot’s 5.5-year-old granddaughter, seen on the street in front of The Idiot’s Montparnasse apartment building just after an April rain.
Redding: California poppies in the backyard of The Idiot’s two-story townhouse basecamp.
Paris: Flowers in Luxembourg gardens just steps away from The Idiot’s fourth floor pied-a-terre basecamp.
Redding: Sculptures in The Idiot’s backyard.
Paris: A sculpture at the Bourdelle Museum near The Idiot’s pied-a-terre.
Redding: Ducks in a creek on The Idiot’s property.
Paris: Ducks in the Medici Fountain in Luxembourg Gardens.
Redding: Dessert at lunch.
Paris: Dessert at lunch.
Redding: An Easter basket from Holiday Market.
Paris: A “Bouquet of Tulips” sculpture by Jeff Koons outside the Petit-Palais museum.
Redding: Time has been stopped on this downtown clock since The Idiot got a basecamp here in 2009.
Paris: Big time at the Orsay Museum near the pied-a-terre that The Idiot began occupying almost a year ago.
Redding: The Idiot always has a solo lane at the local YMCA pool.
Paris: The Idiot almost never has a solo lane at a municipal pool.
Redding: Homeless garbage within a half-mile of The Idiot’s home.
Paris: Residential garage near The Idiot’s pied-a-terre during an April strike.
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