Paris, France – L’amour

I took this photo because it’s really silly. My mom kissing my dad, though my dad looked kind of embarrassed. So, I just think it’s funny. I also chose the frame (around the photo) because it’s gemstones, and I just think it makes it very pretty. We were with my dad’s friends and, well, we were having dinner together. And when my mom kissed my dad, I took a photo at that exact time, by mistake, and it came out really silly!

It’s a cliché for an American to say that Paris inspires romance, but it’s not hard to get into the mood when you’re there. In the tourist-friendly heart of the city (and even in the 20th Arrondissement where The Kid took their photo), you can’t help but notice how even some of the most ordinary buildings have some kind aesthetic detail that showcases the Parisian high ideals of art and beauty. Everywhere we went, we saw people being romantic, like this couple in a quiet courtyard in the Tullieries. And year after year, tourists continue to get all smoochy in the City of Light, even me and my wife.