The entire (almost) family gathered on Saturday to celebrate Mom's 80th birthday - all 5 of her kids and their spouses were able to attend - they came from far and wide. A fabulous dinner was held in Mom's honor attended by 30 closest family members. After the dinner, a majority of the guests met up at Hollywood Casino - and guess who was the big winner - the birthday girl! But not to worry, the rest of the gang didn't do too badly either! The wonderful family weekend ended with breakfast on Sunday. Kelsey and Benjamin even showed off their Halloween costumes! Those are some cute kids!
Monday, October 29, 2007
Mom's80th Birthday
The entire (almost) family gathered on Saturday to celebrate Mom's 80th birthday - all 5 of her kids and their spouses were able to attend - they came from far and wide. A fabulous dinner was held in Mom's honor attended by 30 closest family members. After the dinner, a majority of the guests met up at Hollywood Casino - and guess who was the big winner - the birthday girl! But not to worry, the rest of the gang didn't do too badly either! The wonderful family weekend ended with breakfast on Sunday. Kelsey and Benjamin even showed off their Halloween costumes! Those are some cute kids!
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Thursday, October 4, 2007
The Orient Express
If you ever want to experience true luxury anddecadence, take a trip on the Orient Express. From the moment you check in, you are transported back into a more elegant time. The uniformed representatives check you in, take your luggage and then escort you to a local hotel for a traditional Venetian drink called a Bellini (pear juice, ice and Italian sparkling wine)while your luggage is placed in your compartment. Onboard, you will appreciate the fully restored 1920's original Orient Express Pullman cars. Beautiful wood,with handmade inlays, polished brass and the clever compartment setup. The actual compartment is about 5 x5. It contains (for daytime) a settee, table and washbasin - the basin is enclosed in a separate closet.For night, the settee separates into 2 bunk-like beds,very comfortable. Every detail is attended to by your own cabin Steward.
After boarding, we dressed for dinner. Yes, it's formal all right! Tuxedos and cocktail dresses - and all looked elegant. We shared a table with a couple from England, she a podiatrist and he was a"househusband". Dinner consisted of 5 courses, each more delicious than the other. After dinner, we visited the fully restored Barcar for a cocktail and to enjoy the piano player. It was an interesting night - with the beds set up, there isn't much room for movement. In the morning, we had breakfast in our compartment and watched the scenery. Unfortunately, it was raining too hard to get out when we pulled into the Vienna train station. Lunch was served in one of the 3 dining cars. Once again, each restored to it's original glory.
After 2 glorious nights in Prague (details later) - we reboarded the train to Paris. Once again, as we passed through small towns, it seemed like people were waiting for us. But this time, when they took pictures of us, we started to take their picture!
After boarding, we dressed for dinner. Yes, it's formal all right! Tuxedos and cocktail dresses - and all looked elegant. We shared a table with a couple from England, she a podiatrist and he was a"househusband". Dinner consisted of 5 courses, each more delicious than the other. After dinner, we visited the fully restored Barcar for a cocktail and to enjoy the piano player. It was an interesting night - with the beds set up, there isn't much room for movement. In the morning, we had breakfast in our compartment and watched the scenery. Unfortunately, it was raining too hard to get out when we pulled into the Vienna train station. Lunch was served in one of the 3 dining cars. Once again, each restored to it's original glory.
After 2 glorious nights in Prague (details later) - we reboarded the train to Paris. Once again, as we passed through small towns, it seemed like people were waiting for us. But this time, when they took pictures of us, we started to take their picture!
This was truly an experience of a lifetime, we both loved being transported back to a more elegant time. A time when travel was considered a special treat and people dressed and acted accordingly.
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