We've Returned

We returned late Tuesday from our bus tour of Washington, DC. It was a little tiring but good. We were too late for the cherry blossoms but the redbuds and dogwoods were in their prime. It was surprisingly warm for April. We quickly viewed the popular sights we've seen a few times before. Our regrets are having only two days for seeing the city. One needs at least a week for Washington. We're always thankful for returning safely.

PHOTO ALBUM

Tour Video

Leaving Washington

We leave hot crowded Washington tomorrow morning. We've had a good time. Our tour group has almost 100 people in two buses.

We're Gone

We'll be on a bus tour to Washington, D.C. for a week , returning April 29. I wish you were all going.

Kravis Volunteer Salute

Last night we enjoyed the annual Kravis Volunteer Salute. The theme was The Fifties.

Volunteer Salute Video

City Walk

We had 13 walkers this morning on our stroll in Palm Beach.

City Center Grand Opening

This was truly a GRAND Opening. We spent most of the day and lavished in it. The parade down Clematis Street was fun with the symbolic moving of all the city departments. The many speeches, music, the tours and all the celebration excitement was more fun than I expected. The new city hall is terrific. You really need to see it. And the library. THE LIBRARY. It's better than I could have wished. Come downtown -- West Palm Beach. You gotta see it!

Parade Video

Terrific Show at the Kravis

We saw Fiddler on the Roof last night at the Kravis and I can report it was top notch in every regard. I don't see how the Broadway show could have been any better than this roadshow. It is a show not to be missed.

This morning we went to a memorial service for Barbara Gault at the Cohen Pavilion in the Kravis. It was attended by many in theater and arts who spoke humorously, movingly, and lovingly of Mrs. Gault.

"Christ Is Risen."

Happy Easter! The stone is rolled away. Everyone's in church, Easter anthem, thrilling special music, arrays of lilies, new duds, colored eggs, chocolate bunnies, ham -- all fond but fading memories for this heathen. After biting the ears off the chocolate bunny, what's left? Eating all the rest -- and remorse.

Oh Hell

Oh Hell was again the game of choice this Saturday night. Pat, with her gaming prowess, was the easy winner.

Jane's Birthday

We enjoyed Jane's birthday today by lunching at Taboo then attending a concert by The Yale Whiffenpoofs at Pan's Garden and then going to The Four Arts to view the movie "Flawless." We were pleased to meet Serena there.

Frugal Dining Out

Phoebe and Robert hosted dessert following our April Frugal Dining Out at The Carving Station hosted by Murray and Freda. There were ten of us but Margot and Jerry are not pictured. We were treated to a delicious dump cake and a beautiful full moon rising out of the ocean.

Pete Holmes - A Great Guy

I was lucky to have been invited to my cousin-in-law, Pete Holmes' seventieth birthday party yesterday at Duffy's Sports Grill.

Movie: BEFORE THE RAINS

Before the Rains is set in 1930s southern India. While his wife is away, the English planter has an affair with his beautiful Indian servant leading to tragedy and moral dilemmas. The casting and performances are superb. The cinematography is luscious. There is everything to like about this movie and I highly recommend it. I saw it today at The Four Arts.

Dining Out

Billie and Jerry hosted Dining Out yesterday at Sweet Tomatoes.
The night before (Tuesday) I ushered at the Kravis for the pianist, Richard Goode. He is very very good but I had trouble keeping focused on the music, partly because I was so far away in the Mezzanine.

Apoxee Park Hike & Jane in California

Alan Collins led a very good walk this morning.

He had all his ducks in a row.

On the same day, Jane was hiking the Sutter Buttes in California.

Click for Jane's Pictures

Excellent film - THE COUNTERFEITERS

I found Die Fälscher (The Counterfeiters) well worth the trouble of reading the English subtitles. It's an excellent movie about the Nazi effort to counterfeit British and US money during WW II. I highly recommend this outstanding film. I saw it today at The Four Arts.

Saint Patrick's Day

Yesterday we went to the Saint Patrick's Day parade in Lake Worth.
Here's the PARADE VIDEO
Last night we volunteered at the Kravis for Legally Blonde: The Musical. It was well sold and seemed to be well received but I didn't care much for the show.
Jane left this morning for California to visit with her daughter, Kelly.

City Walk

We had 15 walkers today on Lake Trail in Palm Beach.

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John Prince Park Picnic

This afternoon we enjoyed a windy picnic in John Prince park with Doris & Roy, Laura & Richard, and Jim & Betty, and Barb & Dick.

Two Movies - The Reader & GranTorino

We saw The Reader last night and Gran Torino tonight. Of the two, I preferred The Reader and highly recommend it. The many and prolonged sex scenes made me uncomfortable. It wouldn't have hurt the story to leave most of them out. It was an excellent and engaging story that took place in Germany after WWII and up to the present.
Gran Torino was also a good story but I felt the script and directing should have been better. Still, I recommend it.

Today for lunch we entertained Marcia & Ed Fee and Al Barash. Jane made hot chicken salad and lemon meringue pie. We enjoyed our guests and they seemed to have a good time.