Saturday, October 14, 2006
Sunday morning dawned clear and cold, with some frost showing on the gardens of Langdon Hall.
After enjoying the beautiful grounds, we gathered for a delicious breakfast, and then packed up to head to TwelveAcres for our family Thanksgiving. We've determined that we should gather in the same way every year!
More family (Drew and Irene, Ed, and Poppa) arrived, and then Barry and Anne, too. We had a wonderful time enjoying the warmth of the day, a fabulous co-created meal, and our time together. There was even time for a little canoodling and a few rousing choruses of "...on this Harvest Moon" before the day was done!
After enjoying the beautiful grounds, we gathered for a delicious breakfast, and then packed up to head to TwelveAcres for our family Thanksgiving. We've determined that we should gather in the same way every year!
More family (Drew and Irene, Ed, and Poppa) arrived, and then Barry and Anne, too. We had a wonderful time enjoying the warmth of the day, a fabulous co-created meal, and our time together. There was even time for a little canoodling and a few rousing choruses of "...on this Harvest Moon" before the day was done!
Jesse and John arrived in time for Friday night supper, and Ellen and Eric rolled in from Montreal at around 2 a.m.! Saturday provided more chances to socialize in the wonderful fall sunshine.
Ellen also managed to get Kate's hair coloured while Leah napped in the car.
Late in the afternoon, 'the girls' headed out for our spa rendezvous at Langdon Hall in Cambridge. As soon as we rolled up the drive, we knew we were in for a special treat!
We were escorted to our Stable Loft Suites by a Frodo lookalike who was promptly christened 'the stableboy.' Leah tested the beds for us...
When Jane, Laura, Nanna and Jessie arrived, there was still time before dinner for a whirlpool and steam room experience in the spa.
Afterwards, we put on our fancy clothes and headed in for our three-course dinner. The meal included various gourmet delights (duck, lobster, lamb, swordfish!), but the hit of the meal was the selection of chocolate desserts, which Jesse and Leah especially enjoyed!
Jane and Laura reflect our collective dismay at our discovery that we were paying $7.50 a bottle for water with our meal! This was one of our only causes for complaint in an otherwise wonderful experience at Langdon Hall.
Declining to pay the rather daunting prices charged by the spa for beauty treatments, we gathered in one suite and created our own spa, complete with facials, pedicures, manicures, and a few other special treatments we won't detail :) Leah also tested the extra-deep tub! What a fun time we had!
Ellen also managed to get Kate's hair coloured while Leah napped in the car.
Late in the afternoon, 'the girls' headed out for our spa rendezvous at Langdon Hall in Cambridge. As soon as we rolled up the drive, we knew we were in for a special treat!
We were escorted to our Stable Loft Suites by a Frodo lookalike who was promptly christened 'the stableboy.' Leah tested the beds for us...
When Jane, Laura, Nanna and Jessie arrived, there was still time before dinner for a whirlpool and steam room experience in the spa.
Afterwards, we put on our fancy clothes and headed in for our three-course dinner. The meal included various gourmet delights (duck, lobster, lamb, swordfish!), but the hit of the meal was the selection of chocolate desserts, which Jesse and Leah especially enjoyed!
Jane and Laura reflect our collective dismay at our discovery that we were paying $7.50 a bottle for water with our meal! This was one of our only causes for complaint in an otherwise wonderful experience at Langdon Hall.
Declining to pay the rather daunting prices charged by the spa for beauty treatments, we gathered in one suite and created our own spa, complete with facials, pedicures, manicures, and a few other special treatments we won't detail :) Leah also tested the extra-deep tub! What a fun time we had!
Kate and Leah were the first to arrive at TwelveAcres, on Thursday afternoon. We had a lovely visit with just the two of them on Friday. First, we coloured.
Then, we explored the garden... sat on a swing with Nan...tinkled the chimes...and found fairies!
Leah considered hitchhiking to more exotic adventures, but was persuaded to stick around to enjoy the pleasures of playing in the tub.
Then, we explored the garden... sat on a swing with Nan...tinkled the chimes...and found fairies!
Leah considered hitchhiking to more exotic adventures, but was persuaded to stick around to enjoy the pleasures of playing in the tub.
