The tables are set. The staff is
ready. Come on in and grab a seat! Well, wait a second. This year,
the entrance into the dining room came off in a more orderly
dignified fashion rather than imitating a cattle stampede like
last year. Why? Because we were allowed in to claim tables in
advance.
But the room looks empty. So let's
fill it up. Voilà! In come the hoards!
Once everybody settled down, we looked around at the sumptuous
surroundings, which matched the outer rooms in elegance, as you
can see in the picture.
Soon the rest of the guests filed in and found their places as the
waiters and waitresses brought out our first course, a healthy
green salad. Red and white wines were already on the table for us
to enjoy, and enjoy them we did! Some of us enjoyed them too much
and had to order another bottle, which we paid for ourselves. But
shhhh! That’s our little secret, and I surely won’t give out any
names.
But what's missing from the previous picture? The food!
Ah, finally the main course. In place of the salmon you saw on the
Grand Entrance page, some people chose
prime rib! As in the past both main courses were excellently
prepared, tender, and full of flavor. For dessert, the staff
brought a delicious hunk of cheese cake, along with freshly brewed
and heartily welcomed coffee.
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