Spa Day! Friday, August 7, 2015

“I don't think jumping off a cliff is part of a typical spa experience." - Andy” 
― H.R. Willaston, Nine Days

Six "Women Who Wine" went to the Hashani Spa at the JW Marriott on Starr Pass on Friday, August 7.  Spa treatments were followed by lunch, complete with sweet potato fries. The staff was gracious and treated our lovely ladies well. Love the champagne! Lunch was followed by more relaxing at poolside in a cabana with treats and goodies. Debbie, our very own version of Steve Irwin, enticed a lizard to join her at the pool. The deer wanted to get in the action too!

A huge thank you and a bouquet of Sweet Potato Fries for our lovely and loquacious Spa Day organizer, Cathy. Couldn't have done it without you!

LtoR - Carole, Debbie, Kelly, Connie and Pam
The ladies have landed!

LtoR - Pam, Kelly, Connie, Cathy, Debbie and Carole
Le Grand Entrance

Beautiful living arrangement

LtoR - Cathy and Connie

LtoR - Debbie, Connie, Kelly, Pam and Carole
The Ladies Room

No, Debbie! That is NOT rock candy!

LtoR - Pam, Connie, Kelly and Debbie
Decisions, decisions...what's for lunch? (Hint: Sweet Potato Fries and ...)

LtoR - Pam, Carole, Kelly, Debbie and Cathy
Ready for lunch and poolside relaxing!

LtoR - Kelly and Carole
Connie has everyone's attention! (Must be a good one!)
AND Sweet Potato Fries...Mountains of them!

Christopher and Jade took very good care of the ladies!
Love champagne!

LtoR - Debbie and Pam
You don't say, Connie!
Would you like some Sweet Potato Fries with that?

LtoR - Debbie and Kelly
Check out all the goodies!

LtoR - Cathy, Pam, Carole and Connie

LtoR - Carole, Cathy and Debbie
Noodling around!

Debbie's is the new Steve Irwin...Crikey, look what I've found!

His name is "Fluffy".

Curious deer peeking at our lovely ladies!

LtoR - Pam and Carole
Who's behind those Foster Grants?

LtoR - Pam, Carole and Connie
Chocolate covered almonds - de-lish-ous!

“I unwind with wine - or a few counter clockwise turns.”
-  Jarod Kintz, This Book Title is Invisible

Fond Farewells - July 27, 2015

"Somehow I know we'll meet again. Not sure quite where and I don't know just when. You're in my heart, so until then it's time for saying goodbye." ~ Muppets ~

Eleven "ladies of the vine" gathered at the Grill Restaurant to say fond farewell to our bosom companion, Ruth! May the journey be safe and the passage of time be short until we meet again.

There were shared bottles of wine, adult beverages, appetizers and companionship as Ruth opened her treasure trove of goodies to send her off with a very fond farewell as she journeys to Las Cruces for the next chapter in her life. Can we say road trip, anyone?!

Our lovely leaving lady of the vine
Boo hoo, we'll miss you!

LtoR - Christie, Kelly and Pam

LtoR - Cathy, Vicky and Daryl

LtoR - Ruth, Connie and Judy

LtoR - Cathy and Vicky

LtoR - Carole and Sharon

LtoR - Christy and Kelly

LtoR - Judy and Daryl

Ruth peaking around her gift bag!
You know she used to find the Christmas presents Santa would hide!

Ruth contemplates which package to open first!

Ha ha, Ruth, you were so surprised!

Carole - Looking lovely as ever!

LtoR - Daryl and Debbie
Who let the crazy in?

Ruth! This is NOT a toga party!

Tee Hee (Debbie)

Vicky wears her blinged out collar for the occasion!

Oh...My...Kelly!

The guilty shall remain nameless!

Ruth...Until we meet again!

“Oh, please don't go - we'll eat you up - we love you so!” ~ Maurice Sendak ~ "Where the Wild Things Are"