Saturday, December 30, 2023

A Very Nice Birthday

     Falls River in the middle of downtown Greenville, SC. 
 




    Birthday lunch at a French bistro along the river.




     Croque Monsieur for me Croque Madame for Bob with a cappuccino.
    I have walked the river before, but this time the new Bohemian Lodge Hotel was there, and we took a walk through.


                                              Mistletoe!!
              This hotel is STUNNING!! Everything in it I wanted. STUNNING!!


            Couldn't get Bob away from the books. Thousands of gorgeous vintage bindings.
                                              This rug!!!!





                                        These sheer curtains!!!!











                                               Velvet!!!

                             All the artwork!!!

                              Will definitely be back for a cocktail of lunch.



Sunday, December 24, 2023

Afternoon at the Grove Park Inn

   An enjoyable, festive afternoon people watching with a cocktail in the gorgeous lobby with roaring fires in fireplaces and beautiful decorations and trees everywhere. We haven't been here in years, it was so nice.
 


    It was sunny and 66 degrees, we walked the grounds and were just in awe of this gorgeous building. It truly is amazing and beautiful.


    It was so busy, everyone taking family photos in front of the trees. All the little girls were dressed up in holiday attire, I should have taken photos. One little girl had on tartan plaid tights with pigtails, she was so cute.  It was fun to sit, watch and take it all in.
                  Bob went to get a Lambic at one of the restaurants and I tried to get him coming through the crowd.

     I have to say, this was the biggest and best Irish coffee I've ever had with Jameson, Baileys and Creme de Menthe.  YUM!!!


   I wore a skirt!! and hose!!! and my pearls.  Since leaving the workforce, those things were never to be worn again lol (except for the pearls) but it was a special occasion.



   HUGE fireplaces everywhere!!!

     Got wood???

      A lovely day, may have to do this again next year, it never gets old.

                                     Merry Christmas!