An Old Ranch Going Away Party
"Where are they going???"
Leon says "Howdy do there!"
Nancy says "Hurry back|
Hans says "We will miss you at Newport Harbor!"
Vince says "See you in May, right??"
Vince and Leon
Beautiful Evening At The Ranch
A view from our tables
Sue and Ghislene
Wally and Ghislene
"I am keeping an eye on you"
Ed keeps an eye on the golf course...
The staff looks on
We must visit before we set down
Steve is warmed up and ready to go
"What would you like to hear??"
Hans and Herb... We can them H&H
"Hi there.... I am ready to dance!"
Kerstin notices the birds are having a hard time flying with outside assistance
Kerstin Falls Prey To Hans Telephoto Lens While Assisting The Birds
Kerstin was sure the birds were looking in the windows
"I think I will signal the birds flying over the lake"
"Hey birds... This means slow-down....."
"OK, you are clear to land!"
"M-m-m-m-m They are doing pretty good!"
"Easy now.... Come in low over the water"
"He crashed.... I wonder what happened!"
"Ah ha! Their wings were slightly out of adjustment"
"Oh No! I have been caught on candid camera!"
Kerstin and Hans return to their car a little later that evening....
"Oops!"
"Hey... Can I have a go at being an Air Traffic Controller???"
Meanwhile Back On The Ground!
"Put that camera down.... NOW!"
"I mean it!"
Nancy explains her new drink
Fifty miles away the sun is still shinning on the top of the mountains
"Who? Me????
"Little 'ol me???
It's a Going Away Birthday Cake???
Our resident cake inspector.... It passes.... It's chocolate
Wally appears to be assisting in the background
Yes we will!
Looking good!
The candles get dual usage
"Heck with the candles... Let's eat the cake"
"Good job David!"
Ghislene Has To Sing For Her Cake
We were amazed.... We never knew
Steve has asked he back for a follow-on
Did You Know? - The song's title can be translated as "Life in Rosy Hues" or "Life Through Rose-Colored Glasses"; its literal meaning is "Life in Pink".
The lyrics of the song were written by Édith Piaf herself, and the melody was composed by Marguerite Monnot and Louis Guglielmi, known as Louiguy. Originally, the song was registered as being written by Louiguy only, since at the time Piaf did not have necessary qualifications to be able to copyright her work with SACEM.
Words "Quand il me tient dans ses bras..." ("When he takes me in his arms...") came to her mind one evening in 1944, when she was standing in front of an American man. That gave the base for the rest of lyrics. Piaf offered the song to Marianne Michel, who slightly modified the lyrics, changing "les choses" ("things") for "la vie" ("life"). English lyrics for the song were later written by Mack David.
Steve may have a new partner
So very pretty and they had never practised it....
Wow!
She stopped the entire party.....
"OK... You may now have your cake!"
Someone is happy
Time to dance
"We wanna stay home!"
Go Steve Go!
Nancy approves
