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Good evening family,
In years past if you have gotten a Christmas card from me, you may have noticed the return address of Dragon
ranch. This is because we love dragons and donkeys. OH go on - it's because of DF - and the name Round Tuit was gone.
Tonight I would like to kick off the 2007 CD Board Christmas Party. We have a huge ranch, a two story sprawling log home with an enormous great room and 10' fireplace. We've drug in the yule log and the smell of sandalwood is just snaking through the air. DF has thrown color sticks into the blaze and the poping embers are dancing in spectacular yellows, blues, greens, and pinks - ever changing.
The temperature is dropping and a soft,slow, glistening light snow has begun with the largest edible snow flakes imaginable. We've been working to get the Fresian horses and donkeys in their own stalls close to the live nativity scene. The camel due to major unpopularity at last years event will now wear a spit bib. And next to the manger we've set up a candle light shrine for those of you who may want to pause a moment and reflect on your year, restore hope for the year to come, or simply light a candle for a loved one that can't be with you this year.
This year we thought it would be wonderful to have you and your entire family. I sent out the survey cards in September and got every one of them back - so there is a favorite food here to please you all. There are a number of desserts, and beverages. There's apple cider, wassail, and you can smell the cinnamon all through the lodge - as it comes fresh out of the oven in the kitchenette off the Great room. There are carmel apples, shrip cocktail, sushi, smoked salmon, cheese balls. (whispers) if nvts brings butter soup or chirpys there will be a fancy trash can on our back deck labled Live bait, and well send it to the fishermen. (luv U n)
Any wine you can wish for I'll be glad to pull up from our cellar. The brew house is temporarily out of dark lager - but we've got some nice import, some very aged barrel whiskey and the most delicious coffee you've ever sipped. I hired a barista who specializes in cream designs - it's amazing. When she sent me her resume I flipped over the pictures. So prepare for coffee art.
Out on the deck some folks have already decided to make use of the cabanas and the hot tubs covered in snow - and on the lower deck since they were in town anyway Trans Siberian Orchestra has agreed to give us a show sans the pyrotechnics...the donkeys don't like flame throwers. As you enter the front door please hang your ornament on the 12' blue spruce - the tree has outgrown the space and will have to be planted in the Spring - when the holidays are over all ornaments will be sent to an auction house and sold. The proceeds will be given to maintain the CD board and buy the owner a small gift.
WELCOME ALL CHILDREN! We've scoured the globe to find the best mentors, and sitters none lower than a Ph.d to monitor our children. Better than Residential Treatment Center (RTC) there is a 1/3 ratio. There are two barns - younger kids & babys in the red barn and in the other barn Tweens and Teens. Each place will offer a variety of games, prizes for everyone before they leave, ice skating, sleigh rides around the pond, a huge bon fire and for their entertainment a DJ will play a variety of popular tunes mixed with carols. Any child wishing to visit the Santa's workshop and either make or pick out a gift for their parents should go there before they enter the candy store. ALL sugar free but tastes so yummy. Chestnuts will be roasted on an open fire so they know that they really exist and head, face and body gear will be provided for sledding.
If you are usually a "party widow" fear not - as I know the look Sorta like deer in the headlights or "NO honey you go it's YOUR kind of party" so - down close to the second pond there will be ice fishing in our stocked trout and catfish pond. If your man prefers to hunt we've arranged with our neighbors who raise wild Russian boars and some freaky kind of huge African deer - to take a bus load of men from here on safari. All processing is done on site and shipped to your home. You can keep what you catch.
And finally I've asked Timer Lady to play the Yamaha Grand piano and when you hear the bell ding - please join us in singing some good old fashioned Carols and a round about the lodge will begin - if you've never been on a round about - you're in for a treat - the 'train' of people teaming through the entire house sings and changes direction at will depending on the leader or the end man.
Shuttle service to and from your vehicle will be provided, and a valet will warm your vehicle 5 minutes before you are ready to leave - give them just a wee notice. Also your gift will be donated to charity to raise money for research for our kids. Don't forget to get your goody bag as you leave - this year it's supposed to be a secret but there is a gift certificate in the bag for everyone to go to Disney or take a DIsney cruise and stay a week (sitter is included)!
Please come - leave your worries behind - let's enjoy each other's company, rejoyce in the fact that we are together - and have a great time -
Many hugs -
Star
My ornament is just a simple silver star -
In years past if you have gotten a Christmas card from me, you may have noticed the return address of Dragon
ranch. This is because we love dragons and donkeys. OH go on - it's because of DF - and the name Round Tuit was gone. Tonight I would like to kick off the 2007 CD Board Christmas Party. We have a huge ranch, a two story sprawling log home with an enormous great room and 10' fireplace. We've drug in the yule log and the smell of sandalwood is just snaking through the air. DF has thrown color sticks into the blaze and the poping embers are dancing in spectacular yellows, blues, greens, and pinks - ever changing.
The temperature is dropping and a soft,slow, glistening light snow has begun with the largest edible snow flakes imaginable. We've been working to get the Fresian horses and donkeys in their own stalls close to the live nativity scene. The camel due to major unpopularity at last years event will now wear a spit bib. And next to the manger we've set up a candle light shrine for those of you who may want to pause a moment and reflect on your year, restore hope for the year to come, or simply light a candle for a loved one that can't be with you this year.
This year we thought it would be wonderful to have you and your entire family. I sent out the survey cards in September and got every one of them back - so there is a favorite food here to please you all. There are a number of desserts, and beverages. There's apple cider, wassail, and you can smell the cinnamon all through the lodge - as it comes fresh out of the oven in the kitchenette off the Great room. There are carmel apples, shrip cocktail, sushi, smoked salmon, cheese balls. (whispers) if nvts brings butter soup or chirpys there will be a fancy trash can on our back deck labled Live bait, and well send it to the fishermen. (luv U n)
Any wine you can wish for I'll be glad to pull up from our cellar. The brew house is temporarily out of dark lager - but we've got some nice import, some very aged barrel whiskey and the most delicious coffee you've ever sipped. I hired a barista who specializes in cream designs - it's amazing. When she sent me her resume I flipped over the pictures. So prepare for coffee art.
Out on the deck some folks have already decided to make use of the cabanas and the hot tubs covered in snow - and on the lower deck since they were in town anyway Trans Siberian Orchestra has agreed to give us a show sans the pyrotechnics...the donkeys don't like flame throwers. As you enter the front door please hang your ornament on the 12' blue spruce - the tree has outgrown the space and will have to be planted in the Spring - when the holidays are over all ornaments will be sent to an auction house and sold. The proceeds will be given to maintain the CD board and buy the owner a small gift.
WELCOME ALL CHILDREN! We've scoured the globe to find the best mentors, and sitters none lower than a Ph.d to monitor our children. Better than Residential Treatment Center (RTC) there is a 1/3 ratio. There are two barns - younger kids & babys in the red barn and in the other barn Tweens and Teens. Each place will offer a variety of games, prizes for everyone before they leave, ice skating, sleigh rides around the pond, a huge bon fire and for their entertainment a DJ will play a variety of popular tunes mixed with carols. Any child wishing to visit the Santa's workshop and either make or pick out a gift for their parents should go there before they enter the candy store. ALL sugar free but tastes so yummy. Chestnuts will be roasted on an open fire so they know that they really exist and head, face and body gear will be provided for sledding.
If you are usually a "party widow" fear not - as I know the look Sorta like deer in the headlights or "NO honey you go it's YOUR kind of party" so - down close to the second pond there will be ice fishing in our stocked trout and catfish pond. If your man prefers to hunt we've arranged with our neighbors who raise wild Russian boars and some freaky kind of huge African deer - to take a bus load of men from here on safari. All processing is done on site and shipped to your home. You can keep what you catch.
And finally I've asked Timer Lady to play the Yamaha Grand piano and when you hear the bell ding - please join us in singing some good old fashioned Carols and a round about the lodge will begin - if you've never been on a round about - you're in for a treat - the 'train' of people teaming through the entire house sings and changes direction at will depending on the leader or the end man.
Shuttle service to and from your vehicle will be provided, and a valet will warm your vehicle 5 minutes before you are ready to leave - give them just a wee notice. Also your gift will be donated to charity to raise money for research for our kids. Don't forget to get your goody bag as you leave - this year it's supposed to be a secret but there is a gift certificate in the bag for everyone to go to Disney or take a DIsney cruise and stay a week (sitter is included)!
Please come - leave your worries behind - let's enjoy each other's company, rejoyce in the fact that we are together - and have a great time -
Many hugs -
Star
My ornament is just a simple silver star -
