Springtime arrived in Virginia today and the southern belles gathered to toast the great British tradition of high tea. And while sweet potato biscuits were not on the menu, we did sneak in some new favorites including cheddar and dill scones, cucumber tea sandwiches along with smoked salmon and much more. The "ladies-in-waiting" seemed to prefer Sneaky Pete's (made with the universal alcohol of vodka) to the Earl Grey tea with a lump.
Visit our Facebook Fan Page (Royal Wedding Crasher) to view the complete photo album. Here you will see the gorgeous hats designed by the guests and being donated to St. Francis Home here in Richmond. It is our hope that the chapeau's will grace graying hair on the morn of the Royal Wedding. And, much to our surprise Will and Kate were available for photo opps with all the guests. You will see that one of our friends even arrived with her British teeth in place. And, it wasn't surprising that only 2 grand dames donned their gloves. Some southern ladies never forget their manners.
It was a great day and everyone is excited about the upcoming nuptials for Will and Kate. Perhaps more so than our friends across the pond. Perhaps our Sweet Virginia Breeze will sail across the sea and put more romance to our British friends as the day grows closer.
Imagine my shock, when much to my chagrin, I should find Will and Kate in my bed tonight. I knew that they were having a hard time deciding on their honeymoon and did not realize that they were considering my hometown.
Yes, Midlothian Virginia is the site of the first commercial mines in the United States which harkens to Kate's ancestors and yes, we have the Edgar Allan Poe museum as well as lots of statues on Monument Avenue. Who knew that Midlothian and Richmond would be a contender?
All this time I have been focusing on my trip to London when I should be focusing on how I can help the royal pair choose a suitable locale for their trip to wedded bliss. Meanwhile I hope that they change the sheets in the morn.
Each new year always brings new promises and resolutions. And this year, 2011 is one in which I promise to have fun in a new way. One of the most exciting events this year will be the Royal Wedding - Prince Will(s) and Kate Middleton. And, even more exciting is the fact that I am going to London for the wedding!
No, I have not YET been officially invited to the actual ceremony but since this will be my first trip to England and I reside in a former British colony I am certain that the hospitality will be over-whelming.
First, a little about myself. I am a middle-aged full-time working mother of 4 and married to the same man for over 25 years (shame on you Prince Charles!). I was the only girl in my family with 3 brothers and now I have 4 sons. So I was raised a Princess and live like a Queen! Actually it's not quite that fairy-taleish but regardless, I am a hopeless romantic at heart and having been surrounded by male hormones most of my life I have not had many opportunities to unleash my real "girliness". And, although this wedding comes at a later time for romaticism in my life I was too busy pursuing my own husband-to-be at the time of Lady Di's wedding. However, I can remember being glued to the "telly" (working on my English slang - help is appreciated) at a very early hour to watch all the pomp and circumstance.
I consider myself fairly normal in most respects, perhaps a little more fun-loving than most (albeit without the benefit of drugs or alcohol) and try to savor life without sacrificing the needs of others. As my 17 year old son will tell you, I am not superb with all technology but think the fact that I am creating my own blog as I begin my Royal journey is a testament to my ability to continue to learn and grow well into my later years (my goodness, the Queen even has a Facebook page). I even have created a count-down clock that should appear somewhere on this blog; I hope I can find it and you can too.
So the journey to jolly old England begins! Please join me on the way and any guidance you can provide as I navigate my way will be appreciated.
Cheerio to next time!
