Tea

I am one that really enjoys learning about local history--there is so much in Colorado alone to discover! I like visiting museums, going on house tours, & attending lectures. Of all the more well known spots in Denver, I have never visited The Brown Palace--never even set foot inside the door (and with the scores of weddings I've been to, you would think one would have been there!). That changed today. My dear friend Kathy invited me to tea as a special birthday treat--and it truly was a treat! I certainly was spoiled this afternoon! We drove up to the front door, handed the keys to the valet, and strolled right in to a classy, lovely setting. At our table for two, we leisurely sipped aromatic hot teas, listened to the harpist as she played, filled our tummies with tasty scones, yummy sandwiches, and then did our best to share each of the desserts (such a variety and we wanted to sample each one!) As I sat and looked at the architecture, I tried to imagine what it would have been like 100 years ago in that very spot. A different way of dress, and certainly a different way of life, yet then as today, tea was welcome and enjoyed.