We start the New Year with our Joint Meeting with Southern Pines Garden Club

January saw our Club gather for our annual joint meeting with the Southern Pines Garden Club at the Weymouth Center in Southern Pines.   Our event began with wonderful treats and coffee provided by both clubs.  Our joint program was a fascinating presentation by Deedee Dalrymple on “Effortless Entertaining”.    Her program focused on how to “open your home, open your heart and give the gift of hospitality.

The gorgeous centerpiece set the tone for the lovely refreshments. We’d all love to entertain with a centerpiece like this one!
Linda Lindsey and Missy, the President of the Southern Pines Club welcome our speaker Deedee Dalrymple
Our refreshment were amazing… and delicious
Peggy, Cynthia, Marilyn, Nancy and Ellen start off the morning with a chat before the program began
Jean and Penelope share coffee
Jackie and Linda were pretty in pink on a chilly winter morning!

The 2018 Magical Mystery Tour Rocked!

The tree at Linda Lindsey’s Home was exquisite, as befits the home of the President of our Garden Club !
Cav Peterson, Dolores Muller, Marie Carbrey and guest enjoy the Tour
The GORGEOUS dessert table at Linda Lindsey’s home was a great way to end the event!
The Moore County Philharmonic Junior Orchestra was a wonderful treat at our lunch at Forest Creek
Our tour of the historic rail cars included this exquisite dining car
Our tour of the train ended in the luxurious rear where Dolores Muller enjoys the rear platform where President Eisenhower once stood
When was the last time we were serenaded by Singing Santas?
Our guests included this precious elf!
Patti and Elaine celebrate a Magical Mystery Tour well planned and executed! We loved every minute
After opening a massive quantity of Prosecco bottles hostesses Pat Rudovsky enjoy a glass of bubbly!
Hostess (and our former President) Marilyn Grube welcomed all to the train!
Char Rohr and her guest Jane Wannemaker enjoyed the tour of the train

Just when you thought that the 2016 Magic Mystery Tour the best ever, the 2017 tour queens Patti Fisher and Elaine Porzio went over the top with a private champagne and crumpet showing of the spectacular A.C.W.R. Vintage Train. Then off to hear beautiful Christmas music and enjoy the delectable food prepared for us at Forest Creek Club, all the while surrounded by great holiday decorations. Then as if this were not enough, there was more, filled with Christmas cookies and cookies and cookies and wonderful coffees in a fabulous setting! Thanks to the two ladies who made this year’s Magic Mystery Tour the greatest ever !