Holiday celebrations galore! Yesterday the Hatchman and I attended a beautiful Open House at Paul & Lita Luvera’s spectacular estate on the water in Gig Harbor. Paul & Lita’s parties are legendary! We have attended almost every year we have been invited because they are such gracious hosts and it is so much fun to see their sumptuous decorations and visit with their wide spectrum of friends at the party. Even the lion statues at the gates were decorated in holiday fashion and each room boasted an exquisite Christmas tree or other special seasonal décor. We saw many PONCHO Board friends there including Bonnie & Ron Elgin, Chloe & Lance Mueller (pictured above), Bonnie & Bill Schallert, Jeri Rice, and Mel & Leena Sturman.
Our next stop was at Lillian and Anthony Bay’s beautiful farm in Redmond. They, along with their children, Michael, Nick and Sophia and our friends, Anna Schafer, and Kathleen & Tom Schafer were hosting an “Open Barn” party. The Bay’s barn is not your normal barn, since it is completely finished inside and filled with antique French furnishings. Santa (aka Anthony)was on hand to greet us upon arrival along with his reindeer, Ruby & Isabel, who were residing for the party in a holiday decorated paddock. Lillian prepared all the amazing gourmet hors d’oeuvres and Kathleen baked all the festive holiday cookies. Tom, and daughter Anna, poured glass after glass of their excellent àMaurice Cellars wines which made the party even more festive.
Also enjoying the party while we were there were ZINO Society members Peggy Redding and Denny Dochnahl along with friends Jim Rose, Christopher Chan, Nohl Martin, Joe & Simone Torres, Ted Ackerley, Karen & Tom Green and Cindy & Ralph Zech. As we left at the very end of the party, all the gourmet food had been consumed and there were only a few lonely Mexican wedding cookies and a couple of Gingerbread men languishing by the door.
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