Mystery, merriment, murder & music
We had nothing on the agenda for the weekend... a dream come true for G. But it wasn't long before the calendar started filling up. Now by filling up I mean a dinner invite on Friday and a Saturday afternoon at the Montreaux Jazz Festival with our friend, S.
This was the weekend I realized that G and I have very different definitions of "we aren't doing anything this weekend." To me it means we are in Geneva, with no day trips or overnight stays anywhere. To G it means NOTHING - just 24+ glorious hours of staying at home, catching up on things and relaxing. So while I thought we weren’t doing anything much over this weekend, G saw a packed agenda. But he was a good sport and even dressed up for his part.
That's right, we had roles to play. We were headed to a Murder Mystery dinner hosted by our friend from Canada, A. The invitation read: "It’s the summer of Love, July 1967 and London still swings like a pendulum does. In the Chelsea home of Lord Michael Jagged, a select group of fashionable young things have spent the weekend drinking champagne and partying. As the guests gather for dinner on Sunday evening, however, they are met by Scotland Yard..."
I was to play the part of Tamara Fara Bucktooth, the queen of London society - no gossip column is complete without her. And G was Terrance Shrimp, an east end boy who has become a top society photographer - slightly camp. We wore our swinging 60's outfits from Köln and we fit right in. Everyone was in character and looked great. One guy, whose character was of a drunken playboy, came staggering in dressed in a tux and carrying an empty bottle of Dom Pérignon! It was a groovy night baby! :)
The next day we were off to the famous Montreaux Jazz Festival with our friend S, but unfortunately the weather wasn't on our side. After catching one band we were caught in a down pour and it wasn't letting up. We stayed for a while, but soon we were soaking wet so we decided to head back to Geneva. This was my second visit to the festival, both times hiding under an umbrella. Oh well, at least I can say I was there this year!
I'm glad to report that Sunday G got his wish and we did absolutely nothing all day, just relaxing and chilling out at home. So we both had a great weekend in Geneva! :)
This was the weekend I realized that G and I have very different definitions of "we aren't doing anything this weekend." To me it means we are in Geneva, with no day trips or overnight stays anywhere. To G it means NOTHING - just 24+ glorious hours of staying at home, catching up on things and relaxing. So while I thought we weren’t doing anything much over this weekend, G saw a packed agenda. But he was a good sport and even dressed up for his part.
That's right, we had roles to play. We were headed to a Murder Mystery dinner hosted by our friend from Canada, A. The invitation read: "It’s the summer of Love, July 1967 and London still swings like a pendulum does. In the Chelsea home of Lord Michael Jagged, a select group of fashionable young things have spent the weekend drinking champagne and partying. As the guests gather for dinner on Sunday evening, however, they are met by Scotland Yard..."
I was to play the part of Tamara Fara Bucktooth, the queen of London society - no gossip column is complete without her. And G was Terrance Shrimp, an east end boy who has become a top society photographer - slightly camp. We wore our swinging 60's outfits from Köln and we fit right in. Everyone was in character and looked great. One guy, whose character was of a drunken playboy, came staggering in dressed in a tux and carrying an empty bottle of Dom Pérignon! It was a groovy night baby! :)
The next day we were off to the famous Montreaux Jazz Festival with our friend S, but unfortunately the weather wasn't on our side. After catching one band we were caught in a down pour and it wasn't letting up. We stayed for a while, but soon we were soaking wet so we decided to head back to Geneva. This was my second visit to the festival, both times hiding under an umbrella. Oh well, at least I can say I was there this year!
I'm glad to report that Sunday G got his wish and we did absolutely nothing all day, just relaxing and chilling out at home. So we both had a great weekend in Geneva! :)
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