A Feast for the Eye – A Feast for the Tummy 
Sunday January 17, 2010
After a 30 minute slow walk on the treadmill and a cup of coffee, some reading and writing Debbie and I headed out mid morning for a holiday weekend treat, Brunch at the Inter-Continental Hotel.
This is the hotel Debbie stayed at when she was interviewing for her position here as Head of School. She remembered their outstanding breakfast buffet and memory had not faded. The hotel has a very contemporary décor and the dining room is simply decorated with earth tones and abstract paintings. Platters on the buffet sit atop simple glass blocks – as in glass construction type blocks. The brunch buffet includes a table of breads and cheeses, another for fresh fruit, juices and then hot foods, bacon, sausage, red beans and rice, hash browns, pancakes and made to order omelets. White table clothes and solicitous young wait staff made the morning meal very pleasant. One student, a fifth grade girl, came by our table with her mother, with poise beyond her years, she greeted Debbie and I with the traditional light hug and “air kiss” by the cheek. Only one other person stopped at our table, a mid- aged man, with a broad smile and extended hand greeted Debbie and then me with a “happy to meet you” and then passed on. We had no clue who he was. After our quiet meal we did a walk-about of the lobby and pool.
Sunday January 17, 2010
After a 30 minute slow walk on the treadmill and a cup of coffee, some reading and writing Debbie and I headed out mid morning for a holiday weekend treat, Brunch at the Inter-Continental Hotel.
This is the hotel Debbie stayed at when she was interviewing for her position here as Head of School. She remembered their outstanding breakfast buffet and memory had not faded. The hotel has a very contemporary décor and the dining room is simply decorated with earth tones and abstract paintings. Platters on the buffet sit atop simple glass blocks – as in glass construction type blocks. The brunch buffet includes a table of breads and cheeses, another for fresh fruit, juices and then hot foods, bacon, sausage, red beans and rice, hash browns, pancakes and made to order omelets. White table clothes and solicitous young wait staff made the morning meal very pleasant. One student, a fifth grade girl, came by our table with her mother, with poise beyond her years, she greeted Debbie and I with the traditional light hug and “air kiss” by the cheek. Only one other person stopped at our table, a mid- aged man, with a broad smile and extended hand greeted Debbie and then me with a “happy to meet you” and then passed on. We had no clue who he was. After our quiet meal we did a walk-about of the lobby and pool.
Then we walked across the street to the three story mall opposite the hotel. We found a comfy place for me to wait – a “lounge” area with two arm chairs opposite a coffee table and two-seater sofa. That was home base. Debbie went in search of warm clothes for her upcoming trip to Iowa for a hiring fair and then she searched out a bookstore and purchased a book about a local artist for me. I got to observe lots of families with young children and shared the seating area with several Hondurans who attempted to make polite mall talk with me only to be stymied by my "no espanol". On the way home we stopped at Office Depot, the grocery store for fresh veggies and of course to the flower stalls. A very nice morning and early afternoon.
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