Freda's Place

Hello everyone!  In first life, Hex and I had a quiet Christmas with my daughter and her dad.  We didn't even put the tree up til Christmas Eve, which suited me just fine.  It'll come down by New Years, which also suits me.  Christmas Day, we went out to dinner at a diner about 30 miles from home.  It was really pretty impressive, so I suspect we'll be headed there for future holiday dinners.  (In case anyone wonders-- yes, we cook.  We even cook well.  But why bother when someone else can do the clean-up at a restaurant?) In less wonderful news, Hex is temporarily unemployed because of the US government shutdown.  For a while at least, that won't affect our inworld expenditures and activities.  If it reaches a point where it does, we'll still be around but doing things differently. Now for inworld news!  Before December ends, I will be giving two more performances of my concert, A Winter Celebration, and there will be a New Ye...

Hello friends!  In first life, Hex and I are well into the throes of a Florida winter, meaning I had to wear socks yesterday.  I am happy to report that, In SL, no socks are required and I could wear flip flops every single day if my fashionably manicured avatarian feet did not scream for haute couture.  Of course, there are parts of SL where it is always winter, but, here, at Belle Demeure, it is eternal spring.  I do hope you'll drop by this month to feel the warmth and to see the holiday display in the main salon at the chateau.  Of course, I encourage you to to take in an event or two here as well.  We have quite a lot going on this month.  As always, you are invited.  I hope you'll start by attending IanLee Patton's art exhibit, opening December 2, at our Frostbite-Thane Gallery.  Ian is a well-established artist in his first life, as well as SL. I am sure you'll appreciate his work as much as I.  Later in the month, we'll have a ...

5:00 PM Tuesdays Ballroom Dancing With a Twist This Week:  Music From The Rat Pack Join Freda and Hex in The Lily Lanes Ballroom in InWorldz for some great music and lively conversation.  Each week, Freda puts together a stream of music from a specific historical period or a specific artist or on a specific theme.  One week it might be all Strauss-- the next all Rod Stewart or songs about moonlight.  You are not required to dress for the theme.  We will be thrilled to have you come in anything you want to wear, but costumes are encouraged. http://places.inworldz.com/The%20Lanes/228/206/22

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Doing the samba to Joe Cocker's "You Can Leave Your Hat On," requested as a dedication from one of us to the other.  I'll leave it to you to guess who has the raunchy taste in love songs.    You may not know our story.  Hex and I met almost six years ago in Second Life.  Back then, our avatars danced together a LOT.  One of the places we liked to go was Foxxies.  Now, we've lived together in Florida for four and a half years.  Once in a while, we dance in real life.  The other night, we put on our avatars and went to see if Foxxies is still in business.  Happily, it is.