tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post4119375169011836243..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Cara Elliott and Vienna, the Regency Party Town!Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-26527955155540541892011-02-12T00:26:14.890-05:002011-02-12T00:26:14.890-05:00Cara, after an evening with my two, I could have d...Cara, after an evening with my two, I could have drained that slushie machine dry! But I didn't even get a taste, unfortunately.<br /><br />Never mind, I had to write when I got home, so drinking would have been a no-no.<br /><br />Thank you so much for being a fabulous guest today. We had a wonderful time partying with you!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88570501498397771362011-02-11T20:50:39.230-05:002011-02-11T20:50:39.230-05:00Hey Christine, see you went to sleep and woke up a...Hey Christine, see you went to sleep and woke up and the party is still going! Honestly, I think I may move in for a couple of days. LOL<br /><br />Hmmm, a sumo wrestling mat and a vodka slushie machine is DEFINITELY a dangerous combination. Best to get the kiddies home as quickly as possible. (Psst. We'll all meet you back at the slushie machine in an hour!)cara elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043378372390036416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48316763557083578952011-02-11T20:02:18.459-05:002011-02-11T20:02:18.459-05:00I like a quiet get-together with friends and famil...I like a quiet get-together with friends and family. The most over-the-top party I can think of was my first Christmas as a married woman. I used my very best china and silverware. I think the table looked pretty with a basket of Christmas greenery and ornaments and little party favors for everyone (my family).<br /><br />I still use my china when I host Christmas dinner, but when it comes to birthday parties, well, depending on my daughter's theme, one can't get too fancy with paper plates. Thank goodness she's past the stage of Barney the dinosaur and princesses. My dad didn't quite know what to think about eating off of a Cinderella plate one birthday. ;)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831144769121001738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-34304137303144793572011-02-11T19:31:20.383-05:002011-02-11T19:31:20.383-05:00Looks like this party is definitely rocking!
Coin...Looks like this party is definitely rocking!<br /><br />Coincidentally, I took my boys over to their babysitter's house for a 21st birthday party last night. It just goes to show the huge generation gap! You might wonder why I took the boys? Well, there was a huge jumping castle complete with steps and slide. There were also sumo suits with wrestling mat, a vodka cocktail slushie machine. We only stayed for a half hour -- but I suspect the combination of jumping castle and slushie machine could not be good:)<br /><br />Oh, Anna, that book of Annie's you mentioned is the one she was scribbling when we were at the conference last year, wasn't it? She let me read the part where hero and heroine meet and it was just gorgeous!<br /><br />Miranda, thank you for posting the link! <br /><br />Pat, how cool that you love our launch parties so much! Just for that, you may have an extra cocktail and one of Sven's "special" massages! *G*Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-28881943543998276082011-02-11T18:36:12.406-05:002011-02-11T18:36:12.406-05:00I pretty much go with the flow. I enjoy both. As l...I pretty much go with the flow. I enjoy both. As long as I'm with people I enjoy - both can be nice.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-58954100697781289692011-02-11T17:36:00.501-05:002011-02-11T17:36:00.501-05:00What, no chandeliers, Pat? Come on—get in the swin...What, no chandeliers, Pat? Come on—get in the swing of Vienna and those wild nights. (Cyber swinging, of course!)cara elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043378372390036416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-41982153851106913932011-02-11T17:29:31.177-05:002011-02-11T17:29:31.177-05:00Honey and I are pretty much stay
at home folks. La...Honey and I are pretty much stay<br />at home folks. Last evening we<br />did get out and attended a dinner meeting at our high school. It was<br />attended by community, alumni,<br />civic, PTO, and business groups.<br />We were there representing our<br />graduation classes.<br /><br />My favorite parties are the launch<br />parties sponsored by the Banditas<br />in the Lair. They get quite a bit<br />active, OK sometimes rowdy, with<br />folks hanging from the chandeliers.<br />Lots of folks attending, lot of<br />fab foods & beverages, cabana boys,<br />gladiators and Sven! Did I mention<br />that these are "virtual" parties?<br />BTW, no matter what anyone says,<br />I am not one of the chandelier people!<br /><br />Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-3303649068198092012011-02-11T17:15:05.896-05:002011-02-11T17:15:05.896-05:00Hi Beth, so glad to be here.
Ha, if you like musi...Hi Beth, so glad to be here.<br /><br />Ha, if you like music and dancing you would have fit right in with the crowd in Vienna. <G?cara elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043378372390036416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-60341200016209522972011-02-11T16:36:38.577-05:002011-02-11T16:36:38.577-05:00Welcome to the lair, Cara! So glad you could hang ...Welcome to the lair, Cara! So glad you could hang out with us today - and thanks to Christine for hosting *g* To Tempt A Rake sounds fabulous!<br /><br />I'm a reformed party animal :-) Now I'd much rather hang out with a few close friends. Unless there's good music and dancing involved, then I'm all for the party!Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72216056686477682162011-02-11T16:22:32.456-05:002011-02-11T16:22:32.456-05:00Thanks Jo!
I think dancing all night is the antid...Thanks Jo!<br /><br />I think dancing all night is the antidote to the rich food, right? Another waltz, another pastry. Sigh. I wish it worked exactly that way!cara elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043378372390036416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-91684904152795227822011-02-11T16:21:14.230-05:002011-02-11T16:21:14.230-05:00Thanks, runner10 and Donna, I hope you enjoy Kate ...Thanks, runner10 and Donna, I hope you enjoy Kate and Marco's story!cara elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043378372390036416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86418983831576718872011-02-11T16:20:31.743-05:002011-02-11T16:20:31.743-05:00Hi Louisa, Glad to see you here! Lucky you to have...Hi Louisa, Glad to see you here! Lucky you to have lived in Austria. Europe still has a little more formality that we do in the States, so their dress occasions are more elegant—which I think is nice for a change. It's fun to get in a long dress and have your guy in a tux (or tails, or a gorgeous uniform)cara elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043378372390036416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-23540430354904229212011-02-11T16:17:08.561-05:002011-02-11T16:17:08.561-05:00Laney4, I can see where you must be the life of th...Laney4, I can see where you must be the life of the party! I'm bringing you along next time I have to go to a party alone—you'd get us all laughing and talking.cara elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043378372390036416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-45601298489450062902011-02-11T16:16:14.431-05:002011-02-11T16:16:14.431-05:00LOL. Donna. What a great story about your dinner p...LOL. Donna. What a great story about your dinner party. I think Prince Talleyrand would have invited you to cook alongside of Careme! What a pair you would have made!cara elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043378372390036416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21947192329558431722011-02-11T14:39:26.099-05:002011-02-11T14:39:26.099-05:00Cara, welcome! What a fun post.
We don't get...Cara, welcome! What a fun post.<br /><br />We don't get to many parties anymore. We went to a couple related to his job in December--drinks and heavy hors d'oeuvres (not sure if that's spelled right), mixing and minglng type things, and we had fun talking to different kinds of people.<br /><br />I prefer parties without loud music because I like to talk to people, and I can't hear when the music is way up. <br /><br />I'd love to go to something formal, something that would require him to wear a tux. He cleans up nicely but is somewhat reluctant to do so. *g* Also this would give me an excuse to wear a long gown.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-52612497639798282032011-02-11T14:38:05.076-05:002011-02-11T14:38:05.076-05:00Welcome to the Lair, Cara. What a delightful and ...Welcome to the Lair, Cara. What a delightful and interesting peek at Regency Partying!<br /><br />"To Tempt a Rake" sounds deliciously wicked!<br /><br />I do love a good smashing party once in a while, not too often though. All that decadent food goes straight to my waist!jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-82733814643565733372011-02-11T14:33:51.651-05:002011-02-11T14:33:51.651-05:00BJ, congrats on the GR! That's a fun movie, a...BJ, congrats on the GR! That's a fun movie, and it's a good one to watch with him. Movies with stuff blowing up tend to give him ideas.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-60624808866627811152011-02-11T14:23:18.202-05:002011-02-11T14:23:18.202-05:00I'm a laid back kinda person - not much of a p...I'm a laid back kinda person - not much of a party animal. I prefer just a few good friends, good conversation, lots of food and drink. <br /><br />I spent most of my career as military so definitely saw my share of wild parties. Since most of them started out with 'jungle juice' - large lined garbage can filled with Everclear and fruit punch - and ended with - oh, that's right no one can remember how they ended! I tended to stay in the shadows and kept my friends out of trouble. Man, my head hurts just thinking about some of those days...Cybercliperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04382034618812212876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35279718549620880402011-02-11T14:01:01.870-05:002011-02-11T14:01:01.870-05:00Did the GR demand fresh buttered popcorn every 15 ...Did the GR demand fresh buttered popcorn every 15 minutes, BJ? He loves his chicken feed a la mode!<br /><br />Hello again, Cara! No, I am not stalking you! You simply have exquisite tastes in blogs and friends!<br /><br />To Tempt a Rake is on my teetering TBR stack at present so don't enter me in the drawing. Hoping to make some headway on my revisions so I can treat myself!<br /><br />My favorite parties are the ones I attended when I lived in Germany and Austria. Opera balls, Fasching Balls and some great parties for friends in Amsterdam come to mind. <br /><br />These days my favorite parties are the ones I attend at Nationals! Less intrigue, but lots of fun, great clothes and all of the gossip is about characters in books!Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-14125033754690467512011-02-11T13:46:20.679-05:002011-02-11T13:46:20.679-05:00Oh Cara - your book sounds so luscious, I'm go...Oh Cara - your book sounds so luscious, I'm going to have to pick up a copy. I love the series tag "The Circle of Sin." Sounds like a perfect read for cold February.<br /><br />I'm a party animal, but as the years past I'm afraid the parties have become tamer (and the dresses much, much wider). My favorite way to party is to dance esp. to a live band. We try to do that occasionally, but not like we used to when we were younger and more limber (grin). <br /><br />The first party that came to mind when you asked for "over the top" was a dinner party I hosted. All the dishes had to be aphrodisiacs. I served tender loin (wink, wink) but we had some great creations and a lot of fun (and a lot of wine). <br /><br />BJ - Congrats on the GR. Love Sixteen Candles!Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-61293437619723156372011-02-11T13:30:06.624-05:002011-02-11T13:30:06.624-05:00I like a nice quiet evening at home. I can't ...I like a nice quiet evening at home. I can't wait to read your book. I've enjoyed the series.runner10https://www.blogger.com/profile/09427817098754474884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-80658050516059595642011-02-11T13:26:12.223-05:002011-02-11T13:26:12.223-05:00Wow, Miranda, that was fabulous!!!! Some genuine g...Wow, Miranda, that was fabulous!!!! Some genuine glamour there! Hey, did you check out the handsome Duke of Feria? http://scalaregia.blogspot.com/2009/08/where-do-you-live-madrid-spain.htmlAnna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-80535389780210497012011-02-11T13:17:23.241-05:002011-02-11T13:17:23.241-05:00Christine, having read the Grand Sophy in the last...Christine, having read the Grand Sophy in the last month or so, I can confirm that is INDEED what she wore. Actually in Annie West's latest, PROTECTED BY THE PRINCE, our hero appears first on the page wearing a white hussar's uniform with gold frogging. Yum!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77017150427166025012011-02-11T13:12:03.150-05:002011-02-11T13:12:03.150-05:00Quite the party you have going on here, Banditas!
...Quite the party you have going on here, Banditas!<br /><br />When I wed at 22 (and my husband was 32), he wanted to be out with his married friends/family or have them over; I was nervous (understandably) but joined in. I think it took a few years for me to grow up and find my comfort level. Now, 30 years later (Gawd, can it be that long ago?), I am the one who wants to have people over or go out (in large or small numbers), while my husband wants to stay home and go to bed early (alone). Don't get me wrong - we have a great marriage - but his system is used to getting up early and going to bed early, while mine is used to going to bed late and getting up not as early as he does. (He gets 7-10 hours of sleep while I am lucky to get 6 or 7.) I digress (as has been known to happen, LOL)!<br /><br />I am invited to lots of get-togethers and parties, probably because I can be an extrovert. People think I'm drinking alcohol, but alas, I am usually drinking water. I get people talking. I say outrageous things to get them going, usually involving double entendres. (I love those.) I mingle. I am equally comfortable with guys or gals (but I prefer being with the guys talking sports, cars and tools rather than shopping and monetary things that lots of women I know talk about).<br /><br />Something I've learned through the years is that I gravitate toward readers, and lots of our friends don't even read the daily newspaper, so I have a hard time making small talk. I also stay away from smokers because just the scent on their clothes makes me barf (literally, if they are chain smokers). I get along much better with these people on the telephone....Laney4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06990122242183752771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-51752600045481277662011-02-11T13:05:46.458-05:002011-02-11T13:05:46.458-05:00Hey Vickie!
Once I accidentally had a party on a ...Hey Vickie!<br /><br /><i>Once I accidentally had a party on a plane with strangers. It involved vodka. Don't ask. :-)</i><br /><br />Girl, you do NOT get to leave that comment in the Bandit Lair and NOT give details!!!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.com