This morning found me in the completely surreal world of one of the Real Housewives of New Jersey, the Brownstone in Paterson. Brunch was actually quite good: fluffy scrambled eggs, small crunchy/soft squares of cinnamon French Toast with strawberries, as well as fresh fruit, pastries, biscuits and a darn decent cup of coffee. I don't know that I was awake enough for the decor, which is decidedly over-the-top -- when did you look at putti dancing over your head before 10am unless you were in Italy? I had to snap a shot of the view:
The occasion? The West Essex Board of Realtors annual Circle of Excellence award breakfast (before inflation took hold in the 21st century, this used to be the Million Dollar Club). So now when my out-of-state friends want to know what it's really like to live in New Jersey, I can tell them -- "even without all the eye make-up and high heels (I wore my Balenciaga oxfords, actually) rather yummy!
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