A pic my BIL sent to me.... Happy Halloween! :O)

Lippizzaner horses during a training session at the Lipica stud farm in Slovenia. The trainer was very hard on the young woman who were doing the riding. One of them was on tears afterwards. Sorry the second picture is a bit fuzzy.

Your pictures of the fall colours is making me so jealous. This weekend is our Thanksgiving and we still don't have colour. This is very unusual. Often, the colours are over at this time.

The risotto was good. I am not comfortable making it at home as my level of cooking isn’t that high. The food was good, however, I have eaten at Oceana a hole in the wall in NOLA that to me is just as good. It’s the ambiance and service that takes Commander’s Palace over the top. You feel like you have gone back in time 100 years. They have at least 7 waiters in black tie that greet you as you walk into the dining room. The chef sends over a few treats quickly after you are seated. There was a table next to me that was round with seven people, when their entrees arrived they had seven of the wait staff all present their dinners at exactly the same time to each person. It was impressive. Some of the waiters kept one hand behind their back in a very formal pose. It was a great experience.