In Training: Afternoon Tea

From our best English Warrior, Vicky:  

There are few traditions more sophisticated and quintessentially British than ‘afternoon tea’. It is a perfect opportunity for gentle folk to gather, gossip and enjoy tea alongside sweet and savory treats in the hours between lunch and supper.

As an English woman now happily residing in America, there are a few things I miss: good bacon (I think I might have mentioned this), Eastenders, red post boxes, free health care and yes, afternoon tea!

So imagine my delight when I discovered that this age-old tradition was being served up with all the bells and whistles at the St. Paul Hotel!

I had an instant image of us – a group of glamorous, well bred women dressed in our finery, sipping tea, fingers crooked, legs crossed at the calf – something like this: 

Or maybe more like this:

Definitely not like this!

What we actually looked like was this:

We had a wonderful time, from the 20 minutes we spent in the restrooms...

To the tea itself...

We were glamorous ladies doing what ladies do best, chatting and laughing and making memories...

I can’t honestly say that we crooked our little fingers, however, there were definitely a few crooked necks when the entire Chicago Blackhawks team walked past! (Kelsie's so clever... They're back there!)

In a few short months, most of this group will be in shorts and tshirts, rowing and hiking to raise money so that generations to come can also enjoy the delights of afternoon tea and all the other wonderful things life has to offer. For now we are all content to raise a cup of tea or a glass of champagne to the fact that we believe:

Enjoying afternoon tea with friends >cancer!