Red Hat Farewell Luncheon

Ingrid & Jim are leaving in April - he's retiring & they're returning to Florida - so a few of us got together to wish her farewell at her favorite restaurant near the Nishiki River. They serve a wonderful light lunch set, but they also have a fabulous gift shop! I suspect this is why it's her favorite . . . Oh - see her foot up on the chair? She fell recently & broke her ankle. And she's moving soon - great timing, huh?


No pictures of our lunch, but look at this fabulous dessert tray - decisions, decisions . . . I had the tiramisu in case you're wondering, but strawberries are definitely in season.


View of the river from the restaurant. The Kintai Bridge is in the distance, around a curve.


Beautiful arrangement in a frog vase, made by Kuniko-san. She teaches ikebana classes - Japanese flower arranging.


Ingrid in the gift shop. She may be on crutches, but she can still shop!