Romeo & Juliet Lunch, December 12, 2013

Greetings Romeos and Juliets,

The Committee looks forward to spending our yearly special 
Christmas Luncheon with all its members and their partners 
who are able to join us.

Reservations have been made at the Festival Inn Restaurant 
for Thursday, December 12, 2103 at noon in the Solarium of 
the Anne Hathaway Restaurant.

No special transportation has been organized for this lunch, 
but the members can make their own car pools if desired.

Below is the link to the menu that may be of use and there 
are always lunch specials offered on the message board upon 
entering the Dining area.

Menu (pdf)

If anyone is still in need of a ride to Stratford please advise the 
writer and we will accommodate.

See you all at noon tomorrow.

The Committee

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The Romeos and Juliets met at the restaurant for noon.

After the initial greetings and with our drinks served, 
the Committee welcomed all the members to our 3rd annual 
Christmas lunch.

Remarks were made about the 1st Christmas lunch when a few 
Juliets entertained the gathering with their table top dancing. 

It was also observed that the lack of insurance coverage made 
that act an area not recommended even though it was seriously 
applauded at the time.

After thanking the Juliets for their support, the Romeos toasted 
the ladies and also remembered past members.

Our own 'Beta' member, Ron Lewis, then took the floor to entertain 
our guests with his "jokes".

We all appreciated the 'Meals on Wheels' story.

'Gama', Ken Mulholland,  then rose to thank the Committee for organizing the gathering.

After the lunch was served, and further conversation, we departed for home after having a good time.

Romeo Lunch, November 28, 2013

Hello Fellow Romeos and Guests, 

The Committee has concluded that it is in the best interest 

of the Chapter members to lunch close to home at the 

Waterloo Arms in New Hamburg this Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013.

Check out the location and menu by accessing:

Menu

Please advise if you can join us and whether you can provide transportation.

To make reservations for a group, it assists knowing the above by Tuesday.

As usual, we will advise of the car pooling for those attending by Wednesday.

Be ready for pickup by 11:15am on Thursday.

We would expect to return by 1:30pm.

Guests are welcome to join us.

We look forward to seeing as many as possible, for lunch, jokes and gossip.

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Once at the pub, we had tables setup for 9 members and all were there.
After the toast, the next lunch was discussed and the members present
were advised of the special Christmas Romeo and Juliet Lunch which will
be held on December 12, 2013. As this will be our third annual, the
Committee will prepare an agenda that will recognize all its members over
the past year and hopefully have the members participate in the programme.

It was great to see Carl with his new prosthetic leg which he now wears.
He has certainly made a great deal of progress and both he and Norma
deserve the credit.It can only get better. Hope you make it to Arizona.

It was nice to see John(Kappa) back from the Carolinas and golf with his
friends. Fortunately, Gina and John will make the Christmas Lunch before 
they return to Florida at the end of December.

Charlie and Jan had a wonderful trip to Hawaii and now are better prepared
for the coming winter in New Hamburg.

Ron and Elaine are still booked for February in Mexico and Joan and Dennis
are looking forward to 3 months in Tucson starting in January.

As always the company was great and we are fortunate to have our friends.

Romeo Lunch, November 14, 2013

Our Lunch outing this week was to experience the old German

Concordia Restaurant in Kitchener at Ottawa and Homer Watson.

Concordia Club KW

Today we went to experience the fine menu and beer available in the 

Schenke Restaurant.

We were seated at the round table which is ideal for a group of 8 to 

discuss the topics of the day.

One item for discussion was the planning for our usual Romeo and Juliet lunch.

As a group, it was decided to reserve at the Festival Restaurant in Stratford.

A date of December 12 was chosen since it would be our normal Thursday.

A total of 7 members enjoyed a pleasant lunch of German cuisine.

Romeo Lunch, October 31, 2013

Greetings Romeos,

Once again we are faced with the decision of 'to be or not to be'.

That is the question.

Do we attend the lunch for the Romeos and get a taste for the 'blood' sport, or do we languish in a state of 'who cares' and become the hunted.

The choice is clear on Halloween. 

Join us at the Fireside for a varied menu where the best of Kitchener dine.

Let's toast the Snow Bird members who have made their annual trek to points south and to the rest who will follow in the coming days.

For those of us still standing, now is the time to bond as one.

Please reply to the writer of your intentions to join us and whether you can drive to the venue.

As always,

The Ad Hoc Zombie Committee
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Today we lunched at the Fireside Restaurant with 8 members present.
At our reserved tables we were greeted by a charming  server who
took our drink orders. The choice of on tap beers was limited but with
that and available bottle beers all members were satisfied. The choice
between alcoholic and soft drinks was about even, which signifies that
the 'big' drinkers are on their way south. 
Look out America. 
The Canadians have landed.

With the food orders served, the group ate heartily on the huge portions
delivered. This can be 'doggie bag' heaven.

Carl gave us an update on his training and practice sessions with the new
prothesis and he is progressing nicely at the rehab programme.
He hopes to be able to visit his son in Arizona this winter.

John Matthews and Gina leave tomorrow for South Carolina and their annual golfing vacation with their normal large group. They will return briefly over December and then head for 3 months in Fort Myers.

John Fenwick and Barbara leave for their Florida home on November 16 and stay there until the springtime.

Rick and Linda are hoping to spend some time in Mexico.

Ron and Elaine also have winter plans for Mexico during February.

Dennis and Joan are still preparing for a trip to Tucson for 3 months.

With many of the members being unavailable early next year, it was decided to postpone any meetings during February and March of next year.

After lunch we returned home to Stonecroft by 1:30 pm.

                 Ken
                              Rick                                                                                         John
                                      Ken                                                                        Dennis

                                               John                                                      Carl
                                                                                 Ron

Romeo Lunch, October 17, 2013

Today the Romeos lunched at the Trails Edge in Plattsburg.

The Trails Edge Tavern

Nine members in two cars driven by John Matthews and John Fenwick
arrived at the pub just on 11:30am.

Our waitress decided to seat us at a different area because it would be
more suitable for Carl's wheel chair.

After drinks were served and the toast was made, Ron and Dennis amused
the group with their jokes of the day.

It was good to see John Fenwick again since he has been involved with
working on his retro trailer.

Carl gave us an update on his prothesis which is almost ready for the
necessary testing that follows.

Wray and Diane's renos are nearly finished in the house.

Rick is still considering his trip to Mexico this winter.

Both Johns' are leaving shortly for points south for golf and warmth.

Everyone was glad to see Phil again and we hope we provided enough
depravity and hamburger for his lunch.

Ron got agreement to lunch at the Fireside restaurant on our next outing.

Harry has been requested to find a lunch place for the group after that.

Shortly after 1:00 pm we left to return home, satisfied with the lunch
and friendship that is the Romeos.

           Dennis                                                                                                         Carl
                          Ron                                                                                      John
                                     John                                                                   Phil          
                                                     Harry                                         Rick                                      
                                                                              Wray

Romeo Lunch, October 3, 2013

Hello Fellow Romeos and Guests, 

The Committee has concluded that it is in the best interest 

of the Chapter members to lunch at the Waterloo Arms in

New Hamburg this Thursday, October 3, 2013.

Check out the location and menu by accessing:

Menu

Please advise if you can join us and whether you can provide transportation.

To make reservations for a group, it assists knowing the above by Tuesday.

As usual, we will advise of the car pooling for those attending by Wednesday.

Be ready for pickup by 11:15am on Thursday.

We would expect to return by 1:30pm.

Guests are welcome to join us, but be advised that a code of silence exists.

We look forward to seeing as many as possible for lunch, jokes and gossip.

We drove to the Waterloo Arms in 2 cars with 9 members in all.

Once there we were seated at the reserved table for nine as arranged.

After our drinks were served a toast was made to all there.

After a brief chat and a good sip, Dennis started to tell the story about the fellow who had severe headaches and finally went to the doctor.

At this point another member arrived and the tale was stopped. Carl had arrived in his wheel chair, courtesy of Norma. The table was still large enough to seat Carl and once he was in place, Dennis recapped the story to date and proceeded to tell the rest of it; however in a matter of minutes another member appeared and the telling of the tale was stopped once again. At this time the table was not large enough to accommodate another member, so we reconfigured more tables to satisfy the seating. Only then did the story resume for what we hoped was worth waiting.

Now having 11 members to serve, our waitress did an outstanding job.

With the regular menu and lunch specials available, there was plenty from which to chose.

Ivan Bob Ron Harry

Carl Ken Ken Dennis

Ross Wray Dennis Ken

Ivan Ron Ross

The 3 Kens

Romeo Lunch, September 19, 2013

It's that time again when we plan on having lunch at an

eatery that lives up to the special requirements as dictated

by the elite tastes of our members i.e. beer and grub.

As such, the Committee in its infinite wisdom, revisited the

many locations of our past experiences and on a vote of 5 for,

1 against and 1 abstention it chose Kennedy's Irish Pub in

St. Agatha. 

Privacy laws prevents the publishing of the names

and their voting  choices. 

Key on the link below for the web site access.

http://www.kennedycatering.ca/menu.html

Should you decide to accept this mission, please advise the writer 

on your attendance and whether you can drive. Replies should be

returned by Tuesday of this week.

The car pooling will be issued on Wednesday.

This email will self destruct in 1 minute after you make a decision.

The Committee

Upon arriving at Kennedy's Pub we were greeted by the others who were 
already there and waiting for the doors to open at 11:30 am. 

After a few minutes we entered, and found tables together.

This was a good outing since 11 members joined for lunch.

Those attending were:
           
           Ken Mulholland                                   Carl Steinman
           Ron Lewis                                              Ross Shaver
           Ken Edgar                                              Wray Krompart
           Harry McCarthy                                   Rick Kieswetter
           Charlie Kagler                                       Bob Curry
           Dennis Savage 

After our toast we were treated to a few jokes by Ron and Ross.

As part of the discussion, we considered the status of holding lunches
during the winter months since so many of our members were going
south or on holidays during this time over an extended period. 
The resolution was that 'Beta' would cover the organizing over January 
and that we would suspend lunch dates until the middle of March when 
he returns.

Carl had some good news on the upcoming fitting for his new prosthesis.
He is still attending rehab exercise and is recovering nicely.

At this date we are missing our friend and lunch member, Phil, who is
busy with his own rehab. We hope to see him soon.

All in all a very pleasant outing for the Romeos.

Romeo Lunch, September 5, 2013

As we approach the last days of summer and head for what we

hope will be a magnificent autumn it is only fitting that the members

experience once again a new and exciting venue for our next lunch.

With that in mind, the Committee selected a lunch place that

meets these requirements and more. A little further afield than usual,

we travelled to 561 Hespeler Road South in Cambridge.

Check out the menu:

http://www.beertown.ca/

A final total of 6 members drove to the Beertown Pub and arrived

just before noon.

Once we were seated, 2 waitresses took our orders for drinks. 

If you like beers from around the world, this is the place to visit.

We lost count of the number on the drink menu that described

each and their contents.

This was followed by the lunch requests from the group which 

were as varied as the beers.

It also was a first for Ivan, who ordered Pad Thai as opposed to

his normal Fish and Chips. It also must be said that he ate his 

Thai lunch with chopsticks, with an expertise that could only

be matched by a native from Asia.

The banter around the table involved John Matthews telling a joke

and the usual gossip about members who did not attend.

Since no dessert or coffee was ordered we left for home and were

back by 1:30 pm.

All agreed that we should repeat our visit to this pub in the future

and let the other members experience our pleasant lunch area.

Those attending were:

John Matthews, George Heath, Ken Moorehead, Ivan Grosleau,

Ron Lewis, Dennis Savage