Saturday, January 22, 2011

Tea Time Fun

Tai and Marissa shared a great day today with four generations for tea at the McCharles House in Tustin! Our young ladies from A Chance for Children's Etiquette Class and after school program learned about tea as well as witnessed a butterfly "cocooning." Tai's dear friend Minke is visiting from Fire Island and joined them. Also Kelly Vaughn is back in town from Singapore and came along!

Betty Perez, Minkie McKivett, Helen Koszden, Marissa McDaniel, Telisa Sanders, Robin Taylor, Tai Collins. Kelly Vaughn

Marissa's favorite thing at the tea was the water flavored with lemons and fresh roses.

Betty Perez, Tai Collins, Minkie McKivett

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Lunch with Louie - and John Naber Too!

John Naber, Marissa McDaniel, Louie Zamperini, Tai Collins

Tai and Marissa had a special lunch with Louie and other pal and Olympian swimmer & second most decoratd medalist in one Olympics -- John Naber. It turned into a celebration for Louie's 94th birthday! It was a great time for Marissa who decalred John -- "Michael Phelps before Michael Phelps!"

Precious Louie!

Today Marissa got to meet Tai's most precious friend Louie Zamperini at his home in the Hollywood Hills! His story is one of the most inspiring in American history! War hero and Olympian -- if you don't know it or haven't read his story -- it's out in several books that are MUST READS!!!!

You can visit his website and purchase the books at www.louiezamperini.com/