Sunday Afternoon In La Mesilla!

Hi Ya'll!



We were all anticipating Sunday. After church, we went home for a little while and then headed to Old Mesilla. Joe had told us about brunch at the Double Eagle. Ellen decided that was one of the things she wanted to do during her birthday week. Carol and Russ had both been to Old Mesilla on previous trips to El Paso, but Michael has never been there. Joe and Nichole were the only ones of the group that had ever been to the brunch. Can you believe that? Let's see, we have lived in El Paso for over 30 years and have never had Sunday brunch at the Double Eagle. Here we are waiting for our "room" to be ready.

Because there were 14 of us, our table was in one of the private rooms.

The church that sits on the plaza is as beautiful as ever. We spent some time looking around inside.

San Albino's is now a Minor Basilica. If you have never gone inside, it is a place of peace, and a spirit of calmness just comes over you.

The pictures do not do it justice, but you can see it is beautiful. We decided that we are going to 11 o'clock Mass some Sunday, and then walk over for the brunch at Double Eagle.

Here we are! Joe's friend, Lorie, was celebrating her birthday on that Sunday. She and a few of her friends came to celebrate, too! That's why we were able to get the private room. The champagne flowed and flowed and flowed! (Hee,hee!)

After lunch, we walked around the plaza for a little while, just so we could give our food a chance to settle! It was another lovely, sunny day!

Here are Joe and Lorie. Thanks, you two, for giving us the idea to go and for making all the arrangements!

Just another picture!

The waitress brought a darling little cake out for Lorie since it was her actual birthday. She generously shared it with all of us. By this time, we all had already had dessert from the buffet table!

If you have never gone to the Sunday brunch at the Double Eagle, try to get there some day. It is an intriguing place full of ghost stories and lovely surroundings. Just be sure to make reservations. Carol and Russ were in our car, so we brought them home via Highway 28. It was a leisurely and quiet way to come.

Now, after Sunday, there was still another day before Ellen's actual birthday!

So far, anticipating turning 60 has been lots of fun!!

Until next time. . . . . .