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	What's On in TO Wicked and Misbehavin' Rog & Jim - home and abroad The Lemon Drop Martini Keith, the third part of TDBAB

Wicked and Misbehavin'

No, that's not a description of the antics of your hosts, but rather the two hottest theatre tickets in town this spring. And remember, TDBAB will happily arrange VIP House Seats for any of our guests - only the best, for the best! Wicked March 8 - April 24 Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years Ain't Misbehavin' March 31 to June 25 Fats Waller's upbeat 30s musical revue will "keep you outta mischief" and jazzed all night long! "A first act that will knock your ears off and a second that will come back for the rest of you" - New York Times. Theatre and Dinner & Theatre packages here »

Rog & Jim - home and abroad

Convention! Canada Bed and Breakfast Hosts, the national on- line association of bed and breakfast colleagues that we moderate, held our second annual convention in Toronto / Niagara / Hamilton in November. Over 50 hosts convened to share tales, tour other properties and learn new skills from a series of fascinating presentations. Highlights of the hilarity included a Cook Off masterminded by Twisted Magnolia B&B of Dundas, Ontario - with seven teams of six cooks each, crowding the tiny kitchen of a church hall with an armload of oddly assorted ingredients and a time limit. The results? Scrumptious! Shanghai! Our fall jaunt was a week in China, in and around Shanghai, a last-minute trip made affordable by Rog's travel connections. Not exactly top of our original list, but that was before we got there. What a wonderful experience! Next time, however, we'll pack nothing and start at the market! Still don't know if those Prada and Burberry jackets we bought for $25 each were real or knock-offs, but they sure look good! Shanghai pictures! »

The Lemon Drop Martini

Quickly adopted as the House Drink at TDBAB, the Lemon Drop Martini has developed an international following. Jim has long ago learned that when a guest asks for a recipe, it's not likely for the Roasted Cherry Tomato Clafoutis, so here goes: Lemon Drop Martini 1½ cups Vodka 1½ cups Lemoncella 1½ cups Grapefruit Juice 1 cup Lemon Juice Shake vigorously over ice cubes and serve in martini glasses each rimmed with sugar and garnished with a lemon slice. Serves, oh, maybe two?

Keith, the third part of TDBAB

Each edition of our newsletter features one of our "preferred suppliers" who share our dedication to delighting guests with service beyond expectations. This time, we look even closer to our heart and hearth, to the member of our staff who has delighted more guests than any other: our son, Keith. Keith was just 11 when we started TDBAB. His primary role then was to keep his younger brothers, twins Christian and Ian, quiet when guests were in the house, or rather condo apartment as it was in the early days. Now, however, Keith takes on all roles, from toilet swabbing to pancake flipping, with a lot of luggage toting in between. Always cheerful, always eager, the place is a brighter place when Keith is with us, which is most weekdays during the summer and weekends in the winter. This is Keith's last year of high school - and we face the daunting challenge of losing him if he follows in his dad's footsteps and heads to McGill (Montreal) next year. Naturally, Jim is rooting for a University of Toronto selection, just to keep him part time in the kitchen. Meanwhile, the twins are now 13 and stepping up to the plate, and beds. Soon there will be nothing for Rog and Jim to do except enjoy a Lemon Drop with you! Won't you come visit us, soon? »