Dad's 80th birthday was 10/12/2001, a month after 9/11. We had planned a suprise party for him at The Grill Room, on of Alain Ducasse's restaurants. In 1987, Ducasse was offered the Chef position at the Hôtel de Paris in Monte Carlo, with management including the hotel's Le Louis XV. At this time, Ducasse was the only chef in the world with SO MANY *** THREE STAR RESTAURANTS. We figured that the best Dad in the world deserved the best chef in the world!
Since we lived in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New Mexico and Reno he certainly didn't expect to see us.
THIS PICTURE WAS SNAPPED AS DAD CAME OUT FOR BREAKFAST AND SAW US ALL STANDING THERE!
Flying a month after 9/11 was an experience we will never forget. The LA Intl terminal, where I departed from had 10X more military with machine guns than passengers.
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I love this picture!
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