House Show For
Momo
November 17,
1998
Gabby (and others),
Mamo asked for some pictures of
the inside of our house. Here are a few. (You people that were lucky
enough to qualify for "cc's" will just have to tag along.)
We hope you enjoy this
tour.
Remember, be careful what you wish
for. It may come true.
John and Marianne
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Entry Hall. All grand
houses have an Entry Hall and ours is no exception. The
closets are where the butler will hang guests' coats. Minks.
Ermines. That sort of thing. The closets are all climate
controlled. As a matter of fact, climate controls most
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Working Kitchen. This is
where our kitchen staff does their magic. They create
wonderful meals from the meagerest of ingredients.
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Non-working kitchen. This
is one of those magic meals. Imported Jiff peanut butter,
direct from the Commissary. An orange. Multi colored eggs.
(Does anyone know why some eggs are bright yellow and others
are a kind of pastel? Are those Easter eggs?) And, of
course, the mistress of the house in her Saturday morning
finest. (Normally she's in furs but this morning she's being
kind to animals.) |
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Estate Office. This is
the financial center of the Trotter Kyiv Estate. And the
guest bedroom. Desks on the right, closet on the left and
sofa bed nearest the camera. There are two desks since we
both need one. I use the upper desk. |
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Bath. Etc. Of course this
is a multi-bath home. Except "multi" means that the bath has
both tub and shower of course but ALSO a washing machine. A
mulit-PURPOSE bath. And, as fans have seen before, we have a
completely separate facility for that OTHER function
normally associated with bathrooms. |
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Living room. Remember how
neat and tidy and stylish Marianne's living rooms have
always been? It's no different here. An elegant coffee table
that also holds our cameras. A stylish end table that used
to hold our microwave oven. And, a necessity here in the
cold north, a fireplace. Well ... it's a plug-into-the-wall
substitute for a fireplace but it does get hot. Note the
master's slippers warming next to it. |
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Multi-Purpose Room. This
room changes character from time to time. In this view you
can see the laundry character, the dining character and the
living character. Hidden behind the laundry is the bar and
entertainment center character. |
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Our view. As grand as any
from San Francisco's Nob Hill, just a bit chillier (except
in summer).
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