Halloween is a time of illusion and trickery, with a month-long build up to the one day that's over in a flash.  The hype is usually more fun than the actual day.  The hopes of ghosts and goblins, haunted houses, and scary witches adds a sense of excitement to the season.  And alas, all the planning and preparation is done and the day is here. Trick or Treat! Now the day is over and we move on to the next holiday.

Do you ever feel like vacations are like that? You plan and map out your day. You carefully schedule each meal and check out the menus in advance. Then finally, the day is here and it's time for the experience of a lifetime- the fantasy vacation that you have imagined.  Then it is over in a flash. You're back to normal life, back to the routine. What parts of the vacation do you remember most fondly?

I'd like to think my Sugar Palace is something you reminisce about when you return home. What was your favorite part about visiting? Was it the fascinating story of the wealthy Sugar Baron and his Mistress?  Or perhaps all the antiques and original artwork throughout the Mansion?  Maybe it was the little nook you found in the gardens where you daydreamed about living in the Old South. Or it could have been the dinner of Community Coffee rack of Lamb and the Cane Syrup Butter on warm biscuits?

Whatever you take home with you, we hope the hype and preparation made the visit worthwhile.  I'd love to hear what memory you took home with you.

Love, 

Princess Grace