Next Spring: 25th anniversary celebrations in France and Washington DC.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:06 pm

Just thinking out loud, not that I see BWE ending any time soon but I think as we've all reached our long plateaus of maturity and have maybe slowed down our drinking and partying habits just a bit, I've been wondering if there might be any interest in a "last hurrah" type celebration of BWE next spring, perhaps trying to recreate something approximating that 2020 trip to Bordeaux that was cancelled by Covid, and a weekend stateside in what will be President Trump's capital.

Just thinking out loud, still a year to hash it over....

SF Ed · Post by **SF Ed** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:26 pm

Personally I have no interest in a France BWE trip, but I would certainly be interested in getting BWE folks together in DC. The DC crew has done a great job of putting events together and its an easy place for many to get to.

SF Ed

JeanFred · Post by **JeanFred** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:17 pm

For my part, I would have interest in both formula. I have had a couple Offline diner and it always a pleasure to see BWE folks, and there is a long time I have didn’t see the group.

For the formula, something in May would be better me, sound more France BWE trip, knowing I will be at Boston on april the 21th 2025

JeanFred

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:23 pm

It would be good to replicate France 2025. We could use the original line up as a reference as most estates said we should come back when the coast was clear. It would also be fun to do a dinner containing most/all of the BWE wotys. Whether that be in Trump DC or in France.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:46 pm

I like it Mr Flaneur, my trial schedule is a little tricky into March 2025, usually we have done the annual BWE conventions around April 1st, very preliminarily and without looking up religious holidays etc I’m wondering how Thursday April 3 to Sunday April 6, 2025, looks for the Trump USA convention and May 2025 for France? I do like the idea of starting with the template of what we had scheduled in 2020 and see how much of it can be recreated. Again, just thinking out loud.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:13 am

Howard, Ed, Michael.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:16 am

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:18 am

Stefan and me.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:20 am

Lucie and Stefan.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:27 am

Joel, Ian, JC, Jacques, Patrick, Winona.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:29 am

Marie-Claude and Josee.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:33 am

Lucie, Stefan, Jill on the back deck in Maine.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:46 am

At Nic and Marie-Claude's wedding in Sagenay....

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:50 am

With Danielle and Danny in Quebec City for some pre-wedding festivities....

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:54 am

A historic dinner in Los Angeles with Mr. Jeff Leve.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:56 am

Ian, Nic, Tim in London.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:04 am

Tom and Stuart.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:13 am

Stuart's 1947 Cheval Blanc in Florida....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjg9CL0X438&t=101s

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:14 am

Michael and Nalan.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:32 am

J.C. Northway and Harry.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:33 am

DavidG, Mr. Vino, SF Ed.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:27 pm

With Stefan at Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington, our favorite oyster place.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:31 pm

Stuart.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:40 pm

Tim, Howard, Harry.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:01 pm

Kathy, Jill, Jan, Peggy

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:07 pm

Jacques and Jill at the most beautiful place on planet Earth, the coast of Maine….

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:17 pm

Denver…

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:56 pm

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:42 pm

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:44 pm

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:46 pm

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:51 pm

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:58 pm

London

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:00 pm

Paris

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:05 pm

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:29 pm

So much great people and memories!

For my part, i will focus on attending the 2025 DC event.

For France, i will go in 2025 with the whole family probably end of June, for 2-3 weeks, so if the France event is around that time, i can probably do something to attend a few days…

dstgolf · Post by **dstgolf** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:43 pm

Jim,

Nice walk down memory lane but just a small sampling. My heart says I'd love to have a go at France 25 but my brain says it's doubtful. We'll see how things unfold over the next months. Spain I must say has been rejuvenating! Feeling much better bur a ways to go yet. Regardless I can still dream.

Hm$(still) · Post by **Hm$(still)** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:44 pm

Lisa and I would definately be in for DC and likely for France as well.

Hm$

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:48 pm

DC should work, not sure about France.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:42 pm

I could be getting ideas above my station but I think the 2015 Bordeaux trip was the best holiday of my life epitomised by this photo at Ch Du Tertre on Monday 18 May