I know we havent updated in a while.

I know it has been several months since we last made an update to this blog. So we will now effort to catch you up on the happenings at the Betsinger home.

Christmas has come and gone but not with out some holiday cheer at our home. Samantha decorated the tree with great care and even the dogs were in the holiday spirit!




Our new years eve celebration was wonderful. We decided to stay low key and go out to our favorite restaurant Tribella for some great food and few fine cocktails.


With all the snow and -3degree coldness we have pretty much stayed in and have begun watching the Sopranos! I know we are about 6 years behind on this series but the local video store has us through season 1 and into season 2! "What, no f'n zeit!"

February has brought a week of fun. We went to Moms house for a great birthday dinner.
Then on Saturday Feb. 17 Samantha took whisked me off to the Swissotel in Chicago for a day of fun time and fine dining.

We started the day with a dip in the pool and relaxed in the really hot hot tub. After some room service and a late afternoon nap we headed out to a fine dinner at the Chicago Chop House

Samantha had a giant Salmon filet while I munched on a beautiful 16 oz Filet Migon. After the meal and a wonderful piece of chocolate goodness for desert, we headed to the Redhead Piano bar for some live music.

It even gets better!
Samantha surprised me with a case for my watches! In the case were some surprises too.
From left to right are:

A watch that was my grandpa Browns that Sam had fixed with a new battery.

Next is the Bulova she got me for my birthday a year or two ago.

In the middle is my new Rolex
more on that in a minute.

Then is a new timepiece Sandy got me that fits the watch band that belonged to my dad.



I have been telling Samantha for years of my desire to own a Rolex. She managed to secure a new Rolex Daytona for me! I have to get a link or two taking out of the band but it is wonderful. Lets play a game..Real or not real...can you tell the differnce? Do you know the differnce other than the price tag?






Now You may notice there are still two open spaces in the watch case.

One of those will be filled in the future with the following:

A Raymond Wiel Parsifal or a Baume & Mercier piece.

Then when we have an extra $10 grand or so a nice little Breitling will fill that last spot just fine!