(available through Amazon.com.)

There are those who take trips and those who travel. Jaqueline and Lee Bouvier were a trip when they traveled. One crazy summer abroad is chronicled by the (then) girls in a book handwritten (by Lee) and illustrated (by Jackie) to present to their parents as a thank you upon their return from a different world.

And what a different world it was in 1951 when the twenty-two year old Jackie and her eighteen year old sister took their first trip to Europe together.

From the dust jacket of the Rizzoli edition which would make a perfect hostess gift:

Join Jackie and Lee for a tantalizing glimpse of a lost world: crossing the Atlantic by ocean liner, visits with counts and ambassadors in Paris, art lessons in Venice, and white gloves in the afternoons. Smile at the social agonies all young women suffer in common — how to politely consume an oversized hors d’oeuvre, the horror of slipping undergarments, and the art of fending off unwanted romantic advances.

“One Special Summer” is summer fun, gift-wrapped for us by two sisters who would become very famous indeed.

P.S. speaking of hostess gifts, LucyInStLou has a fantastic post about the best wines to bring along to the party. Read it here.

(photo from www.docscantlin.com)

For a guaranteed good time and the most wonderful memories catch Doc and the lovely Chou-Chou and the kids at the Reston Town Center Thursday, June 19th for a covered, outdoor dance; an “Dance Under the Stars”
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Dance Under the Stars
Remember to register!
Dance the night away with Doc Scantlin, and his live Imperial Palms Orchestra.

Tickets go on sale May 1 at all co-sponsor locations: Reston Community Center, Reston Association, Reston Hospital Center and and Tall Oaks at Reston.

For adults 18 years and older. Call 703.435.6577 for more information.

Fees:
$20 Adults 18 - 55
$10 Seniors 55+
$25 at the door

For directions:
http://www.restontowncenter.com/directions.html

(Image: Flickr)

From the [London]TIMESONLINE. Read the rest of the article here.) Many thanks to A Continuous Lean for pointing it out.)

How to be a (modern) gentleman
1. Some things don’t change: say please and thank you and ask questions about other people rather than talk about yourself.
2. Be punctual. Tardiness does not make you look important, it turns you into an arrogant incompetent who thinks that his time is more important than other people’s.
3. The modern gentleman cares about the planet. Be environmentally aware (but not obnoxious about it).
4. Open doors for people and stand up when they enter a room, but do this for men as well as women. The modern gentleman doesn’t treat women like porcelain.
5. Be modest. Bragging is distinctly ungentlemanly.
6. Be a good father. Nothing is less charming than a man who leaves childcare to women.
7. Be honest about wherever you have come from in life. Pretension is spineless.
8. Flirt - with everyone. Good flirting is a form of politeness. Pay compliments and put your companion at ease.
9. Do not phone/text/check your BlackBerry incessantly.
10. Dress tidily. Whatever style you are going for, scruffiness just isn’t in.