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Cultural Melting Pot

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The ranch was filled with art work brought in from all over the world, including
botanical art work and landscape oils. There were lots of bronzes of the
winning Arabians and large sea shells and other treasures from the ocean. Swiss Mexican
Foods imported included fine sea salts and spices, Swiss Chocolates Chocolate tradition
(which Marieta kept stacked in the kitchen along with only the best
Häagen-Dazs ice cream, a 1976 innovation and super-premium brand
known for its with high butterfat content and no other emulsifiers than egg yolks. Ice Cream Flavors:

Bottled water was ubiquitous at the ranch with sparkling water the
choice for dining and in restaurants. tropical, Marieta’s,

Fine table linens, porcelain, crystal and silverware were a must. Zous…?
Lunch and dinner were long affairs and always involved a perfectly
set table. Marieta’s Spanish table linen was exquisite!

The colors in the house were very bright and included lime green
carpeting.
Usually there were four languages spoken at the dinner table:

Mallorcan: Pedro and Marieta

Spanish: Zourab

English: Igor, Genine

French: Huguette
Igor hat several nannies from around the world, including from the
UK and Chile.

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