Novermber 30, 2006   Good things come in threes   If you’re like The Three Tomatoes, you are now in that headlong rush into the holidays with too much to do in too little time.  As we were putting up the holidays decorations we were thinking, didn’t we just take these down?  And by the way, is it just us or are people really decorating earlier and earlier, like before the Thanksgiving turkey is even out of the oven.  We have to keep reminding ourselves to slow down, breath deeply, and just take a few minutes for ourselves.   So tomatoes, take a few minutes out of your crazy day, pour yourself a martini (or whatever your favorite relaxation beverage may be), and read this delightful story of threes (our favorite number your know), which was sent to us by Caroline Hunt and written in such great tomato style, that we are printing it without a change.  Enjoy!   Highlands, Islands, Curry's and NY Deli's - A Tale of Three Places Born and bred Londoner, Caroline Hunt, was dismayed when her long time masseur told her she was giving up her practice to attend London’s famous St Martins College of Art. However, they stayed in touch and a friendship blossomed - even when Elisabeth de Las Cases went to live on the remote Scottish Hebridean island of Uist to paint the rugged, wild landscapes of the highlands and islands.   Meanwhile, Caroline accepted a great job offer and promptly jumped on a plane to New York City, where she was greatly impressed by a junior member of her sales team, Ari Vais,  who painted large, gritty, earthy scenes of New York when he was supposed to be working.   Later, when she came to buy her dream loft in Soho, she hired Sangeeta, a beautiful Indian real estate broker to help find the perfect apartment.  Sadly, catastrophe struck, and immediately after the sale closed, the building shifted irreparably, leaving Caroline in a state of limbo.  The poor broker, although entirely blameless, was distraught.  She said that from now on her home was Caroline's home.  Never one to miss a chance of a real curry, (after all, she is British), she hotfooted it over to Sangeeta's. When she got there, she was amazed to see Sangeeta's father, Sam Rai,  in his studio, painting the most beautiful, serene and allegorical scenes of India. Now the three artists have been brought together and are about to have their first New York Exhibition at The Gelabert Gallery, 255 West 86th Street, NY 10024. The opening night reception will be December 5th from 5pm - 8pm, and runs until 16th December. Caroline and her three friends will all be there, hoping to share a glass of wine with as many fellow tomatoes as possible.  You can feast your eyes at Worlds Apart Gallery.  Caroline can be reached on 212 677 4582.  Oh and there's a 10% discount on any of the paintings you purchase just for being a tomato.   The Three Tomatoes can’t wait to meet Caroline’s three friends.  Hopefully we’ll see you there and share a glass of wine.       ‘til next week,   The Three Tomatoes     Copyright©2006. The Three Tomatoes.  All rights reserved.

You know you’re a tomato if…you’d rather throw out the whole string of lights and buy new ones rather than trying to find which one is out.   And don’t believe those claims that if one goes out the rest stay lit.  And you know those lighted reindeers that look so cute on the front lawn?   Well you won’t think they’re so cute when you need to replace the lights.   Bah humbug, time for martinis. ************** Coming up next week:  Our favorite NYC holiday things The Three Tomatoes were guests earlier this week on the Lisa Birnbach radio show  (Lisa is pictured above)sharing our suggestions on fun things to do in NYC during the holidays, which will be the topic of next week's newsletter. But if just can’t wait that long, we’ve posted the audio clips of our apperance on Lisa’s show at The Three Tomatoes archives.    Lisa’s very entertaining talk show can be listened to online, week days from 9 to noon (EST) and on the radio in several major markets. Lisa Birnbach first struck a chord with the American public as the editor and co-author of The Official Preppy Handbook.  *******************    Good things come in threes.   Three of the wonderful paintings featured at The Gelabert Gallery, 255 West 86th Street, NY.  check them at The Worlds Apart Gallery. ****************** Vote in The Three Tomatoes Poll  Visit our home page and vote in our weekly polls. Do you make a special effort to go see the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Plaza? Vote here. Our last Three Tomatoes Poll Results.   Well 50% of you refuse to get sick (or at least acknowledge it) and never take sick days.  Then there are 30% of you who were sissy girls like us and took at least one sick day in the past month. ********************** Tickets still available for The Three Tomatoes Holiday Trunk Show and Cocktail Party.   Click here for all the details.