You have to give the Ritz-Charlton points for being innovative. They have all the standard rose-petal baths, butlers etc. Now they’ve come up with a new idea to create family togetherness. This one is “Pillow Games” available at the Rize in Palm Beach. For US60 you can order a “Family Pillow Fight” consisting of a bag of 30 small pullows and a CD with pillow-fight appropriate music. No don’t ask me what “pillow-fight appropriate music” is – I have no idea!

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