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| Me (Lorrie), Janet and Nadine |
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| Tracie |
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Our pic in "Charleston Magazine" on-line
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What a fantastic time we had! OMG! I danced like a crazy woman- me and my black-feathered boa (I can't dance a lick, but old(er) age has given me an I-don't-give-a-damn attitude). Pet Helpers has an annual Fund Raiser in early November. My friend, Janet (who, besides her day job as an accountant with the TV show "Army Wives", goes out with Tracie at night, trapping/spaying/releasing feral cats), was invited to sit with Tracie at the VIP table which meant she had 2 unused tickets. She invited me and her other accountant friend, Nadine and we, of course, accepted. Ah, I was rubbing elbows with the monied Charlestonians all night long - me and my Halloween Express Roaring 20's attire. Some of the outfits there- magnificent. I love that time era, as obviously did practically everyone else- hardly a soul arrived in regular street clothes. Which made it feel like you were really back in time- so Great-Gatsby, with the lavish parties, the cocktails, the laughter, the talk, the food and the dancing. There was a dance troupe, who greatly entertained us with several dance numbers. Besides the silent auction arranged on long tables lining the walls and in the center of the area right outside the ballroom, there was a regular auction held while we ate our dinner. Which was quite good, but I actually didn't pay too much attention to the food= there was so much else going on! They had some pictures playing in a loop up on a big screen-and one the cats reminded me so much of Calvin! Wierd. And, a photographer from "Charleston Magazine" walked by one of the few times the 4 of us were all together and wanted to snap our picture for the on-line edition. Pretty cool. The evening ended with much, much dancing- they were playing really good dance music! with, of course, one rendition of the Charleston and the obligatory, yet a real hoot, conga line! Hmmm....I wonder if I can find out how much they raised. A good time for all for a very good cause! (it cost $100/month/animal)
