Friday night, I went with my girlfriend Patty to her friends ‘Annual Prostate Cancer Fund Raising Benefit’. Well, that sounds a little more formal then the event actually was. But nonetheless, it was money being raised to donate for Prostate Cancer Research in the name of the host’s father.
For Patty, it would be the second time wherein she would be in the same room with so many people from her not-so-pretty past. She was beyond nervous with the looming possibility of her former husband making an appearance. Thankfully? As expected, he did not show up. Whew.
For me, the evening was the opportunity to be there for such a good friend who has always been there for me. And I knew how much fun I would have after last year’s event. It’s always so nice to witness Patty, see herself, and just how far she has come over the last five years.
Once again, my Patty was the ‘Jackie O’ of the evening.
I could go into graphic detail, about The Game Patty and I like to play called: ‘Who Will Be The One To Make The Biggest Fool Of Themselves After Drinking And Pill Popping Too Much.’ But, out of respect for other people’s boundaries, I cannot disclose this year’s winner.
Instead I will direct your attention to (23) 41 out of the 400 photos taken that night.
Anyway, in the same fashion of last year’s fundraiser, I sidled right up to the professional photographer (Jeremy) of the party. Thus ensuring any of the photos taken of me will be flattering. I kid. I kid. He’s actually a very nice guy, who is smart, creative, and has free passes to the MOMA in NYC. And unlike last year, now that he is single, I just might have to take him up on that invitation?
Oh Yeah. Um…Apparently, there is a new ‘tradition’ in effect. (Which I inadvertently initiated last year.) What is this tradition I speak of? Oh just me, making an ass of myself while dancing with the host of the event, Eddie. But, when I say ‘dancing’, I really just mean WE act out the lyrics of the song ‘Paradise by the Dashboard Light’ by Meatloaf as if it were a high school play.
Patty was NOT in charge of videotaping that moment this year. Considering she has limited camera experience. So there is no video footage or evidence that occurred. YET. However the real ‘Fo-Tog’ (Jeremy) who I am still anxiously awaiting to hear from, was able to capture most of the dace/play scenes as still shots.
(Ya’ll will not be completely spared from seeing me make an ass out of myself. Just as soon as I get those photos I promise to add them to the existing set in Flickr.)
So yes. I had a wonderful time with Patty. As always.
Saturday? I went to the movies with ‘The Parents’ and my son. I found it quite comical that even after the theatre filled up, my father and my son, were two out of only nine men in the joint. My son kept asking me, “Um. Mom. Why am I the only boy in here? Is this going to be one of those chick-flicks?” To which, I had no reply. Also, during the trivia-session (pre-movie) segment of the evening, my father continued to joke rather convincingly that the theme song ‘All That Jazz’ really belongs to the movie ‘Raiders Of The Lost Ark’.
As Promised…
My through long ass movie review of Baby Mama can be found HERE.
Sunday? Sunday was the prefect day. I spent the cloudy, windy, overcast day in my favorite place in the world, with my favorite scented candles lit and worked on THE BOOK. My son delighted in joining his friends Dominick & Marco to Marco’s second soccer game, giving me the much needed alone time to write my book and that movie review.
Sunday evening ended on a high note. Since I have not been able to participate in my own ‘Wednesday Night Kids Eat Free At The Country Club’ weekly tradition with my girlfriend Tiffany (and her kids mentioned above) we made up for lost time.
Great Company. Lots Of Laughter. Good Times.
I have so say it was excellent to Do Things Again. After being so sick and bed ridden for weeks, I didn’t realize how depressed I had become by the total lack of interaction with tangible people.
That was refreshing.
