Ft. Lauderdale

We received a holiday party invitation and man am I excited.  It's being held down in Ft. Lauderdale, which is a fun place to visit.  I love the beaches in south Florida and this hotel where the party is being held has an amazing pool.  I can't wait, I should be nice and white for a bathing suit.  So I'm glad I bought that black dress, it will come in handy this year.

  

There is also this GREAT Italian restaurant that's down in Ft. Lauderdale, they play Godfather and other popular mafia movies.  The meatballs are to die for, the calamari has garlic flakes sprinkled on top, and the veal is breaded with some secret crumb coating.  It's sad I base my travels on food, but that's what I look forward to :)

One more thing, there is this lotion that I'm in love with that can only be bought in Boca.  It's called honey coco mango and it's smells like heaven.  I usually buy the 45 oz bottle, it last about a year.  I just ran out a couple of months ago, that's when I tried the pumpkin spice lotion from bath and body but now I'm over that scent and am craving my honey coco mango.  OH I can't wait to bath myself in that stuff!  

Patrons Gala

Friday night was a blast. There was food, cocktails, a silent auction and then the viewing of the tree's. Jim won a picnic basket and golf outing at Bella Colina. The tree's went on sell that night. They stay on display and forsale until the week before Thanksgiving. When we got there I was dying to know how much they priced my tree at, Jim and I rushed to my tree and there was a SOLD sign across the price. I got so excited I'm sure I was shinning bright. It was nice to know my tree sold within 5 minutes of the opening. I could go on and on about the exciting night but I will keep it short and sweet. If you have any questions about it post them. For the pictures below, they are horrible. I had my tiny camera that night, my big cannon wouldnt fit into my clutch. There was professional photographers there and I hope to get many more GOOD pictures. For the time being, the grainy pictures are below.

Black Tie Outfit

After 4 hours at the mall, I have found something that makes me feel comfortable for tomorrow night and I can use it for many more moons.  I love the shoes, and each piece was on sale!!  YEA!!

Magic Game

I have been so busy lately, I havent got to post the rest of my pictures of Jaclyn's visit. We did make it to a Magic game, and I must say I'm beginning to enjoy watching the sport of basketball. Here are a view pictures from that night. Funny story about one of the pictures, I will tell the story below the photo...AND P.S. I have a Cannon Rebel XTI digital sr camera, and for some reason it's been taking fuzzy pictures, and this shouldn't be...I must have it on the wrong setting, but there are so many setting's and buttons I don't know which one to push. If anyone knows how to help me, please give me a shout.

Here is the picture with a tiny story. We were leaving the game, and if anyone knows me well, I must take pictures everywhere, even if there is a crowd barrelling behind me trying to get out. Well there was these 2 boys, one had silver teeth, the other had gold, and they were yelling, "Come to Kansas City and I will fu***k you up!, BIT**HES!! Fu** u mother fu**kers! As they were rushing by us literally knocking us over, one of the guys shorts were so baggy and loose, you know how some men like to wear their shorts beneath their boxers, well his fell down to his knees, and then they both bounced out of there. Well what's so funny is we were taking the pictures while these guys were yelling at these men behind us and poor Jaclyn thought they were yelling at us to get out of the way..he he look at that face she's making, she is SCARED! he he..Look at me, I could have cared less, I wanted my damn picture taken and I wasn't moving an inch nor a smile until I got it, even though there was some gansta's from K CITY about to run over us. I would have never known what hit me.

Now we are laughing, Jaclyn knows shes safe :)

Finished! Bitter Sweet

I have put in a lot of time at the Orlando Museum of Arts.  It's been my second home for the past 3 days and I was sad leaving, knowing I will only return once more for the Patron's Gala on Friday night and then I will have to say goodbye to my snowy owl tree :(.  I will have to wait a whole year to come back and repeat the decorating of a new one.  I finished wrapping the presents beneath it today and was thinking that I have become attached to it, it will be hard to part.  I know it will go to a good home, but for the last 4 months I have been collecting little snowy items and have loved every piece that has gone onto it.  Now I must focus on my tree at home to get my mind off of this snowy theme.  I will start the search for red, gold, and avocado green items. 

Now I must aim at finding some shoes and a cool bracelet.  I hate shopping under pressure.  I only have until FRIDAY.

Help!

Do you think this is to casual for a black tie affair? I have this is black and gold but I'm not sure if this will do the trick...What do you think? Should I start the search for a new dress?

Festival of Tree's

The tree is almost complete. All I have to do today is add the ribbons on the packages and position them around the tree skirt. It's been fun and I hope I get to do this next year! I have had a lot of people ask me what they do with the tree's when the festival is over. They sell them off and the money goes towards the community. Friday is the "Patrons Gala" which is the opening ceremony of the trees. There will be food, cocktails and live music. I still don't know what to wear for this..it's black tie and I must do some research on what NOT to wear at a black tie event.

Allie, here is a picture of one of your ornaments below! They fit perfectly! Thanks AGAIN, that was very very sweet of you!