As we entered the banquet room, the
greeters Rick, Ric, and Bruce checked us in, giving
each member an envelope with our name on. Oh, you want to know
what our envelopes contained? Well, the winner was... oops, nope,
not yet. They just contained our name tags, a raffle ticket for
door prizes, and a colored dot to clue the staff what
entrée to give us, red if by land, blue if by sea (in other
words, either prime rib or Copper River salmon).
Entering the two elegant drawing rooms, we encountered a genial
bartender who was more than willing to help us quench our thirst.
With drinks in hand, we settled down to relax and chat with old
friends, or wander around to greet people we rarely see and to
make new friends.
Although the press did not greet us at the door, inside we had our
own roving paparazzi who snapped our pictures as we mingled for an
hour and a half.
Drawing Room
After checking in, we made our way into the first of two sumptuous
drawing rooms. But this room was not our immediate goal. No! We
were looking for the bar!
Moving along into the second drawing room, ah! there it was the
object of our search! The stampede was on. This year the bar was
organized much better than last year and prices stayed the same.
Last year, some people got bigger wine glasses than others, while
some got charged more than others. As you can imagine, a near riot
ensued.
Our friendly bartender efficiently serving up the early arrivals.
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