We went to a benefit tonight
Jackie, Emily, John and friend Nadine along with three friends of Emily and John had a table at From the Heart.
This is a yearly benefit. Tickets are not cheap, and there is a silent auction, raffles, a live auction and games that raise money for local charities.
Jackie was interested in a picture, and said I could bid $175 on it. So I did. But it was a silent auction, and someone outbid me. I also bid $125 on a pack of Packer stuff, but someone overbid me on that too. I was not upset about that one.
Came time for the live auction, and they sold bags of wine in groups of 10. So I ended up buying $165 worth of wine, which seemed to get someone a bit out of shape. Granted, I have 30 bottles of wine in the basement. Another 10 will just give me some extra to fall back on during wine drinking season. Seems the thinking is I could have bought the picture and still made a contribution.
But the neat thing was I sold tickets at a raffle booth. My friend Curt bought some from me and he won a 72 inch big ass tv! A young lady bought some from me and won a necklace that she really wanted. It was valued at about $1,200!
I should have sold myself some tickets....because I did not win on the games I played.
But it all goes to charity. So I am willing to put out a little cash for a good cause.
It does make for a long night.
Sweet dreams and happy awakenings.
Peace and Love
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