The "I Enjoyed Sunday Afternoon!", edition.

Good Friday morning. I took a break yesterday because I had the sleep study Wednesday night through early Thursday morning. That was a waste of time. Enough of that. I left off with the end of the HDU (Home Dialyzors United) conference and having to get across town for The Society, Inc. Little Black Dress event which is the student showcase, my next event. The student showcase started at 1:30. We were asked to be there at 11:00, but I was not able to get there until the end of the HDU conference. The conference ended and we had to wait to get our car out of valet. Of course every single person was checking out of Circus Circus at the same time so the wait for the car was longer than I would have liked. We finally made it to The Orleans around 12:30. The small but mighty membership of The Society, Inc.  had set up the ballroom. It looked wonderful in its peaches and cream glory!  

Part of the luncheon included door prizes and raffles(?)...Let me backtrack. The event is called The Little Black Dress event. Center pieces on the tables are  accessories for little black dresses. Raffle tickets are sold and people check out the items on the tables and if they want a chance at the centerpiece, they drop a ticket in a goblet..and a winning ticket will be pulled to win the accessory. What were the accessories?  The accessories included jewelry, fascinators, shoes, cuff links (for the fellas) and even a wine basket. 

The luncheon is a fundraiser for scholarships for students interested in the arts in the Las Vegas area..painting, dancing, musicians, etc. The event also showcases the talents of the students. When we arrived, a string orchestra serenaded us. They were fantastic!!!  During the meal we were entertained with Mexican folklore dancers. And the final group included a singer (so good she brought us to tears), a young lady whose poetry was quite moving and finally a dance troop.  And artwork was on display from student artists. All of the young people were very talented and a joy to watch. So this is where I insert that I was unable to attend last year because I was so sick. But I am delighted that I was able to attend this year. 

The Society also awards people who assist and encourage arts for students in the community. One of the recipients this year was Antonio Fargas. Yes, that Anonio Fargas.  He is actively involved with the center and with  the kids that sang and danced and performed the poetry. You could see how proud and moved he was when the kids performed. 

I stayed to the very end, but I was tired. I thought I was faking it, but my Society members saw right through me. Lol. I need to up my acting skills. It had been a long but exciting weekend. I had been dreading it and looking forward to it at the same time. I wasn't sure I'd survive. But survive I did!  No, I don't need another weekend like that for a while, but it was enjoyable, informative and satisfying!  And I walked and walked through ginormous casinos and meeting areas!!  

That's it for today. Oh yeah. I fell and scraped the hell out of my knee. I went to urgent care. All is well, but swimming is out for a few days. The scraped knee is damn impressive. I never had a scrape that impressive when I was a kid. Go figure. Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Photos from the Little Black Dress event