These events are usually pretty dull, Hannah going along because it's part of her job and me being tempted to join her because of the free food. This one sounded a lot more interesting, a Spring Gala with a performance and dessert with the dancers afterwards, and there were enough tickets to invite Shauli and Anat to join us too.
There was lots of Champagne, and Mexican-themed nibbles for Cinco de Mayo, and then the dancing in an intimate little theatre (where Shauli made us sit at the front). As usual there were money-boosting auctions and raffles, but because of the relatively small number of patrons present we actually won some stuff! Shauli walked away with a very nice Acer tablet when his ticket was pulled out, and Hannah snagged a weekend at a local spa (non-naked) for a bargain price. The item I really wanted was a cameo role in their production of The Nutcracker, but someone else won that, and I suspect my prima donna demands for my own solo may not have gone down well...
Scrubbing up nicely.
A rather incongruous auction item, but then I discovered that the artistic director was British.
What I really wanted.
How hard can it be?
In the auditorium.
Jean Quan, the Mayor of Oakland!
Shauli with his winnings.
And us with ours! I danced all the way home.
