I haven't had a Saturday with so many social choices in a very long time.
My friend, Todd, is playing at the Galleria Concert Pub. He's in a Tool tribute band called Spiral Out. They're very good and I'd also love to spend a little time with Todd's wife, Vali, who is probably the prettiest/funniest/sweetest/sexiest Southern Woman you'll ever lay eyes on in addition to being a close friend who always makes me feel as if I'm one of the most important people in the world when I walk into the room. You know the kind of person I'm talking about, right? There will be a big crowd of friends (we'll all get together real soon, I promise!) and it should be a lot of fun.
It's White Linen Night in the Heights. Traffic will be a nightmare but the art and food will certainly make up for any of that hassle. I received several invitations to parties ranging from parking lots to galleries. Aside from not owning a stitch of white linen, I just wasn't feeling up to mixing and mingling this year. Oh, and the fact that I blew my art budget yesterday framing one piece I bought a few weeks ago and four of my own photographs.
There IS the Prayapalooza being held at Reliant Stadium today. Rick (Strong Hair) Perry booked the 70,000+ seat arena and so far there are about 7,000 RSVPs. I hope the hors d'oeuvres hold up in the heat. I just hate it when I overestimate and overprepare for the crowd that actually shows for one of my parties. (I guess I get a little giddy. It's the party girl in me.) I never really planned to attend, so I didn't respond to any invitation for Governor Perry's soiree myself. I did, however, send him a little note via e-mail kindly asking him not to use state funds for his meetup.
Speaking of funds, here's what I've settled on for my Saturday entertainment. I won...wait for it...2 FREE tickets to the Houston Astros game tonight. Yes, I'm going to a baseball game. Now don't scoff. I'm fully aware that the home team is struggling. Some would say they're wheezing, gasping. I see it another way. They're past all that. The pressure is off. Now they can just go out and play ball. And I can spend Saturday evening watching a game I enjoy with a guy I'm enjoying spending time with.
Happy Weekend! Hope you enjoy yours.
©Michelle Scofield, Aug. 6, 2011 All Rights Reserved
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Good choice Michelle! I'm a rare breed, I STILL love the Astros, win or lose or die a slow death, as is the case this season! Hope you enjoyed your weekend and just so you know, I "almost" rushed the stage at the Chicago concert last night. Almost.
ReplyDeleteYour parties sound great. I love it when there's enough nibbles to make a square meal and still leftovers to take home...
ReplyDeleteOops, I probably just got myself crossed off your invite list. Ahurm. Ignore the above paragraph.
I couldn't quite believe "Prayapalooza" was an actual thing, so I Googled it. Silly of me. I found a whole bunch of coverage, all of it negative, which makes me suspect that's not quite the name Gov Perry chose for it...
But on a scale of 1 to 10 - how alarmed should we be that one (if not more) of the leading contenders for the presidency of the USA believes, in all apparent seriousness, that he can solve the problems of his country by witchcraft?