I had a fabulous time at the fundraiser. There were four houses showcasing their gardens - and they were gorgeous. I have come to the conclusion that I have room for more trees in my backyard! I have seen at least two more trees I absolutely have to plant - and well the wine and running food reception was at the nursery - so well I know where to find the trees I want.
While GF and I and a group of people were eating and drinking at a table under a tree - it began to rain and then pour/. I looked at GF and said "today is my day off I don't feel like moving - do you?" She said nah - I don't melt. So it was so fun sitting in the warm summer rain eating and drinking! LOL! So much for looking casual chic!
I met a couple that has adopted from China and that had friends that adopted from India - so we will be getting in touch.
And well - I decided to do some W educating! The couple won a porche for the weekend. She complained about her H spending too much - what on earth she was going to do with a porche convertible. I told her - buy sexy lingerie - rent a room at a nice hotel and say THANK YOU H! She replied we have been M 23 years - there is nothing I have that he hasn't seen. I told her to dress her "stuff" up in a way that he has never seen!
GF's H bid on a gorgeous tablescape. Once again - she complained about the money - the budget. I told her to zip it and say THANK YOU! She loved the tablescape and we spent the past two hours unpacking it. That is a W fault - our inability to know when to shut up and just say THANK YOU.
I made that mistake in my M. I was so worried about the budget - sometimes The X did something nice - and I lacked the ability to zip it and just say THANK YOU. I was Ms. Budget and well looking back - it was easy for me to buy things for him - but really hard for me to accept nice things he did for me...
BTW: That will be changing in the next R! I am all about saying THANK YOU! I do LOVE presents!
In any case, the couple was really fun, The H was really politically correct sweet. He overheard me telling his W that I was coming out of my Hermit Closet (not to be confused with sexual orientation closet - not that there is anything wrong with that) and how at my age it is tough finding good men that are secure and happy with their lives - and not initimidated by my professional success. He very quietly came up to me and said - you know I attend a lot of fundraisers that are typically attended by alot of his clients that are comfortable with successful women! I asked him in what capacity - me as a patent attorney - or as a single women. He said - one or the other or both! I am good at networking - well perhaps it is time to network my way into meeting men!
I am liking this fundraising thing! I am going to have a pick a disease a month to support!
Kernel of wisdom for the day - if you are standing in the rain with a glass of red wine - the rain drops make the wine splatter against your very white linen blouse!
And I met a woman from NY that organized the fundraiser. We will be hanging out again. Either in AG suburb of NYC.
Life is fabulous! I love summer! And fundraisers are fabulous!
I am going to have a pick a disease a month to support! 
