Sunday, March 23, 2003

I just got in from the Oscar Gala. What a complete and total blast - I say that now while I'm still pleasantly looped. I may feel very differently tomorrow when I fullly comprehend my bank account after the $500 plus I spent on the silent auction. All spiffy stuff though! However, there was one killer thing - the live auction. And there was this trip to New York. For two. First class on Delta all the way. 5 nights at the Hilton on the Avenue of Americas. And the killer - two tickets to the Matisse-Picasso exhibition. So I sort of bid on it. And I sort of won - $3000 for the whole kit and kaboodle. Which is definitely a screaming fabulous deal - don't you think? I called Peter in Colorado at 9:30 PM our time, 11:30 PM his time. I told him what his credit card was going buy. Fortunately, he was still asleep. 11:04:37 PM    comment []

I'm off to the Concert Association's annual Oscar Night gala fundraiser. We always have a great time - should be fun. Lots of fancy dresses, good silent auction items, and of course the Oscars! Tonight - the Oscar's, last night - Operatic Highlight's, and Friday night - my fantasy baseball league draft. Gee, my life is just one big social whirl! 5:14:03 PM    comment []

Mom, Clemmie and I went for a walk on Westchester Lagoon this afternoon. Another brilliant sunny day and our new 1/8 inch of snow creates a false but pretty winter wonderland appearance. This picture was totally washed out from the glare. I dinked aroung with saturation in Photoshop. It looks better than it did before. But Mom's jeans are sort of an unnatural phosphorescent blue. 5:09:15 PM    comment []

Let me preface my war remarks by stating that even though I think this invasion is wrong and the result of a diplomatically inept and arrogant administration, I absolutely support our troops. I want them to do well and want them safe. With the captured and shot prisoners, I think it is now clear that we're really in a war. Yesterday I heard several "man in the street" interviews mostly along the lines of, "We're doing some serious ass whupping." That just made me sick - these people think this war is easy and that now all war is easy. It is not. And by the way, just to give credit where credit is probably due, I also think the Bush administration and our military never thought the war would be easy. 11:03:50 AM    comment []

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