so pretty!

I was lucky enough to be invited to a lovely event on Sunday. I mean really, really lovely. It was a benefit for a very worthy cause, and a chance to enjoy our pretty city on an exceptionally pretty day, with lots of my favorite pretty people.

There was something about this location that really stood out. It was on the 15th floor of a downtown office building, beautifully appointed inside

and wide open to a lovely terrace

with a pretty awesome view

It was a stunning day, everything all sparkly and warm, lots of great food and drink and conversation.

Oh, the food.

I was a little shy about photographing the food, but that display right there? My husband asked if it was one of the items up for bids. I tried to take a close up to showcase the splendor of the gorgeously displayed dips and spreads and tapenades, but all I could surreptitiously capture was the sweet onion jam, which was maybe the one thing I didn't actually put on my plate/into my gut.

Hi Beth! Hi shy Johanna!

I think there are probably better ways to spend a Sunda afternoon, but I'd be hard pressed to think of one.  My only regret is that I did not win any of the silent auctions, despite the fact that I was on the leaderboard for at least three at the 11th hour. One would have been perfect.

We stayed till that pretty ballpark was emptied.

we scoped out some promising pools

Then a band started playing directly down under our tootsie toes.

 

Way, way down there

Hi guys!

Hi Des!

Hi husband!

Hi, weird hair! (fun fact: 2 of my 3 almost wins were for hair cuts).

Pretty day, pretty city, pretty awesome.