This weekend was another busy but fun one.
On Friday night, we went to the annual Black & White Gala to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area, which was at the Four Season's Hotel again this year. Aaron & Norma, Rusty & Catherine, and some of their friends were there, and we had a great time catching up with all of them and raising money for all of the clubs. We had a delicious prime beef tenderloin and quail dinner, and after all of the items were auctioned off {in addition to raising $96,500 in the "paddles up" part of the evening alone}, Cory Morrow took center stage. It was a very fun night, and even though I was disappointed that we didn't win any of the silent auction items that we bid on, we didn't walk away completely empty handed. Thankfully, because of the way that they did their raffle, we were able to score gift cards to both JCPenney and Saccone's {a pizza place up in North Austin}.
On Saturday, Ben went into work, and I got things done around the house -- laundry, dusting, bathrooms...all the fun stuff. When Ben got home, we watched the A&M vs. K-State game {although I wish it had ended a little differently}, and after the game, I realized that I had left the binder that I need for Special Olympics that next morning at work, so we made trip up to the office. Neither one of us really felt like cooking so we also stopped by BJ's Brewhouse for dinner on our way back. I love their pizza, and I am so glad that I decided to try their seasonal beer -- Pumpkin Ale. It tasted just like a beer mixed with a Pumpkin Spice Latte {my favorite Starbucks drink}, and although I admit that it sounds like a gross description, it was delicious!
This morning, we woke up early and spent the entire day volunteering at the Special Olympics Bowling Competition. I worked the volunteer table and had over 180 volunteers sign in throughout the day, but thankfully I had some help at the table this year {thanks to a new organization at UT called "Longhorn Volunteers for Special Olympics Texas"}, so today wasn't nearly as stressful or exhausting as it usually is. When we left, we headed up north to Ben's parents' house to see how things are going. Steve is still pretty sore and is still working on getting his appetite back, but overall, he's doing pretty well, so I am very happy about that.
This weekend was definitely a busy one, but when I think about, I feel really lucky that I got to be a part of two very fun events that make such a wonderful difference in so many lives.
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