Haines His Way

A lot of people did not dress up. I think because of the heat.

So, aside from the food and the theme, I enjoyed myself. Putting on a tux in 90-degree weather isn’t fun.

I won a prize from the raffle table. I took a pair of socks commemorating the musical Ain’t Too Proud.

It was fun talking with people. And I eventually danced, which was fun.

The theme was Casino Royale with gambling. Boring.

Sadly the desserts were mostly mediocre. Cake balls, mini cheesecakes, banana bread pudding, mini pineapple upside down cakes. I had a cake ball (too much frosting) and a tiny fruit tart that was good, so were the fresh berries.

So was the salad table with crudites. Fresh, delicious.

The roast beef was marginally better. The broccoli rabe was in a lousy sauce. The pickled jalapeno was wonderful.

The food was a mixed bag for me because it was partially like Thanksgiving in July: turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, rolls, carbs, carbs, carbs.

I had a thin slice of turkey and a dollop of cranberry sauce. Neither was all that appealing.

Tonight was the annual volunteer appreciation party at the Tobin, the theater I usher for.