Now that I’ve reached the age where most of my friends have been married off, there are fewer occasions at which we get a chance to dress up, so whenever the opportunity arises we take it. If it also coincides with a fundraising effort for a hometown cause, so much the better. Such was the happy confluence of events when we went to a benefit at the Amsterdam Castle. Filled with hometown heroes, it was a fun night out with my family, and I got to see several friends I haven’t seen in years.
Before the festivities, however, we took a few family photos, because that’s what you do when you’re all dolled up and have a beautiful afternoon for a backdrop.
Yes, I wore florals. For spring.
And yes, it was groundbreaking.
Elaine joined us and with all of the people we met at the castle, I was pleasantly reminded of all the goodness that happens when a community comes together for a cause. (If you’ve ever been curious about what the inside of the Amsterdam Castle looks like, give them a call and reserve a room.)
Most exciting for some of us was when Andy posed with my Mom in front of her new car that he helped her select. Car Pride. It’s real.
