Best purse award goes to Erin Donovan, whose pocketbook, designed by Betsey Johnson, was shaped like a gingerbread house and actually lit up!
Our annual cookie exchange is in the books once again and I have the crumbs on the floor to prove it! Actually, this party is a group effort each year and I don’t mind sweeping up a little bit afterwards.
And, as usual, the cookies were superb! I don’t think Santa himself fares any better than do the women at this yearly event, held this past Sunday for the 22nd time! The historic J.C. Penney Building on Gay Street, where my husband, Alan, and I have a condo, turns out to be perfect to accommodate my enthusiastic friends group. Because the space formerly housed the furniture department at J.C. Penney, it has large open spaces that allow for gathering, eating lunch, and displaying literally hundreds of cookies!
A special thanks to my pals Susan Brown and Katie Kline, who pitched in as bartenders — Susan on the wine and mimosa front and Katie churning out Bloody Marys. And thanks to Gay Lyons who brought homemade pimento cheese as one of the appetizers. And another big shout out to Alan, who staffed the doors downstairs to help the women — and their cookies — get to the party on the fourth floor.
As usual, we’d like to encourage everyone reading this to put together your own cookie exchange. It’s a blast! And, in addition to the attendees, their families and co-workers will become big supporters of the event. After all, they are the beneficiaries, as well! Continue reading
