I arrived at The Crown Plaza with Charlene and her friend Stephanie. Tiger was home with Charles and Stephanie's two boys (ages 9 and 11). We bought a few raffle tickets , some for $3, and other bigger baskets for $5. The baskets and gifts included airline tickets, a laptop, portable DVD player, Pampered Chef baskets, an autographed skateboard, camping supplies, bikes, restaurant gift certificates, etc.After a cardboard dinner, the tickets were called for the basket prizes. We didn't win. They also raffled off a pair of earrings in a box which you chose (we didn't win those either!). We also bought tickets to support breast cancer research and in hopes of winning a huge breast cancer basket. They raised $1500 on that basket alone!
There were also several different auctions. One of the auctions was to be principal of the school for the day. One of Charlene's friends, Maureen, bid an amazing $460 and won. They also auctioned off P.E. Teacher for the day and even a home cooked meal for 10 by a professional chef. That one went for $2,000! Wow!
The DJ played the Marcarena, Electric Slide and other "OLDIES". Charlene consumed 2 long island iced teas, Maureen had 4 glasses of red wine (Carroll would LOVE her), Stephanie had 1 glass of white wine and I had a ginger ale.
Between Charlene and I, we spent $194 which included the $30 for each ticket. I really enjoyed meeting and talking with Stephanie and Maureen. They were very nice. Stephanie is a very thin but strong willed single mother and Maureen is just plain vivacious.
Charlene and Maureen danced a bit and we meandered home around 10:30 to find Tiger and the kids camped out in the living room with empty pizza boxes and soda cans.
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Did you cut and paste from Charlene, or did Charlene cut and paste form you?
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