The event was the 9th Annual Cancer Center Luncheon with Former First Lady Laura W. Bush. My sweet husband bought two tickets for the event using his PTO hours. Christi and I were at table 43 - about three tables out from the podium. These were great seats. The Grand Ballroom at the Peabody Hotel was packed.
The Soulsville Charter School Orchestra provided music - a selection of soul songs from the sixties and seventies. This charter school opened in 2005 and will have its first graduation in May 2012.
The former first lady wore a bright red wool two-piece suit.
This beautiful bouquet included her favorite flowers - yellow roses.
Mrs. Bush spoke about her family, current events, Sept 11, and her current projects. After her talk, there was a question and answer session with written questions sent to the front from each table. Several questions were answered but not enough for me!! I could have listened to her talk for a much longer time. She was delightful with a great sense of humor; she read some of the tabloid headlines reported about her during the time she was First Lady.
Each of the round banquet tables had an arrangement such as this and they were for sale. Christi bought one! She plans to redo it for Christmas.
Christi and TravelLady..........we had a great day!!
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