Dressing up on a Saturday night

I know one of the important rules of good blogging is to be timely. This blog is about one month old but it is still an important one.

November 11 was the 25th DFW Black Tie Dinner at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Dallas. This was my fifth dinner and it was still one of the best. Each year, I am a table captain and sell a table for the event. This year, I was surrounded by great frieds and a couple

of new guys from Midland (hey guys!).

This year's speaker was Geena Davis. I loved her in ABC's "Commander in Chief" and her many other roles on the big screen. She was funny (in an awkward girl way), and extremely passionate about equality for everyone. The star of the night though was Alan Cumming who received the Elizabeth Birch Equality Award. Cumming was hilarious, poignant, and honored to be recognized for being a "loud homo." He did a great job of delivering an inspiring message.

This a great event that supports local nonprofit organizations that do important work. Everyone should support some kind of organization that helps others (and you might as well pick one where you can dress up and feel really special in the process). I can't wait for next year.