Friday, August 28, 2015

Fun Times at a Florida House Fundraiser

 A couple of nights ago we attended a fundraiser for the Florida House, which is located in Washington, DC.  Florida is lucky enough to be the only state to have an embassy in our nation's capital.  It's a place for Floridans to gather when they are in DC.  It's a venue for our Congressmen and Senators to host events, and it's a stepping stone for Florida's young people who are students of political science.  This week Emily's mom was involved in putting on an event in Pensacola to raise money to support not only the general operation of Florida House (which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) but also a scholarship to fund internships at Florida House for youth from this area.

Rather than another boring cocktail party, we started with a book signing by best-selling author, Randy Wayne White, who created the character of Doc Ford.  We then boarded the Portofino 1 and headed to the Portofino Resort for dinner on the water.  We've been having some unusually cool weather for this time of year (and by cool I mean in the 70s), which made the evening cruise and dinner delightful.  We also drank Moscow Mules by the water with Emily's uncle Bart.  He's the one who introduced us to our favorite drink so it seemed fitting that we should have one together.

Aboard the Portofino 1 headed to dinner

Best-selling author Randy Wayne White
Randy Wayne White's latest novel

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos stadium at sunset

Full disclosure, my uncle Bart is the President of Florida House

People seem to like to photo bomb us lately!

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16 comments:

  1. These are great pictures! That fundraiser sounds like it was a fun time!
    www.amemoryofus.com

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    1. Thank you! We had a blast and the weather was perfect. Thanks for stopping by :)
      xoxo, Traci & Emily

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  2. What a fun night! I love the snakeskin dress!! xo, biana -BlovedBoston

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    1. It was! I scored the dress at one of my favorite local boutiques at 75% off. Can't beat that!
      xoxo, Traci & Emily

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  3. That sunset is so gorgeous. Sounds like a great event. Have a wonderful weekend!

    Shauna

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  4. That sunset is so gorgeous. Sounds like a great event. Have a wonderful weekend!

    Shauna

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  5. What a fun event, and I am so in love with that python print dress!!! Have a great weekend ladies!
    xo, Whitney and Blaire
    Peaches In A Pod

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    1. Thank you! We had a blast. Thanks for stopping by :)
      xoxo, Traci & Emily

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  6. What a fun event! That sunset is gorgeous too! And totally in love with your pretty dress!

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    1. It was great and the cooler weather was right on time! Have a great weekend!
      xoxo, Traci & Emily

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  7. It sounds like a great fundraiser! Have a great weekend.

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    1. Thanks Angela! I hope you have a great weekend too :)
      xoxo, Traci

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  8. Sounds like a neat event! You look beautiful!

    Amy Ann
    Straight A Style

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    1. Thank you, Amy Ann! We had so much fun!
      xoxo, Traci & Emily

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