KAPPAS LOOK OUT

Today I joined acres of loquacious ladies at the Dallas Country Club; they were Thetas, mostly, there to experience the 4th Annual Festival of Trees. Alexandra “Love and Live Happy” Stoddard was the keynote speaker. Primed with some white wine, ladies paid nearly $5,000 for a Neiman Marcus Christmas tree, $600 for a trade paperback copy of the newest Harry Potter book (autographed by the screen star), among other items in the live auction. All proceeds benefitted CASA. Best tree design goes to Mary Anne Smiley and Mary Cate Antiques. Highest dairy content goes to: cream of watercress soup, although the chicken souffle with white sauce and souffle with whipped cream came in a close second and third.