Tonight is a cocktail party at the Mesa Arts Center, for the 25th Anniversary of The Child Crisis Center; honoring past and present volunteers. A worthwhile and much needed charity to help children, when they need it most, I’m happy to honor those who dedicate time and energy to help kids.

The Untied Food Bank dinner and auction was enjoyable. I have not been in the mood for socializing or going to these events lately, so I was surprised that I enjoyed myself as much as I did. My admiration for those who dedicate their work, energies and volunteer hours to feed those in need is strong. So winning the bid in a couple of the donated items in the auction was a happy occasion twofold. The money went to an admirable charity, and I walked away with a couple Christmas gifts.

After this Saturday’s event for the Mesa Arts Center itself, we should get a break from charity events until after the Holidays. Just in time to start running around preparing for the Holidays. I swear it seems like I just did that! Each year speeds by a little faster than the previous.

But now, I’m just looking forward to not having any events scheduled for a while.