Last night we attended the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 31st annual Gala. Both Presidential candidates were invited to speak at the event, but only one showed up. I hauled my evening attire to work and changed into black and white during the late afternoon, even knotting my own silk bow. Sister in-law met me downtown, and morphed into fluid red elegance. Pichy and Jenny slipped into sequins, met up with us and led the way. (Daniela spun herself into a web of auburn silky linen threads and a complimentary shawl. She rode the subway cocoon into town and met us at the gala.)The alchemy of formal attire set the mood and our senses glittered as we reached the DC Convention Center, north of Chinatown in DC. Change was the theme in dress, and oratory. Obama took the stage and seized our attention. Thirty feet from his teleprompters, I glanced at the candidate, focusing more on his aura of exhaustion than on the cadence of his exhortations. This political season has been lengthy, and the traces of fatigue surfaced in the limelight. Later in the evening, Rosie Perez received an award and took the stage. She stole the show ranting about a certain hockey mom, in heavily accented NuYorican nuances, essentially field dressing the barracuda for her comments about community organizers. Rosie, a former Soul Train dancer did "Do the Right Thing," in the end. She decided to "Fight the Power" and re-enact a great introduction from years ago.
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2 comments:
this looks fun!!
Looks like a LOT of fun.
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