Charity night at the Café Portofina ...

.... was the first Tuesday we all didn't go to the Mellow Mushroom since I can remember (which at my age and the way my mind is going may not say much). It was charity night at the Café Portofina so a portion of the night's take was devoted to charity. There were lots of volunteers helping the regular staff deal with the crowd, including the notorious 'Watauga Cabbage Queens'. They came complete with shamrock green dresses, elbow high white gloves, outrageous red wigs and dripping with bling crafted from exquisitely tacky plastic. One turned out to by Mulan's mother's doctor!

Mulan and her mother were both there, and her friend Maeráed with her mom Máire. It is always fun to see how Mulan and Maeráed interact. Their personalities are so different, and Mulan is almost eight years older. That doesn't stop Maeráed from trying to do everything Mulan does. What is interesting is that now that Maeráed is a little older Mulan seems to enjoy her tagging along. I am not sure little boys would do that.

Anyway, I had a great time, Cabbage Queens and all.