03 February 2013

Roper Xavier Society Gala

Madeleine Albright, Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, S.C.
Last night was the annual Roper Xavier Society gala at Charleston Place Hotel. The featured speaker was Madeleine Albright and she was a treat. She was absolutely charming and told stories of her time as Secretary of State and humorous anecdotes about the different pins she wears on her shoulder. The event is a donor appreciation gala for the Roper St. Francis Healthcare foundation.

It is always fun to see the folks you work with everyday scrubbed up and in their special occasion duds. Woohoo! I made my annual trip to a hair dresser and let them fancy me up for the occasion. It was a lovely evening. Tomorrow morning most of these folks will be back in scrubs and lab coats hard at work.


4 comments:

Kate said...

Great photos of everyone!

Charlestonjoan said...

We clean up good - once a year. Most of them will be back in scrub suits and lab coats tomorrow.

Marcheline said...

Wonderful! You look fab, dahling - how long is your hair? Can't tell from any of your photos...

Charlestonjoan said...

Thanks Marcheline. I seriously do go to a hairdresser once a year. They won't stay alive based on me but I do tip well. My hair isn't too much longer than shoulder length. Periodically I get a couple inches hacked off. Last time I made my son do it.