The Countess

Sunday, March 09, 2008

The Countess goes to The Pool Party

The Winter Party festivities continued on Saturday with the Pool Party at the Surfcomber Hotel. Neither Mrs. Astor, the Countess duBarry, nor I had any intentions of going to this event right up until about 10 pm on Friday night. That is when Mark, Brian, Terry, and a few others decided that we just HAD TO BE THERE. Mark got on his laptop to check on tickets as it was supposedly sold out. He found that there was one VIP Cabana available which could be purchased for a donation to the sponsoring organization, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. So, with a few phone calls, one credit card, and a little persistence, we had a reserved tent overlooking the pool and the beginnings of an unforgettable adventure.

The Countess duBarry and I arrived early to settle into our Cabana. duBarry brought her hats which were a big hit.

The neighboring Cabana was the setting for a surprise 30th birthday party. I gifted the guest of honor with a tiara and we all became friends and fellow partiers.

Open bar was part of the deal but they were not serving Glenlivet. After finding out that this was my drink of choice, a volunteer was dispatched to the liquor store to procure a bottle. Now that is what I call service! Now the party could really begin!

We had 16 coveted silver bracelets to give out to guests. After counting off our party, we had a few left over. One of them was given to the Falcon video star, Matt Rush. Matt came up to our cabana and posed for pictures with everyone much to our delight.

Susie, one of the bartenders at The Palace, joined us with her friend David.

Travis and Rich were definitely on the guest list. Travis has been officially adopted by the Countess.

Isn't he a perfect ray of sunshine? And a world champion equestrian to boot!!

Mrs. Astor and Terry were getting a little silly...

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Here is the Countess duBarry giving an imitation of moi, The Countess Bedelia.

Bob and Terry seemed to like it a lot!

One of the perks of having a Cabana was the private bathrooms available for our use. However they were located in the restaurant on the other side of the pool. Whenever I descended from the balcony to make my way over there, I was mobbed.