The Inaugural Prom

OK, it was really a ball, but for all intents and purposes, it was a prom for adults. Gigantic crowds, lots of alcohol (with the appropriate drink tickets, of course) and some music. Good music actually. Marc Anthony was the headliner at this year's Western Ball, attended by an estimated 10,000 revelers. The Latin sensation did his thing for about two hours and (in what was hardly a surprise to any of us who read People Magazine) he brought his wife J-Lo out on the stage to do an "impromptu" duet. They were very good. My God is she gorgeous.

It wasn't long before the Bidens arrived to say howdy to the crowd and do a few steps. Obama and the new first lady, dressed in a white gown adorned with what looked like cotton balls from my vantage point, took the stage an hour later to dance to "At Last." As my friend Cathy rightly pointed out, they looked ready for a wedding. The newly installed president was totally at ease -- this was the EASY part of his day. He said a few words, basked in raucous applause and then glided off to ball number 9 or 10.



We made it home before 2 a.m., very ready for bed, and the next bedside feeding for Miss Charlotte.

A big thank you to our old friends Michael and Karen Page who shared their ball tickets with us.