The evening of Thursday, September 28, couldn’t have been more perfect. The temperatures were topping the 70s after a few hours of friendly rain (translation: no thunder, no lighting, no end-of-world weather). To match the perfection was Barbara Crow’s way too comfy home for the 34th Annual Flora Award patron party. From antique chairs for young ones to fabric-covered chairs that just invite a long settling in, Barbara will be the first to admit that the home was designed family gatherings at the holidays and raising a family.
In a hallway facing the backyard, Barbara’s aunt Caroline Rose Hunt and Del Frnka settled on a sette. Second-year Tri-Chairs Kathryn Febbroriello, Angela Shank and Amelia Valz reported that the black-tie event at the Texas Discovery Garden on Thursday, October 26, was well on its way. Their secret? Having the “terrific trio” Bettye Slaven, Janet Smith and Marilyn Waisanen as the honorees.
But while the dining room overflowed with guests like Ann and Bob Dyer, Texas Discovery Gardens Executive Director Dick Davis, past Flora Awardees Suzy and Tom Rhodes, last year’s Honorary Co-Chairs Myrna and Bob Schlegel, Billie Leigh Rippey and Margie and Ray Francis sampling the yummies on the table and Eva Brandys playing the piano in the sitting room, the keeping room was a feast of fundraisers in itself with Barbara Crow, Mary Anne Cree and Lyda Hill.
The orange-loving Lyda was told that she was so smart, she should head to Washington to straighten things out, Lyda immediately responded was a smile, “Why would I do that? I thought you said I was smart.”
Tickets starting at $300 and sponsorships for the dinner, dancing and “discoveries” are available here!