When the Karaoke Lounge Foundation hosted an evening of pizza, partying and putting at Danya and Mike Anderson‘s, it was a must-attend occasion. If there was ever any doubt, Tuesday night’s event put doubters to shame.
Upon entering the estate in Preston Hollow, guests in natty golf attire were greeted by both valet parkers and attendants who schlepped golf bags around to the back of the mansion.
Just 18 months ago it had been the scene of Danya’s and Mike’s wedding and now it was just a 19th-hole spot to have fun.
Upon entering the mansion, guests were welcomed with servers bearing drinks. Escorted through the
house, guests then discovered a grownup wonderland with its pool and marvelously subtle water features and a perfectly manicured golf course. OK, so it wasn’t 18 holes but the two holes with water trap were enough to challenge the best duffers including crooner/band leader Hunter Sullivan and CBS VP of Programming for CBS Kurt Johnson.
Before practicing on the putting green, most guests enjoyed the entertainment center. Looking more like a charming cottage with open walls, it had a full-service gourmet kitchen complete with a pizza oven.
Ah, Tuesday night Mike was too busy on the golf course and marshaling the Anderson pooches to be cooking, so Fireside pies did the honors.
Speaking of pooches, it’s a well-known fact within the Anderson circle that the three labs are great, but Sam rules. Who or what is Sam? He’s a 12+ year-old Chihuahua that Danya discovered 10 years ago. Looking at the little guy in the golf shirt, who greets one and all as a friend, it’s clear he has come a long way. It seems that Danya in her single days approached the SPCA about adopting a “small dog” because she was living in a small apartment. There were none at that point. Well, yes, there was a small dog, but the SPCA folks said that he wasn’t a likely candidate because he had
been the victim of abuse. . . tied to a tree. That only intrigued Danya more. It was a love match. Since that day Sam has ruled the roost and his digs have grown from small to major acreage. Even Mike admits that Sam runs the place with Anderson assistant Sara carrying him when he tires.
But 2011 Event Chairs Maggie Kipp and Nancy Gopez didn’t assemble the golfers to raise funds for Sam’s fav organizations. The purpose was to support the Turtle Creek Recovery Center and even Sam would have approved of that one.