It’s a rare occasion when Cattle Baron’s Ball gals give someone a cold shoulder in fundraising for cancer research and treatments. But on Thursday, May 19, the shiver was very apparent at Gas Monkey Live.
Yup, it was the CBB’s Trailblazer get-together with high rollers rolling along. But it was also a night when the bare-shoulder, short skirted darlings were also sporting goosebumps due to the over-achieving A/C unit.
Thank heaven Evening Co-Chairs Megan Flanagan, Monti Konen and Jamie Singer hunkered down with Gas Monkey management as frost bite was settling in and gents were shedding their jackets for the shoulder to teeth-chattering baronesses.
Despite the cold, the night warmed up with conversations. Steve Stodghill was being congratulated for his introduction of Todd Wagner at Stodghill’s home the night before. The occasion was Todd’s presenting his newest undertaking Charity Buzz to an SRO crowd in the estate’s ballroom.
Of course, it didn’t hurt to have Rivers and Rust on stage doing the music and a lively auction with bids vying for a five-night stay at Snowmass, a seven-day safari in Namibia or a retreat to Taos.
As guests departed, they were rewarded with one of the best favors of the season… if they had an IOS or Android smartphone. PlainsCapital’s Isabell Novakov had arranged for a selfie wireless bluetooth remote key fob for each. Even those who had never done a selfie before, gave it a try with A+ success.