Monday, March 26, 2012

VP 10 Dines Out

Ready for a Night on the Town!

All Dressed up!
Vanessa, Virginia, and Me
Saturday night we attended VP10's dining out at the Omni Hotel in downtown Jacksonville.  It is always fun to dress up, but does anyone else find that the Naval Officer Dress Blues remind them of commercial airline pilot uniforms?  And don't even get me started on the mess dress.  I hate it.  The guys look like
waiters.  All they need is a little white towel draped over their forearms!  Thank god Daniel is not yet required to wear the mess dress.  YUCK!
Megan, Amber, and Me

Newlywed Kate!
As for the party itself, although there was great company, funny jokes, and clever skits(other than the absence of the O4 skit), there were quite a few disappointments.  First of all the Omni stuffed us into a tiny room next to a fraternity party, in which the base pumped all night long.  The room was hot and stuffy, and we had only one bar tender for about 100 people.  I thought the drinks were overpriced and undersized.  The food was less than par, especially at the rate of $60 a plate!  Apparently Maggiano's was suggested as a location for the party and it was passed over...what?  Next year, whoever is in charge (the bull) needs to be sure we have a better experience.  When you have to pay for your plates, and drinks, and then pay a babysitter on top of all of that...ouch!  Expensive night to say the least.

However, everyone looked so spicy in their cocktail attire and the guys (the ones without the March mustache!) cleaned up nicely.  I know a lot of hard work went into planning this function, and overall, we really did have a super time.


Hot Mama's- Brittany, Virginia, and Me

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