raleigh event photographer – downtown raleigh alliance ladies luncheon 2010.

i had the pleasure of photographing the ladies luncheon for the downtown raleigh alliance a few days ago at marbles kids museum. it was such a fantastic experience! there were approximately 200 women in attendance, all business owners, ceos, presidents, and other successful women in business in raleigh. how awesome is that?! the ladies had a great time exchanging business cards and information, having lunch, and listening to the panel of 3 powerful raleigh women discuss raleigh’s past, present, and future.

and folks, i just can’t get enough of marbles. someone please have your wedding there. there are just too many fantastic photographic opportunities.

marbles museum raleigh

downtown raleigh alliance

marbles museum raleigh

marbles museum raleigh

the moderator for the afternoon was WRAL’s debra morgan, who was an absolute pleasure to meet along with the panelists and every other lady there, really. everyone was so fantastic!

WRAL debra morgan

marbles museum

representing downtown raleigh’s past was katherine peele – VP, Managing Principal, LS3P Architects:

downtown raleigh alliance

downtown raleigh alliance

representing downtown raleigh’s present was jill heath – President & CEO, Mulkey Engineers & Consultants…along w/ a picture of all the business attire donated to up-and-coming women in raleigh:

downtown raleigh alliance

downtown raleigh alliance

representing downtown raleigh’s future was rita anita linger – President, Southeast Raleigh Assembly (SERA):

downtown raleigh alliance

downtown raleigh alliance

ladies luncheon

thank you to all the women who came and made it a success! i had a great time sponsoring the luncheon and having the opportunity to meet so many wonderful women downtown!

oh, don’t mind him.

i shot an event for the downtown raleigh alliance last week at marbles kids museum and, while editing, i came across this. it was hanging on the wall next to a bunch of other paper crafts with a single sentence describing what the animal was doing in the picture, but there was something so hilariously funny about this picture and sentence that i just had to take a picture of it.

marbles museum

i think it has to do with the use of the very grown-up phrase “minding his own business” that you know she must’ve picked up from some adult somewhere. so cute!

adventures in gluten-free chex mix.

after a string of irritating incidents at wake med, i’m now taking my gluten problem to an allergist. i get sick when i eat anything with gluten in it…what don’t you understand about that, wake med? i can’t eat it. no, i don’t want you to test my pancreas. no, i don’t want you to see if my liver or gall bladder is failing. i have no symptoms of that, but i do have a history of being allergic to wheat. i feel fine…except when i eat wheat. geeeeeeez. (can you tell i’m leaving wake med yet?) :)

anyway, geoff and i made delicious delicious gluten-free chex mix this weekend if anyone out there is gluten-free and interested! you’d be surprised what things have gluten in them, so i listed the brands as well.

gluten free chex mix

Mix in a large microwave-safe bowl:

4 1/2 cups Corn Chex

4 1/2 cups Rice Chex

2 cups Glutino Gluten Free Pretzels

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Melt & mix in small bowl:

6 tbsp butter

2 tbsp Lea + Perrins Worcestershire Sauce

1 1/2 tsp season salt

3/4 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

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Pour mixture from small bowl over the large bowl and microwave on high for 5-6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.

Spread evenly to cool.

Add back into a large bowl and add 2 cups Reese’s Pieces (M&Ms are traditionally used but they do contain gluten, so if you’re sensitive, use Reese’s).

Enjoy! :)