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BOOK CLUB

Book Club is the Third Thursday of the month unless otherwise indicated by the Hostess.

Members (by order of rotation)
Sandra . Lori . Clare . Cara . Carole . Shawn . Crista . Libby . Jayme . Laura . Catherine . Veronica . Karen . Betsy

March 19, 2015 - CRISTA - How To Be Both: A Novel by Ali Smith

April 16, 2015 - LIBBY - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

May 21, 2015 - JAYME - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

June 18, 2015 - LAURA
July 16, 2015 - CATHERINE
August 20, 2015 - VERONICA
September 17, 2015 - KAREN
October 15, 2015 - BETSY

ROTATION RESTARTS
November 19, 2015 - SANDRA
DECEMBER - ORNAMENT EXCHANGE: FIRST THURSDAY, December 3, 2015 - LORI's
JANUARY 14, 2016 - LORI
FEBRUARY 18, 2016 - CLARE
MARCH 17, 2016 - CARA
APRIL 21, 2016 - CAROLE
MAY 19, 2016 - SHAWN
JUNE 16, 2016 - CRISTA
JULY 21, 2016 - LIBBY
AUGUST 18, 2016 - JAYME
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 - LAURA
OCTOBER 20, 2016 - CATHERINE
NOVEMBER 17, 2016 - VERONICA
DECEMBER - ORNAMENT EXCHANGE: FIRST THURSDAY, December 1, 2015 - LORI's
JANUARY 19, 2017 - KAREN
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 BETSY
ROTATION RESTARTS

Some Past Books: The Help, Love Monkey, the Poisonwood Bible, A Piece of Cake, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Escape, Big Fish, Mom Always Liked You Best, Loving Frank, Ricochet: A Novel, Twilight, The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, My Sister's Keeper, The Carrie Diaries, The Liars Club, The Worst Thing I've Done, The Wish Club, Still Alice, Middlesex, 'Tis, Tender at the Bone: Growing up at the Table, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Cutting for Stone, The Island, Timeline, My Lobtomy, Water for Elephants, Zeitoun, The Cat's Table, The Hunger Games, Sarah's Key, A visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, Fairy Tale Interrupted: A Memoir of Life, Love and Loss by RoseMarie Terenzio, Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb, City of Thieves by David Benioff, The Caller, Fifty Shades of Grey, Room, Gone Girl, Life of Pi, Swamplandia, And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini, The Light Between Oceans: A Novel by M.L. Stedman, Where's you Go, Bernadette: A Novel by Maria Semple, The Dinner by Herman Koch, Heft by Liz Moore, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso, Little Failure: A Memoire by Gary Shtygart, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer, One Plus One by Jojo Moyes, The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld, I Forgot to Remember by Susan E Mec ...

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Fwd: For sale by owner - 2125 Potomac

Friends fantastic house For Sale by Owner

2125 Potomac - photos and details attached.

$435,000 3 Bedroom/ 2 Bathroom – 2100 sq. feet

For viewing, please call or e-mail: (713) 962-3564 or tony@is-t.net


Thursday, October 31, 2013

OVER it.

Am I the only one that is over Michael Kors bags? They are a dime a dozen, everyone has one, and you can find one anywhere. Is it just me?

Day 1 with Jawbone UP


Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Fwd: A shameless request for silent auction items :)

If anyone has anything they would like to donate - Christina is a wonderful friend and volunteer for not just the causes below, but for her aluma matter St. Agnes and for Strake Jesuit!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Christina Finley <cfinley33@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Subject: A shameless request for silent auction items :)
To: "cfinley33@sbcglobal.net" <cfinley33@sbcglobal.net>


Dear friends and family,

As many of you know I have two very close causes that I feel strongly about supporting, one is a cure for lymphoma and the other is our countries veterans.  This one if for the vets!

My father was a closet Vietnam veteran my whole life, I never understood why it wasn't something we discussed at home.  After his retirement while snowboarding with our family in Angelfire he suffered a heart attack on the mountain.  It was that moment we discovered something was wrong, when they air lifted him out of Santa Fe he began to have life threatening combat flashbacks.  As it turns out, my Dad was diagnosed in Albuquerque with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder brought on by intense combat situations.  My father went through some really great therapy and came back home a new man.  Every since that day he has dedicated his life to helping veterans better integrate into life after returning from their deployment.  He runs an organization called Vets Journey Home Texas Inc., that has received nationwide attention.  

For the first time he is attempting to raise funds for his organization with a golf tournament.  I have been put in charge of his silent auction and would love some help.  If you have anything at all that can go into a silent auction I am more than ready to pick it up or you can put it into mail to me at 14018 Overbrook Lane, Houston, Texas 77077.  There will be more than 200 people at this event so if you have a company and would like some marketing in the Katy area let me know, I can place your information on the silent auction table with your donation.  I'm also looking for crafty items, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary is joining us and they always love shopping for craft items. 

I have attached the silent auction request letter if you have anyone in mind that may be able to donate an item or if your company just needs more information.

Additionally, you can go to https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1593938-QklJm35AQY, to find out more about the event.   Join us if you can, it's going to be an amazing day. We are flying in a beautiful granite memorial wall honoring veterans, there will also be active duty soldiers and combat vehicles to honor and tour.  

Give me a call if you have any questions, 713-899-1063 and thank you so very much for making it to the bottom of this email.  :)

 
Christina Luna Finley
Producer, Finley Films


Finley Films

A high-end video production company providing extraordinary solutions for corporate media, commercials, web productions, infomercials, broadcast productions, training videos and more.  Specializing in all aspects of video production, new media, graphics, motion graphics, photography, code/interactive projects, live events and business theater. 


www.finleyfilms.com


A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle...



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ALL THE BEST - LORI SEBASTIAN PINTER  |  713-501-7603  |  HAUTECHAKALAKA@GMAIL.COM
"Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” ― Ann Richards

DISCLAIMER: This email DOES NOT INTEND TO OFFEND. If you would like to be removed from the list, please let me know. All is meant in fun or charity, and sometimes my own selfish motives. I try my best not to send political, controversial or offensive content, but I have been known to make (quite a few) mistakes. MOST EMAILS POST TO MY BLOG: http://hautechakalaka.blogspot.com

Friday, September 20, 2013

Fwd: Ringwalds Halloween show 2 for 1 tix!

Hi all! This is a fun Friday night of Halloween event - we have our Groupon ($25 for 2!), hope you will join us!

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From: The Ringwalds <molly@theringwalds.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 11:43 AM
Subject: Ringwalds Halloween show 2 for 1 tix!
To: hautechakalaka@gmail.com

Hi Ringwald fans!  Just a reminder that our big annual Halloween show is just six weeks away!  We'll be taking the stage on FRIDAY, October 25, from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. 

So get your costumes ready, and get your tickets early!  Last year we had over 4,000 guests, and this year we expect another huge blowout.

For the next few days, the Museum is running a Groupon special for half-price tickets.  The link should be good through this weekend.

http://www.groupon.com/deals/houston-museum-of-natural-science-19


Hope to see you there!


- The Ringwalds


http://www.theringwalds.com
http://www.facebook.com/theringwalds



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ALL THE BEST - LORI SEBASTIAN PINTER  |  713-501-7603  |  HAUTECHAKALAKA@GMAIL.COM
"Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” ― Ann Richards

DISCLAIMER: This email DOES NOT INTEND TO OFFEND. If you would like to be removed from the list, please let me know. All is meant in fun or charity, and sometimes my own selfish motives. I try my best not to send political, controversial or offensive content, but I have been known to make (quite a few) mistakes. MOST EMAILS POST TO MY BLOG: http://hautechakalaka.blogspot.com

Friday, September 13, 2013

Fwd: Join us for the ACS art auction next week (9/19)!!

Last reminder friends - We hope to see you!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gina Keith <gina.keith@att.net>
Date: Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Subject: Join us for the ACS art auction next week (9/19)!!
To: Gina Keith <gina.keith@att.net>


Join us for an evening with great art, fun people & all proceeds go to an amazing charity (American Cancer Society).  The best $20 you will be all week!
I hope you can join us!!
Gina
See attachment for more details:
 
“A Room with a View” art auction
Thursday, September 19, 2013 
6:00-10:00 pm
The Canal Street Gallery
2219 Canal Street, Houston, TX 77003
View and bid on work from local artists
Enjoy Cocktails, Wine and Hors d’oeuvres
Suggested donation of $20 can be made at the door or prior to the event at www.oehouston.org
Artwork Starts at $50, bidding ends at 9:00 pm
Accompanying us this evening will be Edgar Medina.  Mr. Medina will be painting a piece live that will be available for bid via live auction.

Check us out on Facebook:



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ALL THE BEST - LORI SEBASTIAN PINTER  |  713-501-7603  |  HAUTECHAKALAKA@GMAIL.COM
"Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” ― Ann Richards

DISCLAIMER: This email DOES NOT INTEND TO OFFEND. If you would like to be removed from the list, please let me know. All is meant in fun or charity, and sometimes my own selfish motives. I try my best not to send political, controversial or offensive content, but I have been known to make (quite a few) mistakes. MOST EMAILS POST TO MY BLOG: http://hautechakalaka.blogspot.com

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Join me Sept 19 for the ACS HH and Art Event!

Please join me on Thursday, September 19th for the 3rd Annual A Room with a View Happy Hour and Art Auction
Admission is a Suggested $20 donation to the American Cancer Society.
Canal Street Gallery, 2219 Canal Street, 77003
6 - 10 p.m.

As part of your (suggested) $20 donation, guests will enjoy Cocktails,appetizers, and silent bidding on art donated by some of Houston's most talented Artists. (I am donating a piece, but I did not write this!)
Artist Edgar Medina will be painting a piece live at the event to be auctioned off. 

Hope to see you there!
Lori

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ALL THE BEST - LORI SEBASTIAN PINTER  |  713-501-7603  |  HAUTECHAKALAKA@GMAIL.COM
"Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” ― Ann Richards

DISCLAIMER: This email DOES NOT INTEND TO OFFEND. If you would like to be removed from the list, please let me know. All is meant in fun or charity, and sometimes my own selfish motives. I try my best not to send political, controversial or offensive content, but I have been known to make (quite a few) mistakes. MOST EMAILS POST TO MY BLOG: http://hautechakalaka.blogspot.com

Friday, August 9, 2013

Fwd: Peter Max Paintings

Hi All - Friends are selling some artwork - check out the links if you have any interest in Peter Max or Emile Bellet.
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ALL THE BEST - LORI SEBASTIAN PINTER  |  713-501-7603  |  HAUTECHAKALAKA@GMAIL.COM
"Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” ― Ann Richards

DISCLAIMER: This email DOES NOT INTEND TO OFFEND. If you would like to be removed from the list, please let me know. All is meant in fun or charity, and sometimes my own selfish motives. I try my best not to send political, controversial or offensive content, but I have been known to make (quite a few) mistakes. MOST EMAILS POST TO MY BLOG: http://hautechakalaka.blogspot.com