Spay-ghetti for a good cause

This afternoon some of us went to Guido's, off International, because the Alaska SPCA (located right next door) was having its fourth annual spay-ghetti fund-raiser. Spaghetti for $15 and a silent auction. The proceeds would be used to support the Alaska SPCA's spay and neuter clinics, rescue and adoption services, and more. Sounded like a win-win for everyone. And spaghetti is my favorite food, next to popcorn anyway.

Biker Bill and I went, Pam, Caroline, Stacey and Dennis, Julie, Mike, MaryAnn. It was a great time. The Purple Haze and Charity and her friends were coming, too, although we left before they got there.

The gang.  (Photo credit to David Jensen who I corralled to take a photo of us.)  Thank you, David.

Jackie and Maureen from Channel 2 were there, as well as David Jensen from Alaska Pet-ography. David does the pet photos for Friends of Pets that are in the Anchorage Daily News. That's how we got our last Beagle, Oliver. David did the photo and Oliver looked so cute. All of them do, actually. He has also photographed other dogs we've had, and the photos are wonderful. And up on my walls, of course.

Maureen and Jackie.  Always a pleasure, and they're always there for a good cause.

Guido's was packed, and the spaghetti was being served, along with garlic bread and salad. The line was short, and the serving quick. A wine bar was part of the draw for some, I'm sure, as glasses of wine flowed off the wine bar. A dessert bar was quickly being depleted as people fed their sweet tooth with chocolate covered strawberries, cupcakes, apple pie and so much more. The dessert bar was very popular with our table. Thank you, Biker Bill.

Wine, wine and more wine.  This was just one table in a room full of tables with something for everyone, even our four-legged friends ... treats, clothes, doggles (goggles for dogs), dog washes. 

While we didn't stay for the whole event, it appeared it would be an outrageous success. More than a hundred silent auction items were set up on tables all around the building, ranging from wine packages, travel and spa packages, cat packages, dog packages, art work, and so much more. The choices were mindbending. I haven't received a call yet. It appears that I did not win any of the items I bid on. Guess I should have stayed until the end and hip checked someone out of the way to get my favorite.

This wasn't something I bid on, although it was so cute.  There was a whole section of auction items for kids, and I don't mean the four-legged ones.  These were for the human kids. 

Even so, it was a great time for a great cause. Congratulations on a job well done to the Alaska SPCA and its volunteers.

This sweet-looking kid bid us good bye as we left the spay-ghetti fund-raiser.