DaVinci to Die For

Last Thursday, we have the pleasure to host a very special guest- a VERY special guest.  He was escorted in bubble wrap and rolled in (literally) with a whole entourage, giving a completely new meaning to the term VIP (no offense to our other guests).  The new DaVinci robot at United Regional is the character in question.  While they were setting up, I strolled over to it and said, "Oh I've seen this before on Grey's Anatomy" half joking really.  Only to be answered with an eye roll and a yes.  This thing is a big deal.  The ladies and gents at the hospital wanted to introduce him to some members of our community and the medical communities of the surrounding area.  The guests got to watch him in action, and even operate him via the video game-like control panel.  It was pretty impressive.  Other than the massive, amazing robot in the room, there was other things going on as well.

For instance, the food.  Holy cow, I wish I had a picture of some of the trays that were served.  They were absolutely stunning.  I would try to rattle off some of the menu items, but I know I would butcher it, no pun intended.  For one, there was a lobster and onion quiche served in a crisp prosciutto tart.  Let that stew in your mind for a while.  Salivating yet?  Quite possibly one of the best things I have ever eaten.  It was my professional duty to sample the food, can't help it, one of the least enjoyable parts of the job.  Ryan Dennis with the Traveling Bistro was the culinary mastermind behind the unbelievable menu.  Awesome job as always.  Torin Hasley was here taking pictures, so hopefully he got some of the food!

Speaking of as always.  The Two Clever Chicks did the decorations for the fete.  See the pictures below, they speak for themselves.  What I particular liked about the decor was how completely appropriate they were for the function.  It was a corporate function with a social aspect, which was perfectly mimicked in the sleek but fashionable orchids in shallow clean clear rectangular vases.  The foyer table looked unbelievable.

I would like to take credit for these phenomenal pictures, but unfortunately they are not the result of my amateur photography.   Frances Knowles gets all the credit and a HUGE thank you thank you thank you to her for making us look good!