Page 6 - Priorities #18 2002-April

C’Mon, Earthlings! It’s Out of This World!
So... Would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar? And be better off than you are?
Then, "Out of This World!" is the
only place for you to be on the eveningofMay4. It’sthemostheavenly
Priory auction ever—and the 6:00 p.m. launch at the elegant Hotel Sofitel is an event no Priory Earthling should miss.
You will enter a world transformed as you pass through the glowing teleporters that beam you to the space party. Who would have thought that an intergalactic gala would include the delectable drinks and heavenly hors d’oeuvres being passed around to homo sapiens and galactic creatures alike?
Galacticcreatures? Youwillthinkyou’reatthe Star Wars space bar!
You’ll browse the Silent Auction tables until 7:30 p.m., perusing the lavish array of
anticipated treats and special finds. Restaurants, wines, jewels, professional services, vacation homes, sports mementos, great tickets
to special events, things you need and things you want—they’re all there. It will feel like
a cross between Christmas morning, with
its beautiful and unexpected treasures, and an eBay
bargain-shopping spree. Following the auction, it’s into the ballroom for dinner.
The wines are delightful and the cuisine is sumptuous, lovingly
prepared by the Hotel Sofitel’s renowned chef. Fun little surprise gifts are by your plate and— look!—isn’t that Earth? And the moon?
When dessert arrives, our Headmaster puts on his Auctioneer’s hat and another personality emerges as his hilarious patter inspires people to bidding wars for the most coveted Live Auction items. It will be Father Martin’s 18th Tall Clock, and the auctioneer will remind the bidders in ominous tones (as he has been doing for at least 10 years) that the venerable monk is looking arthritic and this could be the last chance.
Special treats sure to inspire people to lift those bidding paddles include:
• A six-day bike tour for two through the Grand Cru countryside in Bordeaux, France. You’ll ride among the renowned vineyards to medieval St.
The ultimate luxury—this tan and white 1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spur, appraised at $34,000—can be yours. The ride is so comfortable that going over the Priory speed bumpsdoesn’tevenripplethecoffee. Formore information or to place a bid (min. $25,000, accepted through May 3), call Pat Reed 650-851-8221.
If you have always wanted to live in an architectural masterpiece—just lift your bidding paddle and this one, in Cabo San Lucas, is yours for a week.