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Surprise!

November 9, 2007 by WendyB

I was going to save this for tomorrow, but I can’t wait!

For those who don’t know, my husband is leaving his current job at the end of this year and starting a new job right away. No rest and relaxation for him! I have been helping the current company plan a surprise retirement party for him and it was held last night. The Treasury Secretary came with an impressive Secret Service detail (Secret Service = THE hot accessory for holiday 2007) and Mayor Bloomberg came too, as well as nearly 200 other people.

Here are a few photos.

He was definitely surprised.

I told him I’d be home watching the CSI/Without a Trace special episodes.

Paul and the Mayor.
Mood lighting as Paul thanked everyone at the end of many toasts.

My husband is the chairman of the Committee to Protect Journalists, so the company made a generous donation in his honor. He got one of those ginormous Publishers Clearing House-type checks!

Marcus Brauchli and Gordon Crovitz help Paul hold up the giant check.

Wouldn’t it be fun to walk up to a bank teller’s window with that?

More photos soon!

Photography by Bob Krasner.

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  1. Jane says

    November 9, 2007 at 11:11 am

    What a fantastic evening….You could really feel the respect and love for Paul, and your hubby seemed so moved and surprised.

    — Will you be doing the launch party for Pro Publica? Sure hope so. Congrats to you and Paul!!!

  2. WendyB says

    November 9, 2007 at 11:13 am

    I won’t be doing the launch…I’ll be too busy knitting a sex-ay Pro Publica sweater! Thanks for coming last night; it’s always great to see you two!

  3. Valley Girl says

    November 9, 2007 at 11:29 am

    Looks like it was quite the event. Tell us about what you were wearing…inquiring minds want to know!!! =)

  4. Brittique says

    November 9, 2007 at 11:34 am

    Mayor Bloomberg is my secret crush… I met him at the cafe City Hall and he came and chatted to us for a while and even kissed me goodbye (I’m blushing at the thought).

    What a nice gesture for your husband by you!

  5. WendyB says

    November 9, 2007 at 11:38 am

    Brittique, I am LOL at you blushing over Mayor Bloomberg. Well, you would have been madly in love last night because he gave such a great, funny toast. Or roast, really. Valley, I was wearing a top that looked like the front page of the Wall Street Journal with an Alexander McQueen skirt and Karl Lagerfeld heels that I got at the New York Galeries Lafayette going-out-of-business sale in 1994. I don’t know why I remember that factoid, but I do! I’ll tell the full story of the top in its own post when I get a better shot of it.

  6. Miss Janey says

    November 9, 2007 at 12:07 pm

    New Yorkers live the most glamourous lives.

  7. Janice C. Cartier says

    November 9, 2007 at 12:37 pm

    Delish, right back to you! Congrats to lovely hubby, and the ambitious new project. What fun. All best, Jan

  8. DJ FunkyGrrL says

    November 9, 2007 at 1:44 pm

    congrats :8}

  9. Mrs Fashion says

    November 9, 2007 at 1:53 pm

    Good luck to Mr B!!

  10. In Yr Fshn says

    November 9, 2007 at 2:21 pm

    Awww!! I am so glad it went well, though I had no doubt. The pics are great, especially the one of you and hubby. So cute!

  11. JO says

    November 9, 2007 at 4:31 pm

    wow! What fun! Surprises are great – sounds liek yours was a great success

  12. jdbsusanna says

    November 9, 2007 at 5:24 pm

    That’s so cool! I didn’t know those huge cheques were actually valid at the bank.

    BTW — you’ve been tagged: http://jewelboxdreams.blogspot.com/2007/11/ive-been-tagged.html

  13. Jello on Springs says

    November 10, 2007 at 4:30 am

    congratulations to you and the husband. You guys look smashing together. You and your dazzling smile and him and his quirky tie. So cute!

  14. Romeika says

    November 10, 2007 at 6:54 am

    Congratulations to your husband and the best of luck with the new job! It looks like it was a great party and he looks so happy:-)

  15. Jenni-Raie says

    November 10, 2007 at 4:33 pm

    sounds like your hubby is pretty high up there.. what a glamourous life you must lead!qq

  16. riz says

    November 11, 2007 at 4:42 pm

    You have a great hubby, and i can tell how proud you are of him. i really like his journalistic initiatives from what i heard on that npr piece…

  17. WendyB says

    November 11, 2007 at 4:53 pm

    Thank you, Riz! I think his project is going to be great.

  18. Lynn says

    November 11, 2007 at 5:57 pm

    Wendy I HEART the pink and diamond bangle!!! Purdy hair-do. I finally cut mine short like Lady Becks’..

  19. Bobble Bee says

    November 11, 2007 at 8:29 pm

    Im glad the party was awesome after all the little problems… 🙂
    xo

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