Fine, this city's not so bad...

Attended a fundraiser for St Francis Catholic High School called Christmas at Our House. Each year, the women's club organizes a tour of 2-3 area homes. Nice homes. Really nice homes. This year (my first) we were shuttled to:

• The Linda and Howard Graham Estate including The Graham Family Residence (7000 sq ft of opulence) and The Graham Family Guest and Entertainment Home (6000 sq ft of recently renovated luxury).
• The McCarthy Estate and Vineyard (hilltop house with amazing views, tastefully decorated, complete with a wine cave).

The best part - I WON A RAFFLE PRIZE! I won Night #5 - Cultural Affairs in the 12 days of Christmas raffle. Totalling nearly $500 in gift certificates for the San Jose Ballet and tickets to MoMA and DeYoung plus more. Guess this city ain't so bad and now I have a good reason to get out and visit a couple neglected sights in SF...well, and I'll be day-tripping to San Jose for some ballet :). Nutcracker anyone?