This weekend, The Youth Center and Rotary Club of Los Alamitos, Cypress & Seal Beach came together for a Social Sip & Paint, and apparently, nobody told us it was supposed to be only TWO hours.
Huge thank you to Arnie and Lynda Fine for opening their beautiful home and letting us take over with paint, wine, laughter, and a whole lot of questionable artistic talent.
We were lucky to work with Saavy, a Los Alamitos High School graduate and talented artist, who patiently guided us step-by-step through our masterpieces. Some of us followed the instructions. Some of us… took creative liberties.
And a HUGE shout-out to Rotarian Tina Carey, who planned this entire event. What started as a two-hour social somehow turned into a six-hour event because everyone was having way too much fun to leave.
That’s the real magic of bringing organizations together, not just working side by side, but actually getting to know each other, laughing together, and building friendships outside of meetings and boardrooms.
Two organizations. One community. A lot of paint. Even more laughter. And apparently, absolutely no concept of time.
We’re already wondering what Tina has planned next… and slightly concerned it may turn into a 12-hour event.
