N.O.A.H. Music for the Animals featuring Lyle Lovett

On Friday evening, Patty Barrier and I once again left our husbands at home happily convalescing while we journeyed to Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery for the N.O.A.H. 8^th Annual Auction and fundraiser followed by the Lyle Lovett concert.

N.O.A.H. is a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping euthanasia of healthy, adoptable and treatable dogs and cats by transferring these homeless pets from partner shelters and arranging for quality pet adoptions, dog training, providing spaying and neutering service for animals adopted by low-income families, humane education and volunteer programs. 

Patty, along with N.O.A.H. founders, Charlene & Orin Edson and dozens of volunteers and friends have been ardent supporters of N.O.A.H.  Kip Toner of Kip Toner Benefit Auctions handled the auctioneer role and did an entertaining and efficient job of auctioning off the 13 live auction items with help from Master of Ceremonies, Jesse Jones of KING 5 News.  They resorted to occasional but light-hearted bullying to increase the prices, but all was in good fun and to help the animals.

Following the auction, we adjourned to the concert and had a fantastic time sitting in the sun and listening to Lyle Lovett and his big band.  We especially enjoyed three of his male singers, two of whom also danced in unison while singing.  “Sweet Pea”, the third singer, sat on a stool due to his recent knee surgery and didn’t join in the dancing.

One of Patty’s and my favorite lyrics performed is a new song, “Natural Forces” from Lyle Lovett’s recent album that he wrote in honor of the soldiers fighting in Iran and Afghanistan.  Here were my favorite lines:

Now as I sit here safe at home
With a cold Coors Lite an' the TV on
All the sacrifice and the death and woe
Lord I pray that I'm worth fighting for