Colette, thanks for finding the Find! I posted from my phone so the Find was not working.
The outfit was a great success for the events and the weather. And the chili fest was a lot of fun. Competitors from up and down the entire eastern seaboard, and lots of people having a great time. I judged in the chili verde portion, and I burned my tongue a little bit on one of my early tastes, so I felt like my ability to taste everything properly was a little compromised. I was encouraged by the fact that at the end of our round of judging, I was one of three judges huddled around one particular choice, digging into a second taste -- I wonder if that one won! It was hard to know in the end because we just saw numbers, no names. I think that they might have compiled a list so the judges can see later on how the vote turned out, but I haven't seen that yet.
Denise, I popped a couple of Rolaids when I got home. Just to be safe.
Suz, you make a great point that I manage to pull something together for all kinds of unusual events! I've never thought about that before, but yes, I do have some dressing opportunities that are a bit more challenging than "office cocktail party" or "neighborhood cookout" -- one of the benefits of a largish, eclectic wardrobe! ;-D