This morning we took a walk then had an early lunch so we could go to the opera. The theater parking lot at the Sarasota mall was pretty full. We were there a half hour early and were told at the box office that Rigoletto was sold out. I inquired when was the encore. I was told that was sold out too!!!! Wow. We left disappointed and listened to the Opera on Sirius satellite radio in the condo. In the evening we left at 6 PM for the NY/NJ party. We had a table of 6 with one couple who lives in Paris for the summer and another from Buffalo. Both parties recently sold their Stoneybrook condos. We judged them as having aged out. Dinner was a buffet of beef on rolls, crab cakes, pierogi, spring rolls, wings and salads topped by cheesecake and canolis for desert. This wouldn't be my choice of a buffet, especially for $20 but it was OK. The DJ was terrible. Many people just sat there as he played non dance music such as the theme from Shaft and Saturday Night Fever but the people came out for dancable music. We had 2 glasses of wine with dinner for a total of $67 including tax and tip. Not bad for an evening party.