Swells By The Numbers
Total number of people pictured in this week's Swells society column: 72.
Total number of people pictured whom we recognize: 7 (including Bette Midler and Martin Yan from Yan Can Cook)
Minority count: 22 (30.6%). The two Chinese dragons pictured are not included in the count.
Getty v. Traina: 1-0. Gavin is mentioned as attending a UCSF fundraiser, but not pictured.
Hats, capes, tiaras: 2, 0, 1. We're counting the round thing on one of the Miss Asian American Pageant participants' heads as a tiara (see picture); we are not counting the sash on Asian Art Museum gala co-chair Kathy Bissinger's modified sari as a cape.
Stanlee Gatti count: 1, for organizing a party in a tent in the UCSF parking lot.
Amount of red velvet used in the Gatti decor: over 6,000 yards.
Bette Midler's performance fee, which was waived for the UCSF benefit: $1 million.
Number of adopted children pictured: 4, out of the over 2000 children placed into permanent homes by the Oakland group Family Builders by Adoption.
Number of minutes Willie Brown was late to his speech for the Monday Group: exact number not given; discreetly described as "a wee bit." Our over-under on that is 20 minutes.
Pieces of sushi in the buffet for the Asian Art Museum party: 5500.
Number of roasted pigs: 1.
