Hey big spenders!

Michelle Obama is winging her way to Houston and you can join the party for acool $10,000

Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian/The White House
Laura and John Arnold will host a dinner for the First Lady.

The email invitations have just gone out and if you've been wondering what to do with that extra 10 grand sitting in your money market account and if you're a fan of the Obamas, we've got the answer. Dinner with First Lady Michelle Obama.

FLOTUS will be making a landing in H-Town on Nov. 1 and those with deep pockets and Democratic loyalties can join her for dinner and a photo op in the River Oaks home of Laura and John Arnold. The wealthy hedge fund manager and his wife are opening their 20,000 square-foot contemporary mansion for individuals who pony up $10,000 or couples parting with $15,000 for the cause.

The email advises that dinner reservations are limited.

If a five-figure tariff is just too steep, but you still want your 15 seconds with Michelle Obama, you could sign on for the $250 per person cocktail party earlier in the evening.

Depending on your political leanings, it's all for a good cause — the Democratic party.

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