When was the last time you had a Kobe beef hot dog at a baseball game? Or sliders and French Fries, prepared by a gourmet chef, while watching the game?

Fans attending Tuesday night's charity play-off between the St. Thomas High School Eagles and the Strake Jesuit Crusaders enjoyed, as Patty Biggio described it, "the best ball park food in the country including the major leagues."

Thank you Mo's . . . A Place for Steaks owner Johnny "V" Vassallo and Mo's chef Eric Aldis, who joined the fun at the "Eagles Pink Baseball Classic: Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer." Patty Biggio, wife of Eagles coach and retired Houston Astro Craig Biggio, had reached out to publicist Judy Nichols for help in getting food donated for the fundraiser. Nichols tapped her generous client — Mo's – and the food was taken care of. Guests are still raving about the great baseball field fare.

Both teams wore pink uniforms for the competition benefiting the Pink Ribbons Project. For the record, the Eagles, under the talented coaching of Biggio, won the game that took place on the Father Wilson Field at St. Thomas.

Three cheers for the Biggios, who just keep on giving back to the community.

Popping pills at lunch

Surely, it was a first in the annals of charity luncheons — a room full of women tossing down pills. Okay, so it was capsules of Vitamin D, not some more potent recreational tablet.

Humana Houston president Pattie Dale Tye, honoree at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society "On the Move" luncheon, provided bottles of the oft-overlooked vitamin to every table in the Hotel ZaZa ballroom. The connection was spelled out in the wrapping for the M&M's that she also supplied. Vitamin D, good for everyone, "may improve muscle strength and prevent or decrease the severity of MS."

That and other aspects of the luncheon, chaired by Franelle Rogers, were a success. Some 400 guests, raising more than $100,000, applauded Tye and the Maxine Mesinger Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine at Methodist Hospital, recognized as Company on the Move. Honorary chair Emil Mesinger, widow of Maxine, received his share of applause as well. In a different sort of luncheon program, Channel 13 news anchor Melanie Lawson openly discussed her battle with MS in a Q&A with fellow newswoman Ilona Carson.

Among the generous supporters were Sheridan Williams, Rose Cullen, Carol Linn, Linda McReynolds, Beth Wolff, Susan and Bill Byerley, Jill Wasserstrom and Ginger Kanaly.

Family portrait

Granville "Fella" Knight and Elaine Knight and their grown children surely know how to pull at your heart strings. Witness their comments at the Family Services of Greater Houston "Celebration of Families Luncheon" at River Oaks Country Club on Tuesday.

In accepting the Family of the Year Award, each member spoke revealingly of the love and support that they have shared through life's ups and downs. Wade Knight, Amy Miller and Brady Knight spread the love but it was Fella Knight who tipped the emotion scales before the crowd of 300 with presentation of flowers to his wife of 46 years and a sincere proclamation of his love for her. Long-time family friend Judge Mike McSpadden extended praise to the entire family that included daughter-in-law Alexandra Knight and son-in law De Miller.

The luncheon, which raised more than $100,000, was chaired by Greggory Burk and Leigh Williams with Jan Carson serving as emcee. Support came from the host committee which included Courtney Hopson, Kristi Schiller, Tim Moloney, Rosemary Schatzman, Kelli Blanton, Allie Fields and Vanessa Sendukas.

We loved the fact that this luncheon crowd enjoyed a significant male turnout including Eddie Blanton, David Wuthrich, Matt Benton, Jack Blanton and Keith Mosing.