What she wore. The Mark Twain House, rendered by Legos; at our departure airport, Bradley, outside Hartford, CT. Landing in Pittsburgh, where dinosaurs once ruled, and an oil-and-gas boom lights up the future. To participate in the 2012 Emerging Philanthropy Conference, co-sponsored by the AFP of Western PA abd the Pittsburgh Planned Giving Council.
April 29, 2012
The perfect hostess gift?
Simone suggested cut flowers. Connie saw a bouquet at Whole Foods that caught her eye. This is floral opera. A tragedy. A drama. An emotional truth expiring on our lips.
April 28, 2012
Preparing "Frieda's Beef Stew" for Connie and Terry, on an unseasonally cold night. A good one-pot dish from my favorite cookbook. Served with oven-roasted asparagus. And a "by the book" Tom Collins, with fresh squeezed lemon juice. Tom is Terry's favorite mixed drink. There will be no scurvy among this crew after tonight. I learned from Terry, the international earthquake expert, that, YES, in fact, fracking DOES cause earthquakes. No debate among geologists; they've known that since the 1960s, when the first experiments were run. Fracking causes earthquakes both easily and predictably. I learned that Connie could not bring herself to smother her mother with a pillow, even though her mother desperately wanted to die.
The Soap Wars have started
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Things happen at Joyaux-Ahern University
Click any image to enlarge it and savor the fresh-baked doughnuts. L-r: new client, Mary-Kimberly, what donors want.
April 27, 2012
April 23, 2012
Laramoops Return
In truth, we thought this friendship hung by a spider's well-worn thread. But then it resurged! Thanks to Bananagram, in part ... and a STRONG cocktail (the Count Negroni; equal parts of 3 ingredients). Laura brought the ketchup. Simone wore her "#6" T. (Bio note: she was #12 on the same list of "top" North America consultants.) Click any image to enlarge and improve your experience.
