Despite North Texas waking up to the first chill of the season on Wednesday, October 25, and the traffic watchers preparing for an afternoon challenge due to a Presidential visit, fundraising didn’t slow down one iota.
Over at SMU’s Collins Center, Hal Brierley assembled Bob Crandall, Doug Parker and other major types for a reception and panel discussion called “Customer Engagement: From Conception to Industry Leadership.”
Diane Brierley was scrambling. In addition to watching husband Hal’s program, her must-do-list had her at Amy and Mitchell Malone’s home for the Dallas Zoo‘s Zoo-To-Do patron party.
Known for her agility and event juggling, Diane had a driver transport her to SMU for Hal’s program and then at an agreed-to-time the driver picked her up and drove her to the Malone’s home. As for getting home, Diane just crossed the street to the Brierley homestead.
As for the evening, the Malones’ backyard was ideal overlooking Turtle Creek and with guests like Diane and Zoo-To-Do Co-Chair Barbara Daseke providing handouts to the Dallas Zoo showgirls (aka the flamingos).
Over on a table, the possum managed to enjoy a meal with paws in the bowl. As the little critter munched away, guests learned that possums are not long timers. They tend to live only eight years and are not very picky about their diets. Think carrion. But on this night it was a healthy diet of nuts and fruit.
The newbie on the scene was Dulce. The young owl that was wide-eyed spied Zoo-To-Do Co-Chair Don Daseke, Dallas Zoo Executive Director/CEO Gregg Hudson, Joan and Alan Walne, Beth Mayfield and Alina and Ruben Esquivel.