After days of rain, the wet stuff exited North Texas and dumped on Kentucky on Saturday, May 5. Now normally Kentucky’s weather woes wouldn’t bother North Texans a flip. But this Saturday was the Run for the Roses in Louisville and locals Lisa and Kenny Troutt had three ponies in the Kentucky Derby lineup.Perhaps that fact plus the perfect, sunny day in North Texas had … [Read more...] about A Muddy Kentucky Derby Track Didn’t Dampen Cinco De Derby For TAG-ers At The Arboretum
Animals
JUST IN: 2018 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Kim And Greg Hext Announce Plans For Safari Soirée With Some New Events And Faces
2018 Zoo To Do (Z2D) Co-Chairs Kim and Greg Hext weren’t going to let the threat of thunder, lightning and hail hold them back last night at the Dallas Zoo. They were bound and determined to share plans for the Zoo's annual mega fundraiser. And, boy, were there plans.This year’s Z2D’s theme is Safari Soirée and it will return to the Dallas Zoo on Saturday, October … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2018 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Kim And Greg Hext Announce Plans For Safari Soirée With Some New Events And Faces
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Think Ahead Group’s Cinco De Derby
As the horses were preparing for the Run for the Roses in Kentucky on Saturday, May 5, the Center for BrainHealth's Think Ahead Groupies (TAG) were lining up for photos, beverages and just looking darling at the Dallas Arboretum’s Camp House for Cinco de Derby.While some of the young professional types took in the Derby outside, others enjoyed the cool comfort … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Think Ahead Group’s Cinco De Derby
2018 Fur Ball Kick-Off Party Had A Lot Of Hugging Going On
Stanley Korshak main man Crawford Brock definitely picked the wrong time to take off the first week of May. He missed the SPCA of Texas' 2018 Fur Ball kick off party on Thursday, May 3. The place was jamming indoors and especially outdoors where the SPCA pooches were checking out prospective human companions. While the huggable puppies got a lot of being picked up by folks like … [Read more...] about 2018 Fur Ball Kick-Off Party Had A Lot Of Hugging Going On
The Summer Sweltering Of 2018 Already Has North Texas Sweating
It may be the last day of May, but it’s hot as… August. In fact the temperatures are soaring to such heights that one person described their swimming pool feeling like a warm bath tub.As bad as the rising temperatures are, they’re only worse with humidity resulting in heat index. Think of it as the opposite of winter’s wind chill. Weather wizards are even suggesting that … [Read more...] about The Summer Sweltering Of 2018 Already Has North Texas Sweating
Laurie Harrison Turned Dallas Children’s Theater 35th Anniversary Into An Occasion Fit For Cleopatra
Cecile B. DeMille couldn’t have topped Laurie Harrison’s production for the Dallas Children Theater 35th anniversary fundraiser at her Volk Estate on Thursday, April 26. Sure, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton may have made scandalous headlines with their “Cleopatra” shenanigans back in the 1960s, but they didn’t have three-year-old Humperdinks lounging on the lawn making … [Read more...] about Laurie Harrison Turned Dallas Children’s Theater 35th Anniversary Into An Occasion Fit For Cleopatra
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dallas Children’s Theater 35th Anniversary
There are things that one can depend on. Memorial Day signals the seasonal evacuation of North Texas. First responders will charge in where angels fear to tread. Christmas decorations start springing up earlier and earlier each year.And Laurie Harrison will always throw a party that starts before the guests enter the front door. That’s exactly what she did on … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dallas Children’s Theater 35th Anniversary
Equest Fashion Show And Luncheon Guests Celebrated Plans For The Equest Fundraiser With The Mini-Ambassadors At Ralph Lauren
Regardless of the day, finding a parking place at Highland Park Village at dusk is like trying to find a contact lens in a shag rug. But on Tuesday, April 24, the Equest mini-ambassadors had absolutely no problem. They just planted their hooves on the sidewalk in front of Ralph Lauren and accommodated one and all for photo opps. Amazingly the twosome looked flawless despite … [Read more...] about Equest Fashion Show And Luncheon Guests Celebrated Plans For The Equest Fundraiser With The Mini-Ambassadors At Ralph Lauren
Equest After Dark Gala Guests Had A Blast At The Bomb Factory With Bubbles, Baubles And Beads
Surrounded by bootleggers and baubled babes, Equest Development Director Christine Volkmer looked downright relieved on Friday, April 20. For the first time in recent years, she wasn’t worried about having guests bused to Texas Horse Park or having to face torrential storms. The decision was made to hold the raise-the-roof Equest Gala fundraiser at The Bomb … [Read more...] about Equest After Dark Gala Guests Had A Blast At The Bomb Factory With Bubbles, Baubles And Beads
2018 Crystal Charity Ball Theme — “A Celebration in Nouvelle-Orléans” — Has A Personal Meaning For Chair Claire Emanuelson
Mother Nature was on her best behavior Wednesday, April 18. Or, — perhaps it’s always that way at Beth and Fin Ewing’s Park Cities home. As Beth greeted the guests, she had Jackson under one arm. Beth admitted after seeing Verdell in “As Good As It Gets,” she had to have a Brussels Griffon. And to balance the Ewing canine collection, Jackson’s pal, All-American mix Greico, made … [Read more...] about 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Theme — “A Celebration in Nouvelle-Orléans” — Has A Personal Meaning For Chair Claire Emanuelson
UPDATE: Travels With Charlie
Remember that little fellow named Charlie and his 10-day jaunt? His story had a happy ending thanks to a number of people coming together to bring him home. Folks have emailed asking if Charlie had stayed put or taken off on another world tour.The answer is that Charlie has made the perfect housemate for his adoptive mom, Wendy. He’s perfectly housebroken, has his own … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Travels With Charlie