Dearest Jane

In loving memory of Jane.  She loved her Central Park and especially loved her Daddy.

The Black Monk

My Dallas social secretary, John Arnone, got me and the Executive on the project tickets to his scenic designed production of The Black Monk at the Undermain Theatre in Dallas.

The show is based on a Chekhov short story. The first act is quite funny. The direction and acting is great. John's set is perfectly stark and evocative. It is a difficult space to use to put it mildly. The theatre is named "Undermain" because it is actually under Main Street in downtown Dallas.

Undermain Theatre is in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of downtown Dallas. It is a kind of sketchy area...the kind of place where artists are making it grow.

My Dallas Family

John Arnone is in Dallas working at SMU and the Under Main Theatre. He was so kind and generous to invite me over to his mother's house for dinner with his sister, Carolyn, and friends Pat and Judy.

To the left are Laura, John's mom, Pat, Carloyn, Judy and John in Laura's front yard with the azaleas in full bloom.

I had a wonderful time. It was great to have an evening in a real home with real friends and real heart-felt warmth. Beats a dinner alone in the hotel or a restaurant...actually it doesn't even compare.

My thanks and love and gratitude to the Arnones and Kellys.