Possible Preston Hollow Assault

There are several e-mails floating around concerning an incident in the Preston Hollow area. I am told this one was forwarded from the victim. But keep in mind, I do not know first hand the exact details:

I was attacked yesterday at 4:00pm in our garage by a man that apparently followed [name] and I home from Whole Foods. I was standing in the open doorway waiting for [name] to exit the car when a man came up behind me, turned me around and punched me in the eye which knocked me into the floor of the back seat.  As I fought back he punched me again in the mouth and continued pulling on my hand/finger trying to get my ring (yeh, the diamond wedding ring).  I fought back screaming/kicking and [name] was up against the opposite passenger side door screaming & watching it all, unfortunately.  He said “give me the f___ing ring” and I told him to just wait and I would give it to him.  I did and he fled with it in no time.  I couldn’t see out of my right eye due to the blood coming down from my wound.  He was out of site in a flash, I ran into the house & called the police (our neighborhood patrol).  [name] came in after me & dead bolted the door, smart girl!  Paramedics came & cleaned tended to me & neighbors called [name] & he came home & took me to the emergency room.  After CT scans for the face/huge lump on the back of my head and x-ray of ring finger, all is okay and only badly bruised.  I received 3 stitches over my eye & pain meds and we came home 4 hours later.

another e-mail:  (more…)

Catalog This

My favorite new website (other than this one, of course) is one that claims it will stop those heaps of annoying shopping catalogs from piling up on your doorstep every day. It’s called Catalog Choice, and if it does what it says, I think it provides a wonderful public service. Also, it will save the back of your mail carrier.

And no, I don’t have a financial interest in it.

Re: Breadwinners Ordinance #422A

Some funny guy Overheardian offers this:

Maybe they couldn’t tell you guys were from the Park Cities, maybe they thought you were from the Pleasant Grove area.

I mean, we’re hot. You be the judge, that’s Lisa with the rollers. You can totally tell she’s a Parkie. (more…)

Will Charity Balls Ever Go Green?

It’s almost time for the most lavish of all charity events, the Crystal Charity Ball. This year’s theme is “Let it Snow,” which I imagine will include dancing children dressed as diamond-encrusted snowflakes and semi-nude ice princes and princesses greeting guests from the inside of an igloo hotel. There will probably be a very tasteful 18-foot snowman.
Much of the glitz and glamor is the result of in-kind donations, and kudos to the CCB women for that. It will be gorgeous. But part of the population is wondering when such over-the-top galas will start being a little more environmentally friendly, so we can all “let it snow” instead of swimming along with the polar bears in a pool of melted glaciers.  So say the folks at the New York Times, (more…)

Breadwinners Ordinance #422A

I met some girlfriends for lunch today at the Breadwinners on Lovers. My friend Margot was the first to arrive and since there were no other people in the restaurant she asked to be seated stating that the others in her party of 3 would be along shortly. She was told that incomplete parties cannot be seated. She told the hostess that she goes there all the time and they always seat her while she’s waiting (this is true, been there done that). The hostess rattled off some policy about incomplete parties being illegal between 11-1. Fine. My next friend, Lisa, arrived and they were told again that incomplete parties could not be seated. So they stood there waiting and chit-chatting. Lisa mentioned to Margot that our other friend Holly had called and would also be joining us, making us a party of 4. So Holly walked in a second later and they all looked to the hostess to be seated. The eavesdropping hostess, the one that quotes policies like city ordinances said, “But now you’re a party a 4, right?” Lisa, usually the most friendly of our bunch, flipped out like some sort of lady ninja which resulted in immediate seating.

So, I wonder what is the Breadwinners policy on pissing off lunching Parkies? And, what the hell is the difference between 3 or 4 people, do they have 3 top tables? I think not.

I mean, really. Come on people. My friends were all grumpy by the time I got there.

SMU Appears to Have Its New Football Coach

We’re still trying to confirm this like everybody else around the country, but all sources point to Paul Johnson as SMU’s choice to become its next head football coach. Johnson, currently the head coach at Navy, will be introduced on Monday.
Here’s the skinny on Johnson. (more…)

Craft-y Colicchio is Ritzy

Craft’s Tom Colicchio was spotted at the Ritz Carlton in Dallas earlier today. I wonder if Tom traveled from the Big Apple to spy on Dean Fearing and check out the heated tiles in the patio dining area? If Tom follows tradition,  he will probably make an appearance at Craft tonight. What a treat for the diners! If you are torn as to where to enjoy dinner, maybe knowing Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio is in-the-house will craft a clever option.

Tour Guide Needed

This “easy-going and intense” guy needs a female Parkie tour guide during his visit to Dallas. 

Isn’t it patently impossible to be both easy-going and intense? Just wondering.

Re: Overheardian Restaurant Critic

I know some people who had a very different experience at Bijoux. IJS.

Overheardian Restaurant Critic

I think we need one and I’m volunteering.

Last night hubby and I tried to celebrate our anniversary at Cafe Pacific, HP’s “fine dining establishment” which is always packed with Parkies, most using walkers or canes. The restaurant was 80 percent empty at the time of our 6:30 reservation so we asked to be moved to a table not in the kitchen, a reasonable request we thought. No, no, no. Not even a nice no from our waiter. The food at Caf Pac is predictable and mediocre anyway so we left and went to Bijoux which was infinitely more welcoming and more user friendly with better parking (and a valet who doesn’t look like a mini Elvis). The food was delish and the evening was lovely. If you haven’t tried Bijoux (one of Dallas’ few five star restaurants) you should.  It’s just outside of the PC in Inwood Village.

Check Your Pipes

Time for a PSA, Overheardian chickadees: Keep an eye out for guys hanging out in restaurant parking lots with items like these. Some jerks are running around sawing through exhaust pipes (either to get to parts or to watch some poor soul drive off and drag the pipe on the road, I’m not sure). Any ideas why someone would do that?