Powder Puff Football, Ladies Are You In?

So I got this link from Parkie Erin Finegold to the Blondes vs. Brunettes event, a powder puff football fundraiser benefiting the Greater Dallas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. It’s charity and all but I’m thinking the cool part is the possibilty of forming a team that could really kick some butt. Kersten, Krista, Tierney, we could bring Kristiana back from downstairs, Hutson might even return to Dallas for this. I say we get Charles to coach. Ladies…it could be fun. Or are you scared?

Finegold, what’s the scoop?

Showin’ it All at the Pool, Not Always Cool

I’m not saying that there’s anything wrong with being proud of your body or anything but I do think that maybe there should be some guidelines in place for the following situations:

• Women over a certain age in super skimpy bikinis. There is a HUGE diff between a regular two piece and a strappy scrap of fabric that shows the c-section scar.
• Tatoos that used to be tiny but now cover a bit more surface if you know what I mean. You never want your once charming little “Phi Delt” to show if expanded to Phhhhhiiiiiiii Delllllt.
• Hair doesn’t belong in some places. The good news is that there are inexpensive procedures for that.

Re: Vote For Survivor Jennifer Griffin

Don’t forget to vote for Jennifer Griffin’s inspirational fitness video. You can vote everyday until July 31st. She needs quite a few more to pull off a win. Make sure to click “vote.”

Collin County, Merritt — Merritt, Collin County

Our page 2 columnist hurls another insult at our neighbors to the north:

I’m at MiCocina in HPV and there’s a little sign on the table that says another location opened May 23- in Allen. Doesn’t that seem so wrong? Ijs.

I realize, of course, that Merritt once called Collin County home. But she’s done her best to wash that period from her mind.

Re:Mockingbird as a Toll Road

Not only will tolling Mockingbird drive thru traffic onto the side streets, but what about students at SMU, who use Mockingbird to get to the Highland Park Village, get to and from campus, etc? Any plans that would not toll residents should, in all fairness, include SMU students. Like it or not, they’re part of the community.

I wholeheartedly disagree with HP town engineer Meran Dadgostar when he says this idea merits consideration. This is probably one of the worst things town leaders could do from a PR standpoint. They need to kill this idea ASAP.

Mockingbird as a Toll Road

Lord knows we’ve beaten Belo to the punch repeatedly, so while it’s exceedingly unpleasant for a newspaperman to admit that they scooped us with today’s 1A story about the possibility of Mockingbird becoming a toll road, facts is facts. They did.

An Overheardian has asked that we discuss the issue on the blog, and she’s correct that we should. The last time we delivered an update in our print edition was May 2. We told you that the project might be delayed by the unwillingness of the North Texas Tollway Authority to commit to a timeline for finishing their portion of the project, the stretch from Lomo Alto to the Tollway. They met with the town May 1, and still haven’t made a firm commitment, according to the last time I talked to reporter Cassie Clark about this. The rest of the project, at last word, is on schedule to be completed in January.

Now, let’s talk about this toll road idea. Don’t you think this will just continue to drive traffic onto the side streets, forcing HP to have officers stationed full-time on every street from Beverly up to Mockingbird?

Parkies Everywhere

So, last night, minding our own business, my family emerged from a restaurant in La Jolla (home of the PC institution, La Jolla Bank.  More on that in a later post).  As we waited for our car, a family next to us on the sidewalk noticed our son’s Texas Rangers hat and asked if we were from Texas.

Turns out they used to live two blocks from us in University Park before moving to Southern California.  See, we’re everywhere.  So never assume that just because you’re out of town that you can remain anonymous.

Drink Some Sweet, Sweet Tea

Plaza at Preson Center is hosting a contest to find the best iced tea around this Sunday afternoon. Here are the details:

Did you know June is National Iced Tea Month? To commemorate this Southern tradition, The Plaza at Preston Center is hosting its second annual Best Iced Tea Contest on Sunday, June 8, 2008 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. to find the best iced tea in the [Ed.: offensive word removed, replaced with Dallas-Fort Worth area] benefiting the North Texas Food Bank. Come taste the wide array of iced tea samples from participating Dallas-area restaurants to determine which restaurant truly has the best iced tea in Dallas - whether it’s a “mom and pop” shop or a prominent Dallas restaurant. Some of last year’s participants included Craft, Celebrity Bakery & Café, Houston’s Restaurant and many other Dallas favorites. The public’s vote will determine the People’s Choice Award alongside a panel of “celebrity judges” who will be handing out the Judges’ Award for the best version of this classic refreshment.

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