Park Cities People Blog

Kids Say the Darndest Goodbyes

Jason Heid — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:04:41 +0000

Just left Cathy Bryce’s goodbye reception. I learned that she’ll be living in Argyle and hopes to do some consulting work, after she rests for awhile.

Every campus had made a scrapbook with goodbye wishes from kids and staff. Some schools needed more than one book to fit them all.

Jump for a couple of my favorites:

1) I’d like to know what a “Promethean board” is.

2) Love the the young whippersnapper who invented the word “wetiement”

Where You Should Be Tomorrow

Krista Nightengale — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:26:08 +0000

Attending the Armstrong Bradfield Prsechool Association home tour, which includes a home on Mockingbird Lane, Miramar Avenue, Maplewood Avenue, and Edmondson Avenue. It’s happening between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Tickets are $20 at the door. There’s also a raffle.

Birthday Dog Ponders Stonehenge

Merritt Patterson — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:34:44 +0000

Today BD paused to consider the mystery of Stonehenge. He couldn’t figure it out so he returned to Harrods.

Soccer Season Right Around Corner

Chuck Cox — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:47:21 +0000

The Highland Park soccer teams are starting to gear up for the upcoming season, which will be here in about a month.

The Lady Scots, who have a new head coach in Stewart Brown, will scrimmage at Corsicana Jan. 2 and will have their alumni game the following day. HP opens the regular season by hosting the HP Tournament Jan. 8-10. The Lady Scots, who have missed the playoffs just once since 1983 and have won four state titles, will face Lake Travis in the season opener.

Meanwhile, the Scots will scrimmage Longview Pine Tree at home on Jan. 3. HP will have an alumni game on both Jan. 2 and Jan. 6. The Scots open the regular season in the Jesuit Tournament Jan. 8-10. HP will face defending Class 5A state champion Flower Mound Marcus on Jan. 8.

Speaking of Preston Hollow …

Charles Geilich — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:43:21 +0000

What exactly are its borders? The new Equinox gym (excuse me, “fitness club”) in Preston Center claims it is located in Preston Hollow. Is this like Park Cites Ford in Dallas?

120K Shotgun Gets Shoplifted in HP Village

Josh Hixson — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:37:01 +0000

The police blotter in tomorrow’s print product will include a noteworthy Skulduggery Of The Week item entitled “Happy Hunting.”

- A $120,000 shotgun was stolen from the Beretta store in Highland Park Village sometime between 10 and 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 26.

Interested Overheardians can click here to read the full story we weren’t able to include in this week’s paper.

Say ‘Bye-Bye’ to Bryce

Dan Koller — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:11:22 +0000

Just a reminder: The farewell reception for outgoing HPISD Superintendent Cathy Bryce is from 3 to 6 p.m. today in the Highland Park High School cafeteria.

But Where’s the Artistry?

Charles Geilich — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:51:37 +0000

Sure, perhaps robots can be programmed to pole dance, but they will never achieve the lithe grace of a real dancer.

Snubbed by George W. Bush

Charles Geilich — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:40:16 +0000

So the Ws are heading to Preston Hollow after the White House gig is up. What, the PC isn’t good enough?

Adults Say the Darndest Things

Tierney Kaufman — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:07:04 +0000

Last night, a two-story condo on the 18th floor of One Arts Plaza was filled with TACA patrons feasting on Mexican food and sipping wine. The intimate group of close friends laughed and let loose, which resulted in some interesting comments.

But the comment of the evening definitely comes from Mary McDermott Cook, art patron and philanthropist-about-town.

Here’s the set up:

Hal Brierley was talking about the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts and the need to keep up the donations during this time in the economy. At one point, he started talking about the dot-comers, Mary chimed in and started talking about her college reunion, and then she said:

I’m an old fart.

It’s hard for me to remember how one thing led to the other, but sometimes, a punchline doesn’t need a set up.