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There are photos and memorabilia of BOB HOPE in a case with his favorite jokes marked off on the INTREPID. I was there for the JR CIGAR party. A beautiful sunset of coral and orange acted as the backdrop for 1,600 men and me. Set with bars and buffet and rock n' roll music, I took a tour of the planes, some which could fly at Mach 3, (thats 1,800 miles per hour). It was a great event - eveyone was puffing away.

I had once been on the INDEPENDENCE aircraft carrier. It was moored off of Cannes, France and I attended the concert on board, sitting close enough to HER ROYAL HIGHNESS GRACE KELLY OF MONACO who indeed was beautiful and I said bonjour. My french was getting better at that point since I was studying in Cannes for the summer and practicing on the beach. Au revoir.
posted by Demetria at 2:19 PM

 
DAVE MATHEWS BAND played at the AOL concert in Central Park. It was sponsored by the corporation and presented by CAROLINE KENNEDY.
I didn't have a ticket - just went. I followed the crowds at E. 85 Street and at the gate,
I showed them my press pass. They said I wasn't on the list. So I started to walk
with a group of people through the park . In the middle of the cross road, I saw some people heading up stairs towards the white tents. So I followed them. And I followed them straight into the tents where the AOL cocktail reception was going on. Lots of finger food and open bars. I was having a good time and when the concert started, we were near the front of the stage, with nice blankets to sit on. I turned to some of the 20-year olds and told them that the message of some of the songs reminded me of Bob Dylan. They hadn't heard of him - I guess there was a generation gap there.


posted by Demetria at 2:04 PM

 
September has been a busy month. The DALAI LAMA spoke in Central Park. RICHARD GERE introduced him citing a Rumi poem and speaking of the park as a "green cathedral". His holiness, spoke with humor for more than an hour. His message was peace and non-violence, and compassion. He joked and said that "New York has become more spiritual', as more throngs of people kept coming into the sunny grounds.
I consider myself lucky to have been there and I have a photo of him now.
posted by Demetria at 1:50 PM