DOWN UNDER

Recent discussions with local builders and contractors confirm the growing number of requests for basements and underground four-car garages. Advancements in engineering make the whole subterranean idea possible, if you’ve got the money. The impact, for places like University Park, could be substantial. It might mean locals won’t have to build out to the middle of their backyards to get their beloved square-footage. Nice.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED

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A beautifully engraved birthday invitation just arrived from Shannon Wynne for David (I stole it off his desk). At first you’d think the traditional elegance of the invite was a bit unusual for a guy like Shannon, who is an iconoclast to say the least. Read it closely, however. The rebel restaurateur doesn’t dissapoint.

P.S. you’re not allowed to show up at his house just because you read it on the blog.

Don’t Bug Me

Being the OCD I am, the story about bedbugs resurgence in NYC made me cringe. The manager of the NYC hotel we stayed in assured me they have had no cases reported. I’ve called Scott Sawlis, Dallas County’s entomologist, for a report on any sightings or reports locally. His number is 972.225.8993 but he is OOT till Wednesday. I wonder if you can get them from taxicabs — my physician husband says no but he usually tells me anything to keep me from freaking out. Anyhow, we love the Big A but that’s just one more reason why it’s a nice place to visit (scratch scratch) while Dallas is the best place to LIVE!