LA DOLCE VITA
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person to open an art gallery in Scottsdale in the early 1960s. She’s
Kristine and Shane Thompson. They happen to be one of the more
still so attractive and she still has two of the nicest and most beautiful
beautiful couples on the circuit. Anyway, Shane was blowing out a
daughters in all of Phoenix, Jinger Richardson and Missy Anderson.
large amount of candles on his birthday cake. You’ll have to guess how
It was an amazing afternoon. I’m glad I stopped by for a few minutes.
many. We dropped by along with Sandy and Mac Magruder, Nan
Tochia and Stan Levine finally threw open the doors to their new digs in Scottsdale. The very social couple’s home is magnificent and well worth the wait to see it. After knocking out walls to create a perfect home for entertaining, it was finally unveiled to the social swim. What a treat it was. On the name dropping guest list, we ran into: Jill Oppedahl, Patsy and Ed Lowry, Barbara Caldwell Taylor, Jo Anne Goldwater (chic in a stunning caftan), Darlene Keller Price, Jill Krigsten Riley, Ali Goldwater and silvered haired Kris
and C. A. Howlett, Jennifer and Chip Carmer, Marilyn Alexander (the nicest person you’ll ever meet), Joel Barthelemy and his wife Shannon (the one with the dynamite smile) along with dozens more just like them. I was surprised at how many people in the crowd I didn’t know. But as one famous socialite once said, “you don’t know everyone, Bill.” We slipped out a side door as the night was getting into full swing. I’ve been told it lasted until dawn’s early light. Remember the best time to leave a party is just as its getting started ...
McMillan who should still be modeling. But the biggest treat of
BAD SOCIAL BEHAVIOR: Apparently not even tuxedos, ball
the evening was running into Loretta Haugen and Rhonda Russell
gowns and the finery of a charity ball could stop two men from
who we haven’t seen in far too long. I’m delighted they’re back on
brawling a few weeks ago. You never discuss religion or politics
the cocktail party circuit. The Levine’s were great hosts and Vincent
outside your comfort zone and it’s best done in the privacy of
Guerithault kept the roaring party well fed. Are you surprised?
your own home. Evidentially; the two men, who you all know, got
No you’re not!
into such a heated political discussion that they began to shove
Over in Arcadia a few nights later, we gathered with a much younger and very eye-catching crowd at the stunningly beautiful home of
one another. Security was dispatched and the men were asked to leave the hotel. Dear God!
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