Original Article on New York Social Diary

Basketball court. 6:30 PM. Photo: JH. Wednesday, September 20, 2011. Warm, pleasant day, yesterday, right into evening with rainclouds occasionally passing by, yet uninterested in washing the citys streets and sidewalks. I took an umbrella when I went to lunch at Michaels but didnt need it. Three of my lunch partners there were five at table had just come from A Celebration of Life memorial service at Temple Emanu-el for Casey Ribicoff who had died almost a month ago to the day, at age 89. She would have been 90 on December 5th. Until she became ill with bronchial problems several months ago, Casey got around town daily. She had a big presence, sometimes like those girls who are (used to be) surrounded by bunch of boys at the school dance...(read more)