(Community Matters) Unfortunately, I was traveling during dinner club this month. Cookie Ruiz’s turn to host, and of course she organized quite an experience – private pilates lessons by Boo Ruiz at Ballet Austin, dinner at Blu, then back for a tour.

Sandi Aitken, Joene Grissom, Cookie, Marianne Rochelle & Christopher Kennedy
(Mark Salmanson evidently capturing the moment)

You snooze, you lose. Sorry to miss my dear friends this month.

I think we’ve been gathering since all on the Leadership Austin board in 1999 – wow, that makes 10 years. Lee & Tommy Thomson were original members – since retirement they are globe trotting, however.