(Community Matters) Suzanne Deal Booth gathers friends like Graham gathers notes. In the few short years we’ve been buddies (admittedly traveling a bit of the world together – hmm, wondering if David & Steven arrange this to gain a bit of rest) I’ve added several as my own. Last night at our table – a princess, a prince, a count, a travel writer & cook, an international architect, a writer & artist, an international art dealer and a lucky daughter – quite an evening honoring Italian artist, Luigi Ontani.
The Prince & Princess are Principe & Principessa Boncompagni Ludovise who I also met last year. Princess Ludovise was my other (right) dinner companion last night and I’m joining her and the Prince at their home on Sunday. Already introduced my left-seated dinner companion, writer Elizabeth Minchilli in the blog posting below. Domenico Minchilli is not only designing the new Four Seasons in Umbria but also a home in Louisiana and several other commissions. James & Janette Montgomery Barron (art dealer & writer) were also at the table – James came to Austin last year; Steven and I hosted him and their son Ben for dinner a couple of evenings. Stefano Aluffi-Pentini (who doesn’t boast his title as a count but I was told) also an acquaintance from last year and a gracious host for lunch last year. Erin Booth headed back to the states today – great hanging with her last night and last week.
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