Pursuit of flowering time
Are you bored this summer? Listen, good luck is coming your way.
New York Botanical Garden. “Alice in Wonderland” Tea Party For 12 Mad Hatters. Private tour, sandwiches, tea, champagne. Art by Yoko Ono.
It’s run by a division of Robb Report called “The Vault,” and it costs that much money to buy it: It costs $69,000 to peer into that mirror.
If the March Hare, Tweedledee, Mr Whatever, the Cheshire Cat or the Queen of Hearts show up, know that this once-in-a-lifetime bargain ends in late October.
Be grateful. I am only trying to help you. Thank God that you will not fail.
Finally, you’ll have somewhere to host a private tea party, plus gourmet treats, organic juices, specialty teas, champagne, and even a sommelier to help you create your own home blend.
Plus, learn about the healing properties of tea, the surprising properties of mushrooms, and psilocybin.
Imported from France
Are you ready for the Olympics? Usher’s new concert film was shot there It will be released in theaters on September 12th.
It’s “Usher: Paris Rendezvous.” For someone who’s already had a Super Bowl, the Champs-Élysées is barely a baguette.
Short booking
Jane Uebel Meyer was still bored and frustrated, but she wrote this book in seven days: “From Wanting to Getting It! Non-Negotiable Guides to Love, Money, Career, and Even a Parking Space!” The title took six of the seven days to write.
Not War and Peace. This book is 38 pages long. It only costs $2.99.
My columns were shorter and cheaper.
Look, I’m just trying to help you get through this weekend. Be grateful.
Insider crime
Is it a movie? Casey Affleck and Matt Damon play thieves who steal from corrupt politicians. “The Agitators” An action comedy on AppleTV+.
Matt: “My character is from Boston, he’s a blue-collar guy, he’s in a desperate situation. Working with a friend like Casey forces you to put your ego aside. So, creatively, we’re pretty open with each other.”
I don’t know if you’ll mind, but I’ll let you know.
Early start
Need a magazine? Marilu Henner appears in AARP’s August issue.
On growing up in Chicago: “We had a dance school in the backyard, a hair salon in the kitchen, art classes upstairs. Everyone had their first kiss somewhere on the property. My first memory is being onstage at 2¹/₂.”
Remember, vacations are no fun unless you go somewhere you can’t afford. Millions of Americans will go to camp this summer. They’ll go to camp this winter. Why? They can’t afford the rent.
It’s definitely mostly New York, the kids, it’s mostly New York.
