Oh wow. I'd never ridden my horse before at night. I mean, in the pitch black. Its a whole totally different experience. Collin and I took Gracie and Jessie up on to the ridge of the mountain at Owl Creek, under the full Harvest Moon. That was, until the clouds came across the sky and created a blackout for part of the ride! The horses, were spectacular. I gained a new respect. Instead of us telling them where to go and which trail, we handed our trust over to them. Calmly and serenly the two mares took us on a midnight adventure, with a gourmet soup, chicken salad, wine and chocolate fest at the picnic table at the top of the ridge. Their surefootedness in the dark, on the rocky ridge, was stunning. Sobering even. And I bonded with my little horse on a new level. Even Bonzai, Collin's Boxer dog stuck close and guarded our trail. I know, this is the stuff of corporate 'outward bound weekends' and that's the farthest thing on my lifestyle list, but the effect was the same for this self employed sex in the country girl. Give and take, trust and listening are a huge part of horsemanship too.
I find myself in the Big Apple for SHOWTIME! The madness remains, even though the location has changed. Now located at Lincoln Center on the West Side, the tents, theater and stages all provide the backdrop for the offerings to come next year. Best in show? I vote Monique Lhuiller's incredibly beautiful restrained and elegant RED CARPET and celebrity looks. For a daytime movie Junket or film festival? Separates in tomato red and nude and linen pants cut with precision. Acessorized with a hint of added glamour (skinny gold belts). And for night? A breathtaking array of ruffled gowns, some alluringly one shoulderd, others strapless. One after the other crafted and honed to be infused with enormous details yet somehow understated on the show-off scale, each of these gowns were perfect to show off the natural beauty of Hollywood's most refined celebrities. If more than a large handful don't end up on the bodacious bodies of our screen sirens come Oscar time in March, whether the floral print versions or bold solids, I will be very surprised. They were BEYOND. 
