Chicago Tribune
By Liz Smith, Tribune Media Services
Liz Smith
April 19, 2012
I promised the people who crowded into the recent Maria Droste Counseling Service gala “Conversation” with the terrific Bette Midler that I’d see to it they got a chance to see more of Bette, in person.
The mighty Midler is raising money for her New York Restoration Project by giving the 11th annual spring picnic at Fort Tryon Park on the Cloisters Lawn near the Hudson River on Thursday, May 31. I’ve been to these picnics and they are informal and fun. One year it rained buckets and I remember sitting ankle-deep in water under a tent where Susan Sarandon and I were eating all the hot dogs we could reach while Bette circulated in waders. A grand time was had by all.
If you want to experience this and also help one of New York’s most important and useful charities, email nyrpevent(at)buckleyhallevents.com or call 212-573-6933. Tickets start at $500. And you will get Adrian (“Entourage”) Grenier and Marisa (Oscar winner) Tomei as Bette’s co-hosts. Love them both! See you there.
Thw “Divine Miss M” has only grown more “divine” over the last 40 years since i first saw her on Johnny Carson in 1970-71 and then began going to her concerts..about 30 to date. So, since I. too, am now also in my 60’s and happy to be reliving the 60’s through President Obama et.al, and since I have been feeling a bit under the weather, please send me all Bette appearances and activities etc starting now and over the next year.
I am now visiting with my favorite sister Monica in manhattan until next week and then back to Boca Raton to get completely well. and then I am taking the non stop Continental Flight (free mileage) from Newark to Honolulu to really heal in the waters of Kauai. I lived on the side of Diamond Head for 14 years (1994-2008) and need and want to gind my way back through the Himalayas like in the book and movie “Lost Horizon.” Mahalo Nui Loa, Nancy Albano 808 389-9933
Good luck Nancy….will do!