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4 CLICKWORTHY All the web news 10 PROFILE Clarisa Lindenmeyer 14 DINING Pressed at Preston Royal 18 ORPHAN OUTREACH Shopping with purpose 20 ARBOR ABODE $3 million treehouse 26 WINE AND DINE Drinks and a table spread for the holidays

Pressed offers pre-bottled juices and smoothies, smoothie bowls and other treats. Read more on page 14. Photography by Kathy Tran.

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coming & going [+] ODONATA, a women’s boutique, plans to open a location in

Preston Hollow. It’s based in Plano, but the owner hopes to expand to the Preston Royal Shopping Center.

[+] NORTHPARK CENTER announced the opening of several new retailers: Jo Malone London, Leatherology, Levi’s, Lip Lab and Shake Shack.

[+] Neighbors may be getting a new salad place. SALAD AND GO,

a drive-thru chain specializing in made-to-order salads, applied for a certificate of occupancy at Marsh and Walnut Hill lanes. Search “news” at prestonhollow.advocatemag.com for more.

celebrity news Neighbors George and Laura Bush welcomed

granddaughter

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Georgia Coyne to their family.

EDUCATION DIGEST n W. T. White High School art teacher Noemi Beltran showcased her talents in Dallas Education Foundation’s Heart of Teaching Gallery Exhibition. Beltran has been an educator at W.T. White for eight years and asked her students to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by

Former St. Mark’s School of Texas student Owen Wilson hosted the

creating art inspired by amate and mola designs.

debut episode of the 47th season of n Joesph Sotelo, the principal of Hillcrest High School,

Saturday Night Live.

was highlighted in a video made to celebrate Hispanic On a list of 400, neighbor Mark Cuban and Ursuline Academy alumna Melinda French Gates were named

Heritage Month. Sotelo grew up in the Bronx in a Puerto Rican community. “It wasn’t until I moved to Texas where

Americans.

I kind of had to start processing, how did I want to be

Cuban ranked 247 on the list, and

perceived, how did I want to explain who I was, what was

French Gates came in at 158.

I proud about,” Sotelo said.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 Country music hall-of-famer Charley Pride once took batting practice with the Texas Rangers in 1974. Photo courtesy of Charley Pride via Facebook.

While he was high on marijuana, Michael Nesmith once listened to Jimi Hendrix play “Little Wing.” “I think my blood changed type,” Nesmith said. Photo courtesy of Michael Nesmith via Facebook.

Growing up in our neighborhood, Hockaday alumna Lisa Loeb spent her summers at St. Mark’s day camp and Hockaday’s tennis camp. Photography by Juan Patino.

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When Don Henley co-founded the Eagles, he was living in Los Angeles. Henley was in the audience at the Troubadour when Elton John gave his first concert in the U.S. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

When former St. Mark’s student Steve Miller was a teenager, he was given some guitar tips by Texas blues musician T-Bone Walker. Photo courtesy of Jérôme Brunet.

Olivia Kuper Harris wrote her first song, “Lonestar Heart,” when she was 14 and released her first full-length album, Juicy, in 2020. Photography by Carly May.

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D ES I G N YOU R L I F E Clarisa Lindenmeyer advocates for the workforce of the future Interview by RENEE UMSTED | Photography by YUVIE STYLES

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larisa Lindenme yer was doing consult i n g on t he s id e wh ile workin g at Tech Wildcatters, a seed-to-S eries-A venture capital fund. Her husband, Matt, suggested she m a ke h e r w or k o fficial th rou gh an L L C. T he y ne e d e d a n a me for th e bu s in e s s , e ve n th ough they didn’ t expec t it to be a public-facing com pany. Lindenme yer remembered a concept she heard about while ge tting an MBA at T he University of Te xas at Dallas: proximity to power. It ’s t he i d e a t h at s imply workin g n e ar le ader s of an organization can provide valuable access a n d l e v e r a g e . T h e L L C , Pr o x i m i t y t o Po w e r, wa s f or me d . When she was se ven months pregnant, Lind e n m e y e r w a s u n e x p e c t e d l y l a i d o ff a t Te c h Wil d c att e r s . A r e p or te r as ke d wh at was n e xt. Consulting, she responded, and the reporter wondered what the name of her consultancy wa s . T h at ’s w he n Prox imity to Powe r be came a p u b l i c -f a c i n g comp any. L i n d e n m e ye r, w h o l i ve s w i t h h e r h u s b a n d a nd t hr ee c h i l d r e n h e re in th e n e igh borh ood, has closed down the consultanc y. In June, she j o i n e d fi n a n c i a l t e c h n o l o g y p ay r o l l p l a t f o r m G i g Wa ge a s t he ch ie f bran d office r an d chie f o f s t a ff t o t h e C EO. HOW DID YOU BREAK THROUGH THE GLASS CE I L I N G?

It was probably when I left my role as the director of sales and marketing at TELOS f i t n e s s c e n t e r. I c e r t a i n l y w a s n’ t b e i n g p a i d w h at I d e s e r ve d . A n d I h a d go tt e n my M BA , a n d I w a s r e a d y f o r m o r e . A n d t h at ’s w h e n I go t a s ked t o w or k at Te ch Wild catte rs from a friend and colleague, somebody I grew up with. A n d i t w a s t h e firs t time I s aid , “ T h is is what I n e e d t o m a ke t h i s w o r k . T h i s i s h o w m u c h I s h ou l d ma ke . An d I ’m wor th it. A n d by the way, I wanted to have Mondays and Fridays at h o m e , t o b e w i th my kid s . A n d I n e e d you to l e t me d e s i g n my life . I ’ ll give you my all as a professional, but I need to be able to make this wor k a r ou n d ou r h ome an d th e oth e r as p ec ts o f my l i f e.” An d s h e was all for it. I th in k that wa s t he mome n t th at I re ally ju s t le an e d into a s k i n g a n d d e man d in g wh at I was wor th . W H AT A DV I C E D O YO U H AV E F O R W O M E N O R M I N O R I T I ES E N T E R I N G M A L E- O R WH I T E- D O M I N AT E D I N DUST R I ES ?

My advice woul d r eal l y b e the same advice I would give anyone that was breaking into any industry or tr ying to ge t noticed. It goes without saying: do excellent work. T he work always has to be t h e r e . I l o o k at the team I l ead t o d a y. We h av e some amazing high performers. And they work hard. They ask gr eat q uestions. They’re not afraid to m a ke m i s t a ke s . They’re not afraid to push. And so I think those things have to be there. But I think y ou have to advocate for your self. And I think you have to be willing to beat your own ches t. And then the other thing I woul d say is b uil ding out your ne twor k .

And it was the first time I said, This is what I need to make this work. This is how much I should make. And I’m worth it. I wanted to have Mondays and Fridays at home, to be with my kids. And I need you to let me design my life.

W H AT AT T RACT ED YOU TO G IG WAG E A ND YOU R POSIT IO N AS C H IEF O F STA FF?

I had the benefit and luxury of knowing both the founder and the company for a really long time, so I was comfortable with what the company was doing. I had intimate knowledge of how much opportunity lies within not only the organization, but the space that they are working in, this gig economy, the 1099 workforce. And obviously, I had already kind of embodied that spirit. And so it was inspiring to me to be able to work for an organization that had so much potential but also was doing some thing so meaningful. My choice and decision to join as chief of staff was really because I got to really step into the role I think I was literally made for: to walk alongside a visionary founder and executive and be an extension of that brain and office.

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D O Y O U W O R R Y A B O U T C A N C E L C U LTURE?

A l ot of t i mes , bran d is a little bit mor e nua n c e d . Ho w d o w e d e f i n e o r m e a s u r e w h a t someone feels when they interact with us? Ye t, we all know it when it ’s done well. T hat ’s s o m e t h i n g w e t a l k a b o u t q u i t e f r e q u e n t l y. When you see something right away, you identify it with an organization or a produc t, like y ou r b ra i n doe s n’ t h ave to d o any work . But y o u s t a r t t o s e e , i f y o u h av e a w e l l - d e fi n e d b ra n d , y ou r e ally s tar t to s e e th e laye ring of that marke ting and sales, interac ting with it, t he k i n d of imp ac t an d ove rall growth or the or ga n i zat i on.

This concept of cancel culture is really on my mind a lot for a lot of reasons, not just professional, but personal as well. I actually h a v e n’ t r u n s m a c k d a b i n t o i t . H o w e v e r, I look back at some of the things that I have s e e n a n d w i t n e s s e d i n d i ff e r e n t p a r t s o f m y c a r e e r, a n d r e a l i z e h o w d r a s t i c a l l y d i ff e r e n t things are right now in the sense that there would just be so much more accountability and visibility and light shone on a particular m o m e n t . B u t t h a t d o e s n’ t m e a n w e a r e n’ t e x t r e m e l y c o g n i z a n t o f w h a t w e d o a n d s a y, a n d I d o n’ t t h i n k t h at ’s j u s t b e c a u s e o f c a n c e l c u l t u r e . I t h i n k i t ’s b e c a u s e i t i s n e c e s s a r y. It is really important to be judicious and intentional with the messages that you put o u t i n t o t h e u n i v e r s e . Yo u c a n’ t b e a b u s i n e s s and not be thinking about it. Whether you a g r e e w i t h i t o r n o t , y o u h av e t o b e aw a r e o f the things that are affecting consumerism to be good at your job.

IT SEEMS LIKE CONSUMERS ARE BECOMING MORE CONSCIOUS ABOUT SUPPORTING MINORITY- OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSIN ESS ES. H OW D O ES T H AT A F F ECT YOU R J O B?

Every company in one way or the other is being forced to recognize that the spotlight is on you. What does your board look like? What does your C-suite look like? How much of your new company is comprised by people of color or women? So there’s a lot of checking the box out there. There just is. But with Gig Wage, our CEO is a Black founder of a tech company, extremely unique. We’re so authentically committed to creating a diverse workforce, because it’s the best thing for business and our community. But it doesn’t feel like something I have to think about or plan about, even though we are extremely intentional.

I think it’s because it is necessary. It is really important to be judicious and intentional with the messages that you put out into the universe. You can’t be a business and not be thinking about it.

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W H AT ’ S S O M E T H I N G Y O U W I S H Y O U WO U L D H AV E K N OW N E A R L I E R I N YO U R CA R E E R ?

I w o u l d h av e t a ke n b u i l d i n g my R o l o d e x , t h e currency of building a network, much more s e r i o u s l y a n d s t r a t e g i c a l l y, e a r l i e r o n . N o w, I built a great one. But it kind of happened by happenstance. I got really fortunate right where I worked. I had a lot of access to a lot of important and powerful people. But w h e n I m e n t o r p e o p l e t o d a y, I a l w a y s t e l l them that. Be strategic and tenacious about building out your network. And then I think I would have gotten involved in giving back t o t h e c o m m u n i t y a l i t t l e b i t e a r l i e r. I t ’s really necessary to get involved with nonp r o f i t c a u s e s . B u t i t ’s a l s o r e a l l y g o o d f o r y o u r c a r e e r. B o t h a r e t r u e . S o I w o u l d t e l l younger people to get involved in the young professional organizations. G et aligned with causes that are important to your heart and help because our community desperately needs it. Interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

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Juices and more for neighbors on the go Story by RENEE UMSTED | Photography by KATHY TRAN

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Pressed opened a location at Preston Royal Village in July.

SEAFOOD AND COLDPRESSED JUICES aren’t exactly the likeliest of combinations. But over the pandemic, the kitchen dishing out plates of blackened Id a h o t r o u t a n d g r i l l e d s a l m o n was the same kitchen offering p r e - b o tt l e d , p l a n t - b a s e d j u i c e s for deliver y. Before Pressed opened the doors of its Preston Hollow store in July, neighbors had the opportunity to try its products, since the company was conducting a deliver y operation out of TJ’s Seafood at Preston Royal. And the experiment was successful, says Blaine LaBron, Pressed’s vice president of

digital commerce and technology. For the company leaders, our neighborhood was a convenient and logical location for a new store. The nearest Pressed is about 10-15 minutes away in Uptown. “Our customer definitely lives in Preston Royal,” L aBron says. “And I’ve had amazing feedback a l r e a d y t h at t h e y ’ r e v e r y h a p p y to have a store so close to them.” Pressed used to be called Pr e s s e d Ju i c e r y a n d r e b r a n d e d to reflect its expanded offerings. In addition to juices, it sells smoothies, wellness shots, smoothie bowls, vegan soft serve, non-dair y milks and other food

treats. LaBron says the most popular items at the Preston Hollow s t o r e a r e Fr e e z e s — t h e s t o r e’s vegan soft serve — and smoothie bowls, which are new to the company this year. “The kids love it, and obviously Pr e s t o n Ho l l o w i s s u c h a f a m i ly-oriented location, so you’ll see a lot of kids coming in, grabbing a Freeze,” LaBron says. I t ’s u n s u r p r i s i n g t h a t c o l d , sweet treats have been favorites at the Preston Royal location. Pressed took the place of Steel City Pops, which opened in 2017 where a Baskin-Robbins s tore used to be. At t h e int ersec t ion of Pre s -

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ton and Royal, there’s also a Botolino Gelato Artigianale and Shake Shack, both serving frozen delights. But Pressed differentiates itself. By offering plant-based, healthier options, it carves out a market in the busy shopping center. And it’s not just at Preston Royal. Its product lineup separates it from ot h er simila r compa nies. Pressed sells its juices pre-bottled, rather than making them to order. Neighbors can choose from a varie ty of offerings, including green, rootbased and citrus options. The smoothies, which were rolled out to stores in the spring, are also pre-bottled. LaBron says Pressed’s products are still fresh, even though they’re not blended in front of neighbors’ eyes. “It’s easy, quick and convenient,” LaBron says. The company sources most of its produce from the Central Valley of California, and the whole process, from harvest to bottling, takes about three days. Produce distribution is cut out, which saves time and reduces the company’s carbon footprint. Pressed, which started about 11 years ago in a 25-square-foot space i n L o s A n ge l e s , h a s s t o r e s a c r o s s the country, but the Preston Royal location caters to our neighborhood. The company knows the shopping center has long been a place for families who live nearby, from the time kids made the soda fountain t h e a f t e r - s c h o o l h a n go u t s p o t , t o the present. “I think the Preston Royal locat i o n i s k i n d o f i c o n i c f o r D a l l a s ,” LaBron says. “If you live in that area, you’re going to shop in that area as well.” Pressed, 6025 Royal Lane, 972.996.6564, pressed.com

Pressed has three permanent flavors of the plant-based freezes: acai, chocolate and vanilla. The store also offered pumpkin as a seasonal flavor for fall.

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DOUBLE IMPACT Jennifer Kassing’s work helps support artisans and vulnerable children Story by RENEE UMSTED | Photography by KATHY TRAN

ennifer Kassing and her husband already had four biological children when the y felt G od calling them to adopt. They welcomed their fifth child, a boy from Guatemala, in 2003. “I just knew that somehow I wanted to do something that would get me back to Guatemala and give me an opportunity to be able to just minister to the children and families in Guatemala,” Kassing says. Fo r K a s s i n g , Pr e s t o n Ho l low isn’ t jus t a great place to raise a family, a part of the city where the lots are spacious and full of trees. It is a place where neighbors get to know each other and connec t each other to oppor tunities. Kassing me t several women who worked or volunteered for Orphan Outreach, which provides education, food, medical care and emotional healing to orphaned and vulnerable children and their families. When she learned the organization worked in Guatemala, she eagerly began volunteering. T h at w a s a b o u t 1 0 ye a r s a go . Then about four years ago, she star ted working par t-time for the organization, helping with the Joseph’s DreamCoat adoption grant program. Throughout her involvement with Orphan Outreach, Kassing had traveled to Guatemala many times, and on her trips, she visited

marke ts and purchased goods from the artisans to bring back t o t h e Un i t e d S t at e s . O r p h a n Outreach sold the Guatemalan goods at an e vent ar ound Christmas and used all proceeds to support the organization. As the event grew each year, so did demand for its products. Kassing took over responsibility of buying for the event. S h e a n d o t h e r s t a ff m e m b e r s began to consider creating an online marke tplace where the products could be bought and sold year round. Then the pandemic hit, and that’s when they really star ted to kick things into high gear. “ We j u s t r e a l i z e d , y e s , w e need to do this because we need to be able to continue to work w i t h a r t i s a n s i n G u a t e m a l a ,” Kassing says. “ They were hit so hard, as e ver ybody was, of course. But when the tourists stopped coming, there was nobody buying.” The Orphan Outreach Marke tplace went live around Memorial Day last year but wasn’ t fully stocked until December. Along with some home shows and their big holiday event, the online marketplace brought in about $70,000 in revenue then. The organization has been able to employ more than 100 ar tisans and families over the last 18 months. As a product designer, Kassing collaborates with Guatemalan

artisans to create pieces for the store. About 60% of the curated p r o d u c t s a r e e xc l u s i ve t o O r p h a n O u t r e a c h Ma r k e t p l a c e . Kassing used to work in the fashion industr y in New York, so her work with the nonprofit fits with her long-s tanding interests. But she can’ t take all the credit for the designs; the other women on the board of Women for Orphans Worldwide (WOW) help, too. “My real, true skillset is merchandising. That’s really what I do best,” Kassing says. “I would say that design is not necessarily my main wheelhouse, but I c a n d o i t , a n d I k n o w w h at I like.” Orphan Outreach is working on its l ates t par tner ship wi t h Ho n d u r a n a r t i s a n s , w h o w i l l b e p r o d u c i n g b a s ke t s f o r t h e n o n p r o fi t . A n d i n t h e f u t u r e , Kassing hopes to cultivate relationships with makers in Kenya and India, two other countries wher e the nonpr ofit is ac tive. Produc ts will be sold at the WOW l uncheon Dec. 6 and at se veral other hol iday mar ke t s t h i s y e a r, i n c l u d i n g t h e U r s u l i n e A c a d e m y Ho l i d a y B a zaar. “So ever ything that you buy, 100% of it goes to help and suppor t orphans and vulnera b l e chil dr en thr ough the pro g r a m s o f O r p h a n O u t r e a c h ,” K a s s i n g s a y s . “ S o i t ’s t r u l y shopping with pur pose.”

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Influenced by Christopher Alexander’s pattern theories, the interior balconies mimic the pattern of the exterior balconies.

DOUGLAS GUILING’S SECOND RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IS A LOVE LETTER TO ARCHITECTS PAST. Story by JEHADU ABSHIRO | Photography courtesy of DGA

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Opposite: Repetition makes perfect with unique pendant lighting, while natural textures keep the space grounded. Above: Smoked-glass windows allow privacy in the master bath while letting in plenty of light.

t ’s ra re w h e n the architects are also the clients. An old high school friend Tom Greico, the late prolific home builder, introduced Douglas Guiling t o G a l a x y M o d e r n ’s Janelle Alcantara. She showed Guiling two empty lots with Bachman Creek in the backyard right next to each other on the covetable

Strait Lane. Tom bought both. He designed a large r 7, 2 5 0 s q u a re - fo o t house next door. Then he started on this property. A struggle was reclaiming footage on the property that abides by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s guidelines for building in a floodplain. An engineering firm assessed

the property and after a few months, it was dete r m i n e d a co u p l e of thousand square feet could be added to the floor plan. Because of t h e p rox i m i t y t o t h e creek, the foundation and the pool had to be p o u re d o n t h e s a m e slab. The tree-lined c re e k d r i ve s t h e d e sign of the home. The 6,6 0 0 - sq u a re - fo o t , NOVEMBER 2021

FA S T FA C T S : This the second residential home Douglas Guiling has designed and built. It sold March 2020 to a bachelor. Guiling already has multiple residential projects in the works.

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five-bedroom, six-bath and Louis Kahn, the architect three-car garage home feawho designed Fort Worth’s tures multiple balconies in a Kimbell Art Museum. The opening, exposing the semi-circle overlooking the bones of the stairwell, expansive patio and creek. m i m i c s K a h n ’s P h i l l i p s Guiling often references Exeter Academy Library author and architect Chrisin New Hampshire. topher Alexander’s pattern “It was a neat way to principles in his design. show a juxtaposition with “All those little balcothe natural elements and nies that we’ve got are arranged around so that you give it a modern twist,” he can see what’s going on says. the patio beL i g h t low and what’s r e f l e c t s going on in the t h ro u g h t h e creek back home conthere as well,” s t a n t l y. N o Guiling says. room has “In residential Each desonly windows design, that’s a on a side of a ignated space, both outdoor huge thing. It’s a room. a n d i n d o o r, “If you vehicle for living. flow into each can get winother. dows on two And if you’re “My favorsides, it’s algoing to live in it, w a y s j u s t a ite thing is the sequence of you want to be lot nicer and spaces all the less of a clospsychologically et,” he says. way down the walk,” Guiling Early one at rest.” says. Stained, m o r n i n g a frift-cut white ter the house oak is used was finished, throughout the entire home Guiling was standing in the great room looking back at to create a natural and cozy environment. The oversized the creek. As the sunlight s t re a m e d , a h a w k f l e w fireplace in the great room, from the south, his wings paneled with wood, hides a kind of tilted back toward television. Guiling. “ To m e , ( i t ) a l w a y s “I could see his whole brings out real richness,” body was kind of transhe says. “It brings out a parent with the morning richness, he says. “And in sun,” he says. “That just residential design, that’s a huge thing. It’s a vehicle made it. If you can design for living,” he says. “And if a space, so that part of nayou’re going to live in it, you ture can be encountered in want to be psychologically the space it’s a successful at rest.” space.” The large circular Opposite: An interior and openings found throughexterior view of a century-old out the home are an ode to oak tree.

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turkey & ham MOUNT EDEN VINEYARDS CHARDONNAY ‘ESTATE’ 2016 - $59.99

A Z E L I A B A RO LO ‘ S A N RO C C O ’ 2 0 1 5 - $ 8 5.0 0

Aromas of green apple, pear, peach, nectarine, Meyer lemon, orange blossom, cinnamon, clove and sea spray. The palate is elegant, with savory, earth notes to complement the fresh fruit/floral components, displays mouthwatering acidity and a long, spicedriven finish.

Remarkably approachable for such a young Barolo, generously giving aromas and flavors of cherry, currant, plum, licorice, rose petals, tea leaf and crushed rock that lead into similar flavors, folded into a silky texture that is very well aligned with its tannin structure.

R E M E L L U R I R I O J A R E S E R VA 2 0 1 3 - $ 3 9.9 9 The red and black fruit flavors here are alluring enough on their own, but the magic for food pairing purposes comes on with the seamless tannin integration and savory herbs that frame the persistent finish.

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C H AT E AU M A I L L E T ‘ P O M E RO L’ 2 0 1 5 - $ 59.9 9 If beef is on the menu for your holiday gettogether, this merlot/cabernet Franc blend from Pomerol in Bordeaux will dazzle with its captivating aromas and flavors of blackberry, black cherry, black raspberry, plum and dark chocolate. This is rich and full-bodied, with silky tannins and impressive length.

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safe bets DOMAINE ETIENNE SAUZET BOURGOGNE B L A N C 2 01 9 - $ 4 3.9 9 T h i s i s i n c re d i b l y ve rsa t i l e c h a rd o n n ay, s h ow i n g l e m o n , g re e n a p p l e, p ea r, p ea r blossom, almond, honey and wet stone aromas and flavors with fresh, food-friendly acidity.

WILLI SCHAEFER RIESLING GRAACHER HIMMELREICH KABINETT 2018 - $48.99 Pristine fruit aromas and flavors, driven by bracing acidity, stony minerality and a finish that feels like it will never end. Riesling is the ultimate secret weapon when trying to tame all of the flavors associated with a holiday meal, and this one is a home run.

sweet wines C H AT E A U G I L E T T E ‘ L E S J U S T I C E ’ SAUTERNES 2016 - $33.99/HALF BOTTLE Whether it’s a traditional dessert course or cheese to finish the meal, embrace your sweet tooth! The sweetness of this excellent Sauternes is balanced by high acidity so that still tastes fresh and not cloying. It’s a real treat, showing aromas and flavors of fresh pineapple, candied orange, apricot and mango, coupled with white flowers, creme brulee, nuts and spice.

T H E H O L I DAY O L D FAS H I O N E D Warm your toes with this whiskey cocktail during the holiday season. We chose this whiskey for its luscious aromatic quality and deep complexity. The nose has notes of ripened strawberry, rosemary and molasses. The palate is lemon candy, caramelized brown sugar, teakwood and baked almond. Reminiscent of holidays at home. The elderberry enriches the fruitier side of the whiskey and the bolivar bitters adds notes of chamomile, jasmine, cinnamon and dried fruits. 2 ounces Wilderness Trail Single Barrel 1 ounce Rothman & Winters elderberry liqueur 2 dashes Bittercube Bolivar bitters Combine all ingredients in a lowball glass with ice and stir. Garnish with a sprig of thyme. Created by Hannah Jimenez

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God is big enough for all of it S h a re yo u r h o n est a n ge r a n d h o n est pa i n

ou have an early mee ting, y ou r a la r m c l ock goe s off a t a n u n g o d l y h o u r, y o u hit snooze three times, and by t h e t i m e y o u fi n a l l y c r aw l o u t o f be d , y ou a r e 1 0 min u te s be h i nd s c he d u le . You ru s h to ge t re a dy, p u t y ou r s h oe s on as you pour your coffee, and reach into the refrigerator to grab the milk f o r y o u r c o f f e e . Yo u s n a t c h i t out of the fridge, expecting it t o b e f u ll, b u t i t ’s empty, an d it almost flies out of your hand. You discover someone has le f t a millimeter of milk in the bottom f o r y o u . C o m e O N ! S E R I O US LY, y o u t h i n k ! B u t y o u ’ v e h a d this argument before. You know w h e r e i t w i l l e n d . T h e y d i d n’ t “technically” drink ALL of the m i l k. Have y ou e ve r be e n th e re?! I h a v e n’ t ; I c o m p l e t e l y m a d e that up. We can joke about those moments now because we can see c l e a rl y a f t er a b i t of d is tan ce . O h , i t ’s o b v i o u s t o u s n o w that it ’s not about the milk. It ’s not about who drank the last o f i t , o r t h e o n e w h o f o r go t t o buy more of it, or about who s p i l l e d i t , or w h o a l ways cle an s it up! It ’s ne ver about the milk. Ins tead, the milk is the vehicle, the release valve, the object that points toward deeper feelings we ’ ve b e en c a r r y i n g — fru s trat i o n , g r i e f, r e s e n t m e n t , s t r e s s , helplessness and yes, even anger. My friend Katie says, “Anger is like a signpost — it tells us something is off — or out of balance.” Our differing faith traditions

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C E N T E R STAG E Raising awareness of muscular dystrophy in a gown Story by RENEE UMSTED | Photo courtesy of AMANDA TABOR

AUDREY TABOR HAS NEVER BEEN AFRAID OF THE SPOTLIGHT. She would have joined the cheerleading team before she started at Hillcrest High School, but her middle school, Sudie TAG, didn’t offer that opportunity. And after she met Miss Dallas and Miss Dallas Teen and was encouraged by other contestants, the ninth-grader didn’t hesitate to sign up for a pageant. The Miss Dallas Teen competition, held at the Eisemann Center in Richardson, was Tabor’s first pageant. “I like being in front of people, and I really like the evening wear,” Tabor says. “It’s one

of my favorite parts.” She spent months preparing for the competition. Her pageant coach taught her how to sit, walk and answer interview questions. And of course, she had to do some wardrobe shopping. Though she was excited for the glam and ambience of it all, she had another more serious motivation in mind: spreading awareness of muscular dystrophy. Tabor has MD, a condition that has no known cure, and she’s intent on informing people about it. In the past, she was an ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy NOVEMBER 2021

Association for about a year and a half. That role allowed her to attend fundraisers and other events to talk about her experience with the disease — everything from her diagnosis at age 8 to the limitations it causes. Even with preparation and previous experience speaking in front of crowds, Tabor’s confidence at the pageant was shaky. “I was super nervous for everything, and I felt like I forgot to breathe,” she says. But during rehearsal time, when the contestants ran through the different events, she received some advice from the other girls. “They said, ‘Don’t be nervous. There’s no reason to be nervous. The interview is just like having a conversation with the judges,’ which is really how it was,” Tabor says. During the two-minute interview, Tabor answered questions about colleges and careers that interested her, coaching the Sparkman Club Estates swim team over the summer and working as a Muscular Dystrophy Association ambassador. In addition to getting tips from the other contestants during breaks in rehearsals, Tabor used the time to raise awareness of MD by talking with the girls and answering their questions. Tabor finished among the top 10 contestants in the Miss Dallas Teen pageant, and she was invited to participate in Miss Texas USA next summer. In the meantime, she is hoping to take part in at least one more pageant. Signing up for a pageant wasn’t the first time Tabor decided to try something new. An International Baccalaureate student at Hillcrest, she learned how to play several instruments: acoustic and electric guitars, the ukulele, drums and the piano. She taught herself how to sew. And she created shops on Etsy to sell slime and jewelry. “She gets bored easy,” Audrey’s mom, Amanda Tabor, says. “And she’s just one of those kids that loves being around people, loves learning things, loves doing new things, trying out stuff.” prestonhollow.advocatemag.com

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