Alas Frederic...aka Foreign Minister:
You will be missed! You wanted to be a myth; but now you are mythic. You took me under your wing in my early 20's when I wanted to be artist; you gave me access to a studio, brushes, canvas, a big pile of oil paints, and a deep respect for the great old masters. You initiated me into Edna’s Royal Family!
You had at the time acquired: Twin Black 1955 Porsche Speedsters, a Red 1955 300SL Gullwing, and Eleanor Roosevelt's 1931 Double Windshield Packard Limo, but your favorite was the 1939 Packard sedan who you lovingly called "The Blue Rose".
Your studio was the Olde Edna Saloon & Dancehall that you made into a multi-roomed ever-changing gossamer labyrinth. The old Colonel still ran the antique store downstairs. The Grand Pasha and his Royal Entourage would come over like clockwork every afternoon and thoroughly blow away everyone .
Later Edna dignitaries would be treated to the most superb garlic infused delectables provided by the Grand Duchess Herself which was paired with the Pasha’s private reserve. Later a decadent dessert would be created by the masterful Mad Londoner who went by the name A.S.H. Kish. It was served with a shot of Italian espresso.
Our conversations were worthy of any Parisian Salon. After several hours of music and wit the brick sauna was hot and we all adjourned to the sky-lit steamer with the moon and stars and good friends.
Back then Edna had no streetlights ,car sounds, trendy wineries, and no bed & breakfasts or weekend tourists. It was only frequented by the Knowing Few and a turnover of various intrepid world travelers!
More to come…..
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Thank you for your memories.
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