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Little Forest Hills

Small wonder.

Little Forest Hills

I’m told the Dallas City Council voted against making Little Forest Hills a conservation district, yes? So what do we think about this?

Could Real Estate Agent Transport Dog To D.C.

Terri Dalton/Remax By the Lakes, says a friend passed away, leaving a wife and three children as well as this family-friendly, 6 year old pup. Terri, a Wylie realtor, will personally deliver the pup to a good home, even if that means Washington, D.C. Right, Terri? Actually, this dog would be perfect for the Obamas: her name is Ladybird!

White House Babies?

Virginia Cook agent Kyle Rovinsky sends me these pictures of his triplets. That’s Leo, Hiram and Meyer. Have you ever seen cuter little UT fans? Come to think of it, maybe we need more babies in the White House. You know what they say, Michelle: get a dog, get a baby! Kyle is a top VC producer, and now we know why.

Presidential Homes: Bill Clinton

Thanks to one of our readers for finding Bill Clinton’s home in Chappaqua, N.Y. on satellite. Is it me, or does it appear to be larger than the Bush home on Daria? I have also received calls today asking me about Secret Service protection for former presidents. Here’s the info on it. (Thanks as always, C.R!!!)

Wonderful Presidential Dogs

Henry James and Edith Wharton will photograph handsomely against the white background of their new digs. Send me a photo of the dog you think President and Mrs. Obama should fetch for their children.

Dear President Obama: We Highly Recommend A Portuguese Water Dog

All this talk over what breed the Obama’s should buy for that dog they promised the girls. I hear that Dave Perry-Miller has sent a special delivery letter to President and Mrs. Obama, urging them to buy a Portuguese Water Dog for their young daughters. Dave is the proud master of Henry James, a handsome (but, says Dave, naughty) Portuguese Water Dog. We need some naughty in the White House. (Henry James is the white dog in the photo, doesn’t look naughty to me.) Of course, being a totally impartial parent, he also recommends the Bouvier des Flandres, the black pup named Edith Wharton.

Who Was President Musharraf Visiting In Highland Park?

My new boyfriend the former Pakistani president was visiting the new owner of this house, or so I am told…

President Pervez Musharraf Dining At Cafe Pacific

And he is probably one of the hottest men I have ever seen, exquisitely dressed in a camel-tan jacket with a colorful ascot. He was sitting on the upper level landing to the left as you walk into the venerable-see-and-be-seen Highland Park Village institution. The entire landing was reserved for the former Pakistani president and his entourage of beautiful women and body guards. I was tempted to snap a pic, but thought that might be disrespectful.

Or get me shot.

I thought the black Maybach outside was his, but was told it belongs to Gene Jones, also dining at CP.

Dallas City Council Hears About Urban Planning

Encourage development of dense neighborhoods and give people more transportation choices: four top urban planners give the Dallas City Council an Rx for a thriving urban core. Fabulous, great ideas presented… but are there enough people actually moving to the urban core to sustain this? 

Home Remodelling Down Down Down

This comes as no surprise: when people don’t have discretionary income or lose jobs, they tend to do less in their home. Do you know what a LIRA is? It is a Leading Indicator of Remodelling Activity. And right now, it’s in the toilet — which I hope is functioning. Anyhow, this report says spending on homeowner improvements will decline to a rate of 12.1 percent by third quarter 2009. This excludes rental properties and second homes. We were talking last night about warnings that the financial melt-down was en route and who, if anyone, shouted the loudest. Well, here’s one whisper:

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Security At New Bush Home:Our Tax Dollars At Work?

Looks like we’ll be footing the bill for the former president’s security, at least for awhile. Question: doesn’t Mayflower Estates have a private police patrol program?

Obama Inauguration, Washington, D.C.

My daughter’s friend Brannon was at the history-making Inauguration of America’s 44th president yesterday, and I am living vicariously through her. She sent photos and word that even with silver tickets, there were waits but in general, an exhilarating experience:

“It was a remarkable weekend. We went to the concert at the Lincoln Memorial, a special art showing in Georgetown, Jay-Z’s concert, and the swearing-in. I had “silver” tickets to the Inauguration. We walked about 45 minutes to get there, waited about 45 minutes to get past the gates (I’ve heard some horror stories, but we didn’t have many problems), and then watched the swearing-in from our standing-room viewing area south of the reflecting pool. There was so much energy and excitement in the crowd. It was amazing and I was so fortunate to be there!”