Each give a short presentation and then returned to the stage for a moderated conversation with thomas lloyd bunny mellon bunny mellon, who wass thomas boyd. [applause] thomas hello. Just wanted to share a quick couple thoughts about my grandmother and give me some personal perspective i think is helpful in this and thinking for hosting this event. Spending time with my grandmother as a little boy was an experience dipped in intimidation and fascination. Although we were not close, i greatly admired her from afar and her ability to really solve problems and make people feel comfortable. Graham gram bunny, as we called her, exhibited an ability to invent classical solutions in a variety of ways. I have learned from many people over the years. Whether it was entertaining the prince or princess of wales, myself, or her daughter, she would regularly fix broken flower stems with a bandaid right before their arrival for a party. She would also sometimes sniff any flagging floral arrangements
Matthew good afternoon. Welcome back to the Carriage House for our afternoon sessions. I hope you enjoyed your lunch and learning more about the historic items that were provided. If you have not seen them yet please be sure to see them. They are outside. The first afternoon panel, the legacy of bunny mellon, will explore the life and influences of Rachel Lambert mellon. We will hear from meryl gordon, mac griswold, and Linda Jane Holden. Our speakers will each give a short presentation and then return to the stage for a moderated conversation with thomas lloyd, who was bunny mellons grandson. I want to introduce thomas first. [applause] thomas hello. Just wanted to share a quick couple thoughts about my grandmother and give me some personal perspective i think is helpful in this and thank you again for hosting this event. Spending time with my grandmother as a little boy was an experience dipped in intimidation and fascination. Although we were not close, i greatly admired her from af
Movie i hear. Congratulations. Look at their smiles. And their eyes. Wait, look. She got the blue eyes though. I dont know. Father, right . Gorgeous. All right, thats enough of that. Well see you guys in a little bit. Are you coming over to talk with us . Yes. 80s darling Molly Ringwald. You think youre the only one, lori . Star of 16 candles and Breakfast Club, all grown up and a mom of three. Another classic 1980s film shes bringing back to life. Her role may surprise you in that. Its thursday. That means louis and jill are on the plaza to pick our ambush makeover ladies. Theyve been getting primped and pampered with transformed beautiful new looks. And a pair of hunky chefs. Jeff mauro and gavin kaysen. Did he just eat a sweet potato . Theyre going to show us how to impress your guests on thanksgiving with showstopping sides. All right, so lori and bella, so tell us about that hallmark movie. Its a christmas movie, its on this saturday night. Is it a whole like six weeks of christma
Congratulations. Look at their smiles. And their eyes. Wait, look. She got the blue eyes though. I dont know. Father, right . Gorgeous. All right, thats enough of that. Well see you guys in a little bit. Are you coming over to talk with us . Yes. 80s darling Molly Ringwald. You think youre the only one, lori . Star of 16 candles and Breakfast Club, a a mom of three. Another classic 1980s film shes bringing back to life. Her role may surprise you in that. Its thursday. That means louis and jill are on the plaza to pick our ambush makeover ladies. Theyve been getting primped and pampered with transformed beautiful new looks. And a pair of hunky chefs. Jeff mauro and gavin kaysen. Potato . Theyre going to show us how to impress your guests on thanksgiving with showstopping sides. All right, so lori and bella, so tell us about that hallmark movie. Its a christmas movie, its on this saturday night. Is it a whole like six weeks of christmas, every day on hallmark . Its christmas every weeken
Congratulations. Look at their smiles. And their eyes. Wait, look. She got the blue eyes though. I dont know. Father, right . Gorgeous. All right, thats enough of that. Well see you guys in a little bit. Are you coming over to talk with us . Yes. 80s darling Molly Ringwald. You think youre the only one, lori . Star of 16 candles and Breakfast Club, a a mom of three. Another classic 1980s film shes bringing back to life. Her role may surprise you in that. Its thursday. That means louis and jill are on the plaza to pick our ambush makeover ladies. Theyve been getting primped and pampered with transformed beautiful new looks. And a pair of hunky chefs. Jeff mauro and gavin kaysen. Potato . Theyre going to show us how to impress your guests on thanksgiving with showstopping sides. All right, so lori and bella, so tell us about that hallmark movie. Its a christmas movie, its on this saturday night. Is it a whole like six weeks of christmas, every day on hallmark . Its christmas every weeken