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A
Day
in
the
Life
of
Michelle-Marie
Heinemann....
I
had
the
most
divine
conversation
with
Martha
Stewart
at
Via
Quadronno
this
week.
As
my
family
and
I
were
at
the
Espresso
Bar
waiting
for
our
latte's
and
Speck
del
Tirolo
panini's,
she
cozied
right
up
to
me
and
struck
up a
conversation
like
we
had
been
friends
forever...I
adore
that
quality
in
people.
It's
basically
called,
"just
being
nice"
and
that
she
was!
We
talked
at
length
about
the
Upper
East
Side,
being
neighbors,
and
the
Hampton
Classic.
We
both
were
there
the
day
before
and
raved
about
how
well
it
is
run.
I
had
the
good
fortune
of
meeting
Michael
Braverman,
a
long
standing
board
member,
and
friend
of a
good
friend
of
mine,
and
delighted
in
his
stories
and
support
of
the
Classic.
Both
my
children
competed
and
did
exceptionally
well.
I
was
so
very
proud
of
them.
My
sincere
gratitude
to
Taylor
Knapp,
Hudson
&
Hyacinth's
trainer...and
Joann
Knapp,
the
proprietress
of
Crosswinds
Equestrian
Center
for
taking
such
good
care
of
us.
They
are
amazing!
Shanendoah
Sea
Green,
my
children's
pony,
was
as
solid
as
ever,
always
ready
to
perform
without
a
moments
complaint.
He
is
such
a
love,
and
was
so
handsome
in
his
beautiful
braids.
The
day
was
magnificent
and
after
my
children
competed
we
all
gathered
at
our
table
and
dined
on a
perfectly
prepared
lunch.
My
table
guests
included,
Christopher
Pape...who
my
children
completely
love,
Leesa
Rowland
and
Larry
Wohl..who
spent
the
entire
day
with
us..beginning
at
daybreak,
Maggie
Norris
and
Andrew
Le
Pera..who
had
the
most
interesting
stories
about
his
upbringing
in
Italy,
Auntie
Naz
and
Uncle
Tom
Lampson..pure
sweethearts
and
Carol,
my
Mother-In-Law
and
faithful
companion.
We
sat
comfortably
and
watched
the
First
Round:
which
was
the
Classic
Style
Round
in
the
Grand
Prix
Ring.
The
coarse
consisted
of a
minimum
of
10
obstacles
set
at
3'6"
-
3'9"
in
height,
it
also
included
4
option
Fences
set
at
4' -
4'6"
in
height
which
were
considered
by
the
judging
panels
when
determining
the
score.
A
rider
received
a
score
from
each
panel,
with
a
maximum
score
of
100
points,
then
scores
were
averaged.
The
second
round
was
the
Handy
Hunter
Round,
overall
scoring
from
both
rounds
were
added
then
averaged
to
determine
the
winner.
It
was
thrilling
to
watch...it
is
in
my
blood.
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Saturday
evening
my
husband
and
I
had
a
lovely
dinner
in
South
Hampton
at
Sant
Ambroeus
with
our
dear
friends
Richard
and
Donna
Soloway.
It
was
wonderful
spending
time
with
them.
The
lazy
days
of
summer
are
slowly
coming
to
an
end
as
evidenced
by
the
trees
at
my
country
house
as
they
are
already
starting
to
drop
their
leaves.
This
summer
was
so
beautiful,
so
many
memories
were
created
and
shared
by
family
and
friends.
I
will
miss
it
terribly
and
close
with
a
summer
poem
the
English
novelist
and
poet,
Emily
Jane
Bronte'
wrote:
Moonlight,
Summer
Moonlight
'Tis
moonlight,
summer
moonlight,
All
soft
and
still
and
fair;
The
solemn
hour
of
midnight
Breathes
sweet
thoughts
everywhere,
~~~
But
most
where
trees
are
sending
Their
breezy
boughs
on
high,
Or
stooping
low
are
lending
A
shelter
from
the
sky.
~~~
And
there
in
those
wild
bowers
A
lovely
farm
is
laid;
Green
grass
and
dew-steeped
flowers
Wave
gently
round
her
head.
Hudson
at
The
Hampton
Classic
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