Some of them probably haven't seen much of each other since the summer ended. Others are doing a form of networking, in that many of these women are major forces in New York philanthropy. Others are filling each other in on the latest news amongst their set.
Some men get a little uptight in the almost exclusive company of women.
These New York women are dynamic, sophisticated, sometimes worldly-wise, often well traveled, ambitious, enterprising, frequently charming, and between all of them, they've met the world. There are always exceptions, of course, for those of you who can't believe the news is all-good. B ut it was all good at Daniel on this almost-rainy mild autumn afternoon. First of all, the menu was supreme. Not that it mattered, because I love chicken salad.