Jane, what a cute story!! Sherlock is so good!!!
No, you don't know these friends - actually, HE is the friend from 1969 - was in LA during that time on a show. He is the one who told me to take voice lessons,, which would make me more employable as an actress. Took me to his voice teacher. Then he headed back to NY... I stayed at his NY place on my way to and from Italy. Then, when I flew from LA to NY for my Juilliard audition in '72, I stayed at his place again. We have been very close, lo, all these years. He was there for my Juilliard recitals, all my NY shows, my NY City Opera debut and most of the operas I did there... He hooked up with Ann about 15 years ago - they have been here at the cabin together... they travel together every summer... when I told them I was selling, they actually DID consider buying -- but, as they said - we live in NY...