Random Licks: After the Concert


Posted on Jun 25, 2008
By Glenn Close

New York City never ceases to amaze me. Last night there were over 100,000 people on The Great Lawn, listening to a spectacular free concert by the New York Philharmonic. The two little white dogs and I strolled over to listen. We walked along the edge of the vast crowd to the tune of Stars and Stripes Forever. Everyone was having a fabulous time. A blanket of humanity covered the lawn all the way up to Belvedere Castle. As we turned to go, the fireworks started and Bill and Jake went nuts. They were totally freaked out and pulled me home like two huskies desperately dragging a heavy sled through the snow, their eyes wild, their tongues down to their knees.

This morning, everything was back to normal. The Great Lawn was green and pristine, as if the crowd last night was a figment of the imagination. A few stacked barriers remained and the porta-potties were yet to be removed, but life was going on as usual. I met Luka, the Coton De Tulear, whose mom said that whenever some huge event like the concert occurs in our city she still can't help thinking about 911. And when she stands on the Great Lawn and looks south, at the iconic skyline, she can't help but see the outline of the Twin Towers, eloquent in their absence.

We met Frankie, the Maltese puppy and his mom. I asked her if Frankie was making a difference as she adjusts to life without her beloved Harley. She said, "Yes. He is. He is very sweet and calm."

Frankie was his ebullient self and Bill and Jake always get a kick out of a white dog that is smaller than they are.  And so our day started.

I begin shooting the second season of Damages today. Bill and Jakie go with me. We are starting at a location…a dog park scene down in the East Village. I will get to see Corey, my movie dog. My boys will have to stay in the trailer. They'll be okay. It's air-conditioned.

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