Under Chandeliers Hung from Towering Oaks, Menil Hosts Al Fresco 'Party in the Park'

GUESS YOU COULD say timing is everything. After conducting one of her first cooking classes showcasing farmers market ingredients at Lemon Laine, native Houstonian and nutritionist Casey Barbles was approached by Radom Capital to develop a brand-new farmers market. Being in the midst of the initial pandemic, the need for outdoor markets quickly escalated, which eventually led to her new venture, The Feel Good Group, an event-planning company specializing in fun living markets.

WHEN TEXAS PHILANTHROPIST Kristi Schiller had crippling migraines, bouts of transient amnesia and speech problems at age 50, she chalked it up to old age. But the incidents got worse, and one time she forgot how to get home.

“After the issues continued a while, I thought I had a brain tumor,” says Schiller. A few weeks later, she noticed loss of motor skills and coordination, and after experiencing a serious fall, an MRI revealed she had suffered from multiple strokes. “It was 2021 and in the wake of Covid-19, so it took 12 hours waiting at Methodist Hospital to be admitted, but I was glad I was getting treatment,” says Schiller. At that point, she didn’t even remember her name or how to write.