We had friends who had come down and talked about it. But it's even more beautiful than we expected. We have fallen in love with it.

My friends are my estate.

Mostly, the mixer is a great way for new students to meet and make new friends.

Chris has a great sense of humor, and his friends are hilarious.

I've got friends who live outside Beekman, and they were sweating it a few weeks ago. With the rain we've had the last couple of weekends, maybe those folks up there can rest a little easier.

Duke Ellington doesn't name himself. He's nicknamed by his friends because of the manner in which he dresses, the manner in which he presents himself. He embodies all of that aristocratic tradition that made Duke Ellington noticed as a member of some kind of aristocratic class.