I have been in love with another man since shortly after I got married.  The picture you see here was taken this past Thanksgiving.  He served my little Shirley Temple her very first Shirley Temple.  Eight years ago as a new bride I decided to throw a housewarming party.  My new grandmother in law informed me I simply MUST get Osbourne because “He’s the best.”  I learned that he had been in high demand for the most elite and wealthy of Dallas society for more than three decades.  Quickly I came to realize what a gem this man was.  So many things I didn’t know … how to set up a bar, how to command the flow of a party, where to greet people, etc.  And this darling man took me under his wing and made me feel like a queen.  He deftly placed my newly acquired silver trays, procured the ice, opened wine and champagne, organized the liquor, set out my new linen cocktail napkins, got out all my glassware from the stemmed to the highballs, sliced lemons, limes and oranges, and discreetly arranged for a garbage can to be placed behind the bar at his side.  The next thing I knew the doorbell was ringing and I was frozen.  With a gentle wave of a hand, he had me stay where I was and went to answer the door.  Slight shock registered on some faces as they came in; after all we did not have a million dollar home. Some greeted him like another guest at the party; others with blasé familiarity.  Osbourne took a true command of my party without taking any of the credit for himself and helped me build my confidence.  When I ran out of platters I will never forget he served from my blue plastic TV trays with a panache that would have rivaled any party at Versailles.  He was incredible and I was in awe.  I have since seen him at many parties and he is always my favorite person with whom I look forward to visiting.  I have never known him to be anything but gracious, dapper, up beat, charming and kind.  He reminds me of my Daddy and the kind of person I aspire to be.  Aviator Beryl Markham said, “If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work.”  Every time I have thanked Osbourne for bringing me a drink he has never once failed to say, “It is indeed a pleasure.”  The next time I see him I shall tell him the pleasure is indeed all mine.