You would think that the two people here would have nothing in common. That is not exactly the case as what they have in common is a shared experience that I had with both.
Tarren won the Golden G-String prize in Las Vegas many years
ago. Since I was there courtesy of Maclean’s and the Vancouver Province, I had
a double scoop in my hands. A Vancouver Canadian had won amongst a large roster of
American and foreign ecdysiasts. To celebrate the occasion Tarren suggested I
drink some Champagne from one of her red pumps. This I did.
Yevgeny Yevtushenko and I connected in the late 90s. To
our mutual surprise we both spoke Spanish. His was a delightful Cuban accent.
We were joined by a young Vancouver/Russian poet who had stellar eyes.
Yevtushenko asked for one of her black pumps and we all drank Scotch from it.