Out on the garden at Half King she sat. By herself. The 75-year-old woman with no children, no husband, and no sisters or siblings. No family to speak of. She was an old broadway actress. “Alexandra Drake is my stage name,” she said with great flourish, “and I toured with Caberet in the 70s.” While I felt sorry for her, her stories were interesting, and was touched by his interest in talking to her, we decided to take another table indoors.