sunday style – the near miss edition

This is fast because the Monday Style post, no…? I almost made it.Eh. I could also call this the gosh-late-new-year-formal-speakeasy-burly-Q-over-the-top-yay!-fun-stuff edition. *whew* I realized going into the night at Dr. Sketchy’s that with the exception of the fuzzy hat, the silk vest and sock garters the balance of the evening’s outfit was a result of the […]

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sunday style – the I-was-travelling-sunday-and-LJ-was-stupid-tuesday wednesday edition

LJ won’t let me add and-I-have-no-photos-’cause-they-are-all-too-dark… I should have listened to <bearshunting> (who spends way too little time on LJ these days…) and left on the big blinding light. So I will offer a tip I learned over my trip home. I packed up six pair of trousers that needed the hems let out. I may […]

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the holiday at home

It is a good break, a good holiday and a good vacation. I have dined with my immediate family and snacked and caught up with my three oldest friendships. Well, oldest continuous friendships… It is mixed though… I need to backtrack for some things, since I haven’t been so open in these entries of late. […]

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and… arrived

My family is not always the best at clear communication. We were the worst example of that telephone game. Or maybe the best. I am home in good old Solon, Ohio. I missed my dad; he has returned to the nursing home for the night. He was upset that he didn’t get to see me, […]

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