Adventures

Soon to be revealed, the ugliest shoes ever

I've been not yet willing to cross the line to reveal to you the ugliest shoes ever.  The ones that I think flew in from a foreign country.  And maybe even on two or four separate planes. But I digress. Yeah, so the four individual shoes did finally show up.   They were dropped into our… Continue reading Soon to be revealed, the ugliest shoes ever

Adventures · Going Gray

How my mom taught me to be brave in my own skin

The aftermath of my anticipation of the new bikini's arrival; the retail therapy session in between; the first introduction to said bikini; the intermediate rejection of it and chip consoling consumptions; the day after's resurgence of my ultimate goal - "To be happy in my own skin." All of it took me on a wild… Continue reading How my mom taught me to be brave in my own skin

Adventures · Going Gray

Icy surfs up and the bikini still hasn’t arrived yet!

Instantly disappointed is a mild manner way to put it.  Poor me...poor Copper...poor Mr.  It's -24 degrees this morning. And the two of them have to go out in it AGAIN.  They might not be the only ones though.  I probably have to go join the ranks, too. Heavy sighs in unison... That's how I… Continue reading Icy surfs up and the bikini still hasn’t arrived yet!

Adventures · Going Gray

Can a 1980s mom go 2010s trendy with her socks?

One of the aspects I've found to be a challenge in my empty nest is not having my daughters around to critique my outfits before I go out the door.  There's a lingering awkwardness involved that is hard to describe. I've come to rely on their expertise, versus my own - so I can stay… Continue reading Can a 1980s mom go 2010s trendy with her socks?