Dads and Grads

This weekend, it was grads. Our sweet little grandson, Preston, graduated from Kindergarten!! He got special awards for Outstanding Reading (like Grandpa Doc) and Outstanding Arithmetic (like Grannie Rosie). Not only is Preston super handsome, he is also super smart.(in my humble proud grannie opinion.). As my 95 year old mom says, "That kid is really good looking. He's going to be a handful as a teenager." Luke and Ashley have raised him to be polite, happy, grateful, and to want to try everything. So for his graduation, he wanted to play Laser Tag.

Remember, I got him two gifts while I was in Florida at Disney World. Since he has a Yorkie and a German Shepherd Dog, I wrapped each gift with one of his dogs. I got the pix from an old calendar. The Yorkie even has a mortar board.

First, we went to a gallery showing. As you may know, I am an amateur artist. One of my friends is much more professional. She had an exhibit of wildlife pictures she has painted. She is VERY prolific. Here is the display:

Doc's favorite was the desert foxes. (What does the Fox Say? )

Mine was the Night Owl Chicks.

Then, we played Laser Tag at Fuzions, a local HB venue that is similar to Dave and Buster's. First things first - here's Preston opening his gifts. He said the funniest thing. "Grannie Rosie - I thought I wasn't going to like what you got me, but I love it!!" SO FUNNY. Out of the mouths of babes......

Before Laser Tag, we had some drinks and played Air Hockey. Some of Luke's really cute, young friends came (dirty old lady here) and it was fun playing them. I don't look like I would be as good as I am at this stuff. I'm good. I gave them a challenge. First, they were going easy on me, but after 2 minutes, they were playing all out. I won two, and lost one.

Then we played a video game where you sit on a motorcycle and navigate hairpin turns. I totally sucked at this. I kept hitting the walls. Doc was surprisingly good - he hates to drive and he HATES motorcycles.

Then we played Laser Tag. That was HELLA FUN. We all loved it. I remember playing paintball, and that wasn't all that much fun. It hurt. Here is a picture of Great Grandma Mimi with Preston. We are so lucky to have sweet Ashley and Preston in our lives.

On Saturday, we went down to visit the 95 year old Angy. She likes to go to Wal Mart every couple of weeks. She drinks a ton of that International Coffee, and eats a lot of cookies and snacks (so that's where I got it). She still worries about her figure at 95. Anyhow, here's what I wore:

The silk dress is by H &M, the sandals are Prabal Gurung for Target. Here's a better look at these cute, red patent wedge sandals.

I also wore a vintage ivory cord belt. As I have mentioned before, some of the crap I bought new is now vintage. Ugh.

Note the tiny wedding band. I got that as my first wedding ring, many, many, many years ago. I still wear it every now and again. It has an infinity pattern with 3 tiny diamond chips. We were so poor back then, but I was thrilled with it, and still am.

As I was photographing my necklace, a weird thing happened. We sometimes watch those haunting shows, where paranormal phenomenon is captured on film. As I was taking a picture of my necklace that I got in Kansas City, this ball of hot white light appeared. Here it is. I wonder whose ghost it was.

Here's a picture of the new apartment complex that is going up across the street from Free Birds World Burrito. It has taken years, but it is almost complete. Doc said I should take a picture before it opens and a thousand more residents of HB are here.

So I wasn't hungry on Sunday morning. I knew that I had a limited amount of time before Doc got up and started bugging me to go to a restaurant. In order to work up an appetite, I busted these out:

I skated for 10 miles. Doc kept calling and asking where I was, so he would know where to look for my body.  That would be sick, except for an in-law of ours died that way. He got hit while jogging. I was okay.

 

 

I just finished reading this book. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1988. There was an article in the United Airlines magazine about Toni Morrison. She got the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993.

So I had to read it. I found it quite weird, and had a bit of difficulty following the plot at times. It was an experience. My all time favorite book is still Memoirs of a Geisha.

Later on, we walked dogs and worked on our research project. I like to keep an old pillow around for my beloved, Elli, to lay in the sun on top of.

Onto today. Here's what I am wearing:

It's a vintage jacket by Suits Me, knit pants from Iman, and a gold lurex tank. Here's a better look at my belt, and the blue and gold trim on the jacket.

For my necklace, my matte gold with colored cabochons worked perfectly.

On my left hand, a red leather and goldtone cuff by INC, and a ruby cocktail ring.

On my right hand, the matching ring in sapphires, and two ruby and garnet bracelets.

Let's get linking!!The usual suspects. First, Cherie at www.stylenudge.com for Shoe and Tell. I am featuring my DiDe shoes from Nordstrom.

Then, Rachelle at www.pinksole.com is having How I Spring. Summer is just around the corner. Then, Rhea at www.rheaetcetera.com is hosting Style To Inspire. Let's hope that I do !!!

Matching The Morning Fog

It's supposed to be a nice warm weekend here in SoCal, but today, the marine layer is still thick and gray. So I dressed to match the morning dew:

The gray slacks are by Express, the collared shirt is by Clio, and the sweater by Betty Paige. Here's a close up look :

It is solid through the middle, then crochet at the hem and on the sleeves. It's pretty old, so there are some areas of destruction here and there. This may be the end of its life.  I wore a purple Austrian crystal necklace along with this outfit.

On my right arm, a tanzanite ring and a bracelet of amethyst, agate, and sugilite.

On my left arm, a wedding set with a pear diamond, a silver cuff, and a silver bracelet that has a rainbow of semi-precious stones.

Since my pants and the sky are gray, I went with my new gray Sam and Libby boots.

Let's do some linking !!! First, Dawn Lucy of www.fashionshouldbefun.com is hosting Fun Fashion Friday. Then, Jolynne of www.jolynneshane.com is having Fashion Friday. Join these ladies and others, and let's have some fun with our fashion!!!

The Color of the Rose, and the Color of Passion

We'll start today with the meaning of this title. I am, of course, wearing red.

I wanted to squeeze in one more wearing of this beautiful Calvin Klein dress before it gets dry cleaned and packed away for the summer. I also brought my Escada blazer to wear on top in case I need it. Of course, I wore my David Aaron shoes.

For a necklace, Joan Rivers to the rescue.

Here's a better look at the pendants that are interchangeable on this pearl strand. It also has a gold neck ring that any of the charms can be strung on.

On my right arm, I have a stretchy crystal bracelet from Saks, and an emerald and diamond ring.

On my left, my newly repaired wedding set, a gold bracelet, and a diamond tennis bracelet.

The tennis bracelet was also "repaired". They charged me $120, and they didn't replace the safety clasp.

That would be the long clasp on the bottom. It still opens up on it's own, making me nervous about losing a 7 carat bracelet. When I picked it up, the owner's mom was keeping shop, and she wasn't budging - she was pretty insistent that it was fine. So I left, and called the owner later. I explained that the clasp was still loose, and for $120 it should be secure. I was looking at taking it somewhere else and paying AGAIN to get it fixed. So he said to bring it back and he will do it for free. Not for free, my friend, I already paid $120. Anyway, I will bring it back, and I won't be going back there again. It's kind of like the shoe repair, who kept changing his price when I questioned it.

So onto last night. This was the scene when I got home:

I donated blood again yesterday. I didn't feel like working out, and they told me not to. I got another T shirt for my precious blood.

SO we just walked the dogs, and then I did some grocery shopping. I still got 15,598 steps in. I bought a bunch of fruit. Even with the horrible drought, the fruit is inexpensive and tasty.

I ate way too many grapes. They were scrumptious. So let's link!!! Of course, on Thursday, we have Alice from www.happinessatmidlife.com for Throwback Thursday. Then Tara at www.mixmatchfashion.com hosts What I Wore to Work. Lastly, I missed Liz yesterday for Style Me Wednesday at www.shoppingnmycloset.com, so I'm joining in today. Have a great day!!

Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves

Yesterday, I took Elli for a walk over to the mall next door, since that's her favorite walk. She gets to interact with a lot of people. So we're crossing the parking lot and this nice white convertible pulls up. The driver says to me, "My daughter could feel your aura!!! It's so strong." Then she sees Elli and says that SHE is a dog psychic and can feel Elli's aura.

She grabs Elli and then tells me that Elli has been sexually violated against her will. (Actually, what female dog hasn't?) Then she tells me that her puppies were taken from her and she has a block that she can't get past. I asked her why Elli hates to have her feet touched, and she said that another dog used to bite Elli's feet.

Then, the kicker. She says that she will burn a candle and pray for Elli. Then she asked for $95. I told her that I didn't have any money. Then she asked for $50. I told her I didn't have any money. Then she asked me to go to the bank. I said I didn't have my bank card. Then she asked for my phone number, so I pretended to look it up in my phone. Then it hit me. The teenage girl in the front seat had gobs of makeup and the lady herself had a bunch of blingy items on, including a T shirt that was cut down to her navel, almost. They were gypsies. So I said good bye, but as I walked home, I kept an eye out for them following me. They didn't. They probably gave up. When I told Doc, he said that they probably saw me walking through the parking lot, kissing my Chihuahua in her dress, and figured that I was a pretty good dopey mark. My friend was walking her dog, and she said that they're always over there at the mall. Lesson learned.

So that's the gypsies. Now for the tramps. My boss was (as usual) mocking me as I took my daily photo. He asked me to photograph his new belt.

Geez. Har de har, Chris.  Onto vital matters - what am I wearing?

Once again, my new Bar III lace jacket. This time, I have an Ann Taylor top and a Limited skirt underneath.

The skirt has a wide band of lace at the hem.

The top is black and white tweed, with green specks throughout. So I wore all green jewelry.

Two emerald necklaces. On my right arm, three gold bracelets and my Nordstrom green creepy ring.

On my left, a wedding set, and a metal stretch bracelet that was part of the Macy's Memorial Day sale haul.

I busted out a rarely worn pair of Hale Bob shoes.

They are black patent, with a gold tweed platform and heel, and a lovely ornament on the top.
I am really comfy, which is good, since I will be donating blood later today.

Onto the links!!! Wednesday has Lindsey from www.thepleatedpoppy.com for What I Wore. then, Tameka at www.pastirepumpsandpi.blogspot.com has What I Wore Wednesday. Sense a trend? Lastly, Allison at www.sydneyfashionhunter.com has a pants linkup. Well, I'm gonna join that one too, but I will leave a thumbprint of my Iman palazzo pants there. Have a great day, avoid all gypsies, and I will tell you about the thieves later!!!