Holiday Horsepower

We had our Holtzman family dinner one day early, on Wednesday. This is what I wore:

I combined a F21 knit top with tonal beading and sheer hem and sleeves with an Antthony Designs lace skirt. My Paloma Picasso belt provided a nice touch.

My necklace was a burgundy pearl/copper faceted bead piece from Stein Mart.

On my left arm, my Coleen Lopez garnet ring, and two bracelets - one was garnets only, and was my mom's, and the other was garnet/opa;, given to me by my mom for my 40th birthday.

All my grandkids wanted a ride in my new car. Kids LOVE convertibles.

First up was Preston - we watched the roof open and then took a little spin while listening to Led Zeppelin.

Then Benjy had to get a turn sitting in the seat.

After that came Joseph.

Last but never least, Calista.

Then, all three of them crammed themselves into the seat.

Here is the view from the front windshield.

After a delicious dinner of ham, potatoes au gratin, green bean casserole, rolls, salads, yams, and pie, we went down to the HB Pier. Doc and I parked about 1 mile away, and walked back and forth. We all had a beverage at Ruby's before Luke, Ashley, and Preston took off for home. The freeways in SoCal are a nightmare on holiday weekends.

The next day, which was Thanksgiving Day, Doc and I hit the track for some drinkin' and bettin'. Well, we made some bets anyhow. this is what I wore:

This outfit is a Style and Co lurex knit sweater and some WalMart pajama jeans legginigs.

My INC tassel necklace seemed like the perfect touch.

On my right arm, the bracelet that matches the necklace I wore yesterday. I didn't remember the bracelet in time to wear them together.

On my left arm, a mustard/black suede cuff.

Here I am at the entrance to the Los Alamitos Race Course.

Since it was Thanksgiving, there was no live racing - we watched the action at Del Mar from the screens.

The inner track looked just like Del Mar, with a water feature and the odds board.

As you can see, the grandstand was largely empty, but there were lots of gamblers inside, betting on the various tracks around the country.

Here I am, posing with a winning ticket and my dough. Here's how it broke down:

Race 1: Evolve to win (35 to 1) - Doc bet $10 and lost. Evolve was dead last.
             Eichel to place (3 to 1) - Rosie bet $2 and lost. Eichel showed.

Race 2 : Tiz Jolie to win (5 to 1) - Doc bet $2 and lost. Tiz Jolie came in fourth.
              Broadway Nika  to win (9 to 1) - Rosie bet $2 and lost. Broadway Nika placed.

Race 3 : Poshky (3 to 1) Terry's Tom Girl (7 to 1) and Sky Preacher (7/2) all to place - We bet together. Poshky won, and Sky Preacher placed. Terry's Tom Girl was next to last. We got $6.60.

Race 4: Drover Crazy (9/2) and Bolita Boyz (12 to 1) both to place by Rosie. Doc bet $10 on Anxious Times (23 to 1) and he came in dead last. Drover Crazy won and Bolita Boyz came in third, so Rosie got $4. 40.

After that. we stopped across the street at Katella Deli and had lunch at the counter. I had the chopped liver appetizer and Doc had salad bar. They were showing the American Kennel Club Dog Show, and this sweet old man and I commented on the beautiful dogs and showed each other pictures of our dogs. He was up from Dana Point to see his wife, who lives in a nearby facility. He was very old and very nice, and when we left, he shook Doc's hand.

Well, tomorrow has lots of shopping planned. I need to get  some picture frames, and other stuff, and I will be sure to show you everything I buy, so stay tuned!!!

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Going for the Gold

Today, I am all golden and sparkly (but I still don't have a unicorn).

This knit dress is from Express. It's very sparkly, but the lurex is gold and the knit is beige and white. Here's a closer look:

It's even hard to tell in a photo. Anyway, it's very understated and elegant.

On top, I wore my Concept gold metallic leather jacket.

I wound three necklaces around my neck to add to the impact. The short one is Ann Taylor and the longer ones are INC.

On my right arm, two gold bracelets, and two of my mom's pearl rings.

On my left arm, my yellow gold wedding set and a stretchy sparkly bracelet from Saks.

And that's about all - wwwaaaayyy less to share than yesterday. Tonight, I will make Au Gratin potatoes and crescent rolls. We are having our family Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, since the kids also have to go to the in-laws, and it's tough to eat two dinners in one day.

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See you all soon with food, fun and shopping!!!

Stormy Sunday

We finally had some significant rain this weekend here in So Cal. It rained pretty much all  Sunday, both day and night. The boys looked like they would need some extra sustenance:

I bought a gallon of milk to make Thanksgiving dishes with, and then my DIL wanted to make one of them, so I have extra milk. Enjoy, Kenni and Vinni !!!

When I got to work, a huge tree had been uprooted by the rain and fell over the walkway. Luckily, no one was walking by and the building wasn't damaged.

Yesterday, I made wedge salads for me and Doc. I got Gordon Ramsay's dressing recipe from the internet.

When we had them in Las Vegas last month, we noticed that the lettuce sat in a pool of dressing.

I put the wedges of iceberg on top of the dressing.

Then, I added black and green olives around the sides.

Here are the rest of the ingredients - tomato, crumbled bacon, chopped hard cooked egg, and crumbled blue cheese. The dressing has mayo, dijon, yogurt, milk, pepper and blue cheese.

Here is mine - Doc doesn't eat tomato.

As a final touch, Gordon put some vinagrette under the toppings. It really made a difference. By the way, these were delicious.


This weekend, our grandson Preston had a leading role in the Mission Crest Elementary production of Peter Pan.

The audience gathered, and enjoyed nachos and popcorn before the play.

There were 4 set changes during the play. At each one, two students dressed as Peter Pan's shadow did tumbling passes and two other students told jokes.

Preston's role came toward the end of the play. He fought Captain Hook with a sword and made him walk the plank.

Ashley, his mom, helped the mermaids with their makeup.

Nana the dog had some pretty impressive makeup, too.

At the end, the entire cast took a bow.

They rotated through four Peter Pans - here they all are together.

And Tinkerbell was just as cute as my favorite Peter Pan.

Preston with Grandpa Doc and Great Grandma Mimi.


Back to work for two days, and then a nice vacation for the holiday. Here is what I wore today:

All holiday and elfy. This maroon lace shift came from some thrift store at some point in my life. I also had the matching tights and my Chinese Laundry ankle boots.

Once again, I wore my white House Black Market belt as a necklace. It hasn't seen action as a belt yet. I combined it with my JCP Iron Cross necklace.

On my right arm, a costume medieval style ring and a thin leather bracelet.

On my left arm, a leather/crystal cuff and a sterling/hematite ring.

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See you all very soon!!!