Alabama bound…

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Alabama Bound Outfit 1

My younger son and I are off on the last college visit I will ever take (at least for my children).  It’s a quick two day visit with lots of miles in between so heated seats, a stack of vintage rock cd’s, a tall cup of coffee, and my son’s company are essential to keep this road dog happy.

Day 1 What I Wore  |   Tunic T   |   Traveler Pants   |   Platform Keds   |   Classic Silver Hoops   |   Vera Bradley Travel Bag  

Thanks to greendaygirl94peace  for the Classic Rock CD College image.
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Alabama Bound Outfit 2

I am packing for comfort to see me through a lot of driving, walking, and sightseeing. I’ve never been to Mobile and I am looking forward to smelling the Bay and eating some seafood fresh off the boats.  Check back for images from our trip in a few days.

Day 2 What I Wore   |   ASOS Striped T-shirt   |   Distressed Denim Leggings   |   Sunglasses (featured here)   |   UGG Tippie Espadrilles   |   Citizen Watch   |     Untold Perfume   |   ASOS Black Leather Backpack

 

 

I’m a rocket man…

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Four Nasa Visions of the Future

I’ve always wanted to be one of the first humans to live in space.  Unfortunately, major motion sickness and age make my dream just that.  Earlier today I stumbled upon this awesome ‘out of this world’ art courtesy of Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.  I may not ever live in space but with these ‘Visions of the Future‘ I can live with space…on my walls.

Riding along in my automobile…

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Refreshingly old – and new – signs

Many of my cherished family stories and personal memories involve cars.  I’ve been a road dog since before I was born.  Give me a steady stream of rocking tunes, some icy coca-cola, and a tankful of gas and I can drive for hours with no destination in mind.  This past Sunday I headed east and stumbled upon Lebanon…… Continue reading “Riding along in my automobile…” →

Go and get yourself some big black frames…

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New googles

A theft of my cherished Ray Bans combined with daily prolonged computer time has forced me to finally upgrade my glasses game.  My search began a few weeks ago and I had no trouble finding sunglass frames but settling on the perfect pair of eyeglasses was a much more involved process.  This weekend I finally found THE pair, and come Saturday I’ll be rocking the Michael Kors Palos Verdes frame for indoors and the Tory Birch Ty 7078’s for outside.

Eeny meeny miny moe…

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…Choose a book and off I go

One of my favorites things to receive is books.  In addition to a fabulous Taschen book (The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute: Fashion – A History from the 18th to the 20th Century) this Christmas I was also gifted with the 9 volumes pictured above.  I started with – and just finished – The Good Lord Bird (which I highly recommend).  I am torn between reading The Buried Giant, Purity or Tales from the Back Row next, so  rI’m going to use “eeny meeny miny moe” to decide.  How about you?   I’d love to hear what you’re reading right now…..

Well it’s my birthday too, yeah…

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Outfit 56

Today I notch another year in my age belt.  For the past few birthdays I’ve tried to dress to remind myself that I can still pull off an outfit that’s appropriate for someone in the middle while making me feel hip at the same time. My 2016 horoscope predicts a fantastic year ahead….hopefully I will be able to dress accordingly!

What I wore   |   Alfani Batwing Sweater   |   Hue Corduroy Leggings   |   
Opium Perfume   |   Garnet & Silver Earrings (private collection)
Scarf (private collection – similar here)  |  Baggu Tote Bag   |
Kenneth Cole ‘Landon’ Pointy Toe Boot   (featured here)  |  Hue  Tights

Ashes to Ashes….

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Iman and Bowie (image from MunaLuchi Bride)

Yesterday David Bowie passed from this life into the next.  It was my privilege to see him perform in the 70’s and 80’s and I was never disappointed.  His thoughtful interviews showed his remarkably inquisitive intelligence as he continually worked to evolve his music, paintings, and acting for our pleasure (and his).

Having had my fair share of relatives grapple with complex cancers, I can only marvel that his last days were spent creating his final piece of art, Blackstar.  Cancer treatments are never easy, and 18 months is a long time to battle the cancer beast. I am in awe of the energy, determination, and creativity that he embraced until the very end.

His artistic legacy aside, I find myself most touched by his love for the beautiful Iman. In public they always commanded the limelight but privately, Mr. & Mrs. Jones shared a largely ‘normal’  life (raising children, sharing meals, reading the paper on a Sunday afternoon, and all of the other mundane things that make up a life with those one loves).

As an artist and as a human, Bowie inspirited me in ways I did not realize until his death.  Thank you Mr. Bowie…rest in peace wherever you might be.

It’s gonna be a funky new year…

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After the Hunt (William Michael Harnett) 1885

I am not a big one for making New Year’s resolutions.  Instead, I’m all about seeking inspiration through books, movies, fashion, travel, and art.  I started off 2016 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to view the Audubon to Warhol: The Art of American Still Life exhibition.  I’m still confused by the ‘modern’ selections but the pieces from the 1700 and 1800’s were breathtaking.  I was so excited by the art that I have taken my paints and papers out of storage and am attempting a few still lives of my own.  How about you?  Do you make resolutions?  I’d love to hear what you have in store for 2016…

 

Have yourself a merry little Christmas…

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Rochester Santa

Merry Christmas everyone!  My boys gifted me with some wonderful presents with a final gift left to open.  It’s a 13 hour rainy road trip that ends in Philly for a week spent with my family – the BEST gift of all.  I am looking forward to eating my momma’s cooking, catching up on lots of Netflix and movies – Star Wars! The Revenant! The Big Short! – playing cutthroat Scrabble games, and talking late into the night.  Here’s wishing all of you a wonderful Christmas too!