Our blended, extended family dined out Sunday night, celebrating the birthdays of our patriarch and his youngest son. We ate at one of the relatively new gourmet, delicious California cuisine restaurants, http://woodtavern.net/ The manager told me I was the cutest thing to walk in the door all day. That comment has this old woman (who feels 19) feeling good days later!
Saturday we had a day that promised of Spring so I ventured out in my open favored, Joan&David, open toed, platform, gunmetal grey heel. Blue polish pedicure from A Time for Nails.
Today was a retired day. Some days I work and others I leisure. After a wonderful morning meeting with friends I took our Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) underwater train into San Francisco to my son's workplace. I had our weekly, hot lunch in my backpack. This is a special, weekly hour for us to catch up & touch base in the quiet of his amazing Autodesk Gallery, rooftop garden or on a bench at water's edge. http://usa.autodesk.com/gallery/
Afterwards was my visit with my favorite, and only, hairdresser, Jhay of Green Hair-Oakland. Throughout the day I enjoyed a few deeply appreciated compliments: "luv your hat" "great boots" "nice outfit" "pretty hair"
My pleasure comes from dressing up and the accolades are a reinforcing benefit, increasing my pleasure and resolve. Especially on days when I'm feeling like staying in bed.
Although I am dressing and showing up these days, the loss of my soul sister, Roberta, is palpable. My jaunty pep is pooped. Time is a great elixir and I trust it will dull the pain. And her memory will enliven forever.
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Expanding my theme of adornment to open spaces and homes, I'm including photos of whimsical sculptures made of found materials by Mark Olivier: http://markoliviersculpture.com/
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Expanding my theme of adornment to open spaces and homes, I'm including photos of whimsical sculptures made of found materials by Mark Olivier: http://markoliviersculpture.com/
