First Tux

First Tux

Rites of passage for a teenager include acne, moodiness, heavy homework load, prom, driving, college essays, growing taller than the parents and probably more if you asked a teenager and they were honest. The one thing I did not expect to be a milestone, a first tux....
We Match:  Hubby and Me

We Match: Hubby and Me

A long time ago, hubby and I matched up.  We found each other at college and have been together ever since.  Besides the lovey-dovey stuff, we match in other ways.  We dress alike. I know some couples do on purpose, wearing matching red sweaters or coats. A couple...
Fashion Friday:  Fur Fun

Fashion Friday: Fur Fun

Might not be winter on the calendar but the temperatures sure say, “Baby it’s cold out.”  Faux fur is THE trend for staying warm.  Any kind of fur will do:  long, short, black, brown, white.  If it’s fur, you are hot in more ways than one....
Buy The Darn Turkey Already

Buy The Darn Turkey Already

On Thanksgiving Eve, I was trying to do too many things.  My blog needed updating.  I needed breakfast and a lot of coffee.  I had been up since 5:05 AM to take my son swimming and swim myself.  All the while I’m doing these things, I’m stressing out...
Finding Jackie Chan 2

Finding Jackie Chan 2

In two days, I gave my brother and his wife the San Francisco 101 tour. We rode the cable car, visited the fortune cookie factory and Alcatraz. We ate our way through the Ferry building grabbing Vietnamese noodle bowls and fancy cheeses and bread.   We got the...