My wedding dress!

Yes. I am getting married to the most wonderful man in the world that I was beginning to think never existed!
And on top of that, I am doing something totally unconventional from our American culture and wearing RED. I saw this dress in a savvy little boutique near me and just knew that was the one.

Description: "This lovely gown is a long version of the popular 1940's dress. This dress features a lowcut front and back neckline with gathering at the shoulders, upper bust, and upper back. The underbust is sewn in sections to give it a sleek and flattering fit. The skirt falls between the ankle and the floor and combines bias cut and straight cut panels for a flattering A line shape. The crimson color in this fabric is a pretty true deep red. This version of the gown has even more fullness from the waist to hem than the bridal version. It is DREAMY!!"

I am also having a friend make some special jewelry for myself and my daughter. I can't wait. February 14th! Valentine's Day.

LA and nearby Beaches

Las Vegas Cont...

Las Vegas Trip

Lake Mead

View of Wynn from my room at the Palazzo (Venetian)

Venetian

Living Statues

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Been on vacation...
Just got home...
Unable to write...
Can't think straight...
Frustrated!
I should have lots to write about...to be thankful for...
All I keep thinking is... why did I even come home...dream on???

Cafe Ronda- Manhattan

Cafe Ronda- Upper West Side
249 Columbus Ave., New York, NY 10023

End of June in Manhattan
It's hot and muggy but the Albariño will keep you refreshed and the oversized Tapas will please your appetite at this Upper West Side spanish cafe.
Stay for dessert and order the Flan! Yes- you heard me right...Flan...Better than sex!

Smart Phone Lesson

My phone holster holds my phone quite nicely on my pants. I bought it to clip on to many items- my purse, my belt, my pants. It has been so useful. It even will twist on the side if you need a different configuration. .. how i love it so...While pondering the days work....the need struck me that perhaps it was time for a potty break . As I unzip and lower onto "the John"... ye good ole holster decides to shift downward (it's a feature) and slide the "SMART" phone perfectly in the center of the toilet!
Before i could say "holy *%$@!" I found my hand darting into the bowl to fetch it out as quick as lighting, removing all components from the titanic mess- out and wiping down with sanitary wipes. The blow dryer was found to get rid of any moisture!
No use...It was dead. Lifeless!
For hours I observed the body...all the parts spread out on my bed in hopes that Humpty Dumpty would be put back together once again to form into my digital bliss. The one thing that keeps me together. My sanity...My phone! Tears .....streaming down my face... but careful not let them fall near the corpse.

Call me Dr. Frankenstein when I woke this morning....Low and behold..."It's alive".
grant it...everything that was once Red is now Blue on the screen and the #1 or E button does not work very well and of course I have lost all data and it's now a DUMB phone!

But regardless....it is working!

Lesson Learned: Until they can come up with a smart toilet or perhaps a smart person to use a smart phones...Keep phones far away from the porcelain ! That would be a smart phone lesson ! And no talking while driving or peeing would probably be wise as well.