some observations

I'm a little mad with myself that I don't have the cord to my phone to upload pictures.

I haven't commented on my recent trip to NYC and had a couple of cute shots to share, oh well.

This was my first visit to Ashley's new apartment. The observation here: If you watch any TV set in NYC you are bound to believe that everyone has spacious apartments. Seinfeld, Will and Grace, Mad about You, How I met your Mother, scenes from CSI NY or any other show would lead you to believe that living space in the city is relatively the same as here in California. NOT!

Ashley has a darling new apartment, in a fantastic location but her bedroom is roughly the size of Randy's truck (maybe a teeny tiny bit bigger). The living room/kitchen combined are about the size of my bathroom (granted I have a huge bathroom). We take big space for granted here, the average New Yorker does not.

The other observation: in NY a scarf is not a accessory, it is a necessity. Living in California I'm always amused by coats and scarves. It really isn't that cold here. I packed two coats and two scarves for the trip. Glad I did, it is cold there . . and when the wind kicked up YIKKES.

My daughter loves her new city, and I love my daughter.

I will enjoy visiting her as much as time permits, but I know that I could not be an Urban dweller at this point in my life.

Big spaces and the ability to drive wherever I want, buy enough groceries for a few days and DRIVE them home, now that's what I'm all about!

Fantastic!

I'm so cross at myself for not posting this a couple days back when I first heard it . . . better late than never.

go to this you-tube link for a treat.

Lesson: NEVER judge a book by it's cover.

It's all in the presentation

You've heard this before right?
For good food to be considered great, it's in the presentation.
A great screenplay is only as good as it's presented.
A compliment, is only that when presented correctly.

As you may or may not know I ABHOR being called tan. To my ears this translates to "oh dear, you should take better care of your skin" or " you will look old before your time" etc. I know people don't all mean that, but it's the hanging pause . . . "you are soooooo tan..........." how do you respond to that?

This evening, after my swim, I was headed to the comfort of the hot hot shower. My pool friend Helena, a lovely Czech woman said to me, "you have the most beautiful beautiful skin color"

It was all in the presentation.
A compliment which I received, and didn't doubt.
I will continue to use my 70 sunscreen, but the next time someone gives me the "you are soooo tan . . . . " I will instead hear, " you have the most beautiful beautiful skin color"