Returning is decidedly difficult. Too many to-do lists. So off to make phone calls to remedy the situation, to swim, to ease la rentrée. It's usually one of my favorite times of year. (Except for natal day dread; more about which, perhaps, later.) Jumping into the autumn city swirl would be more graceful, I'm sure, if wearing a blue coat like this 1962 Yves Saint Laurent. One could glide in anywhere & no one would dare yell "You lie!" Yes, I'm still annoyed about the incivility towards our President. I keep referring to Professor Forni's Choosing Civility to keep myself under control. Yesterday I had it with me at a table wherein I had to hear all about why we [the organization] were wrong, misinformed, the usual. I kept glancing at my open tote, the book's title visible. It helped.So that I don't just list complaints...I can report that I have been able to purchase some new clothes, books (a pile!), renew subscriptions, memberships, & so on. I am grateful.
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PS: I first saw this Paul Schutzer photograph in myvintagevogue's flickr stream. Jessica has several terrific archival blogs. Her lovely official website, here.
4 comments:
I love the lines of the blue coat. Lovely.
Washington is a mess again. Are the Teapartiers just a bunch of bigots?
I can't believe the hyperbole I'm hearing.
How can Obama hate white folks? He's half-white. How can he be an Indonesian Muslim? The guy's half-Kenyan/half-American.
Why can't these jerks figure it out. He's the best thing you guys have probably ever had. He's smart and he's getting the job done.
I know, I know - I'm preaching to the choir.
You rock Susan.
Oh Hazel, I don't care if you're preaching to the choir. I (& others) feel so weary over this that any words in support or shared outrage at all are welcome. I could shriek, really. But it would wake the cat.
I love the lines of the coat too...I was thinking that it would give one courage to walk into that darkness with a coat like that. Beautiful sculptural lines...and it is a beautiful blue.
xoxo
Susan
New clothes? And books? And is the laptop there yet? Things are looking good for this rentrée.
Hey Susan
Welcome back. The blue in this coat is stunning. I remember owning a blue satin jacket in this same hue many years ago when I still enjoyed spending lots of money on not much fabric.. hehe Great memories.. I just remembered where I wore it.. a very funny night.
Well I am pleased to report I have been reading quite a few pro Obama posts lately. And as a fellow Australian said recently.. 'IF the laid back Aussies are raising their eyebrows... something is amiss'
Catch you soon.. x Julie
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