After Henry the Pekingese died last December, I wanted to get a pug. When that didn’t work out, I decided I wouldn’t get another dog for a while. But then, last week, I saw this face online. Cheddar the Pekingese was at Social Tees Animal Rescue, where I spotted a Peke in 2010. I always…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: What Wendy Wore to see George Wein. Tuesday: Tourmaline is October’s other birthstone. Wednesday: Would you want your Instagram handle to be “lamer”? Thursday: Single stud earrings are once again proving my “Never Is the Next New Thing™” adage is true….
Piercing Insight
Today I found out that fitting oh-so-perfectly into a New York Times consumer-trend story can make a person feel really … basic. The story, called (in the print edition) “Earlobes Are a Canvas for Women Over 30,” reports: “…many women in their 30s and 40s are doing something they had not considered for maybe a…
When Good Names Go Bad on Social Media
Last night, while scrolling through Instagram, I was stopped cold by the IG handle “lamer.” I thought, “Who the hell would call themselves ‘lamer’? And lamer than what? Is there a ‘lame’ and ‘lamest’?” Then I realized this was the account for the fancy skin-care company called La Mer. Bwah! You’d think someone in La…
October’s Other Birthstone: Tourmaline
October babies are lucky. They have two birthstones: opal and tourmaline. Opal is better known as a birthstone, but I think it’s good thing that there is a backup. Opals are relatively soft gems — about as hard as glass — that are more easily scratched than other stones. Once in a while, someone makes…
What Wendy Wore: George Wein’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Last Thursday, MrB and I went to a dinner in honor of George Wein’s 90th birthday. George produced the first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954, and the celebration at City Winery doubled as a fundraiser for the nonprofit Newport Festivals Foundation. There were amazing musical performances throughout the evening. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a program…
Happy Birthday, BarbaraB! Plus the Week in Review
Happy birthday to my gorgeous mother, BarbaraB! This Polaroid of her was taken in 1971. I remember that outfit! In other news, here is what was on the blog this week. Monday: A cat won a music contest. Wednesday: Faux ostrich feathers have trickled down in fashion. Thursday: I finally uploaded my photos from a…
Flashback Friday: John Lennon’s Birthday
John Lennon would have turned 75 today. In December, it will be 35 years since he was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building. I still vividly remember my mother telling me the news the next morning. Today, the New York Times linked to its Nov. 9, 1980, interview of Lennon, which…
Throwback Thursday: Foo Fighters at Citi Field in July
I never got around to doing a post on the Foo Fighters concert I went to in July. I was lazy about putting a watermark across the important parts of all my photos before sharing them. I had to start putting my name on concert photos after I discovered a few of my old ones…
Fashion Repeats Itself: Faux Ostrich Feathers
Last week, I visited family near Chicago. During the trip, I gave my gorgeous mother, BarbaraB, her redesigned engagement ring. I also built this fabulous brick city. It was chilly outside the Windy City, so I wore my faux-ostrich feather jacket by Stacy Lomman. I didn’t take a new outfit photo with it, so here…