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But wait, one more thing...

Before we kiss March good bye and kick its dreary butt out the door  I just wanted to send a hug to the unusual number of friends who have birthdays this month. 

Because I'm too lazy to email.

Happy belated Birthday!

Just Dazzling

The first thing I noticed was the shoes; high-heeled and pointy ankle boots with a quilt-like stitching over the black patent-leather. Black nylons, like the seamed stockings of old, drew straight lines to the flouncy hem of the black skirt that fell just below her knees. Then, there was a splash of color; a bright pink handbag of lacquered metal, embellished with a rendering of one of those retro-western women who wears a cowboy hat and looks at though her name must be "Bess."

Around the black skirt a pure white suede shearling jacket fell in a kerchief hem. Leopard-like fur emerged from its collar and cuffs.

The wearer of this outfit snapped the clasp of her handbag shut with her many-ringed fingers and gave a toss of her cascading blond curls. She turned to say something to me as we waited in line, and behind her rhinestone-studded sunglasses, she had to be about 75.