Some people, were born to sit by a river. Some get struck by lightning. Some have an ear for music. Some are artists. Some swim. Some know buttons. Some know Shakespeare. Some are mothers.
We went to the Art Institute last Saturday. I'm sure Katie does not remember this picture...
But she LOVES the art institute now...with a passion.
Both of my girls have become great lovers of art.
Katie is rather emotional about it.
She cried her way thru the museum.
So many friends seen for the first time...or at least with new eyes.
Today is the most gorgeous day. It is nearing the 70's and the sun is shinning.
The screen door is wide open and I have in heaven.
Ten years ago we went to Paris.
We loved everything about Paris.
Even the rain did not dampen our spirits!
I traveled three weeks in a row in March.
First I went to Columbia Missouri with my sister Cindy for a baby shower for our niece's baby shower. Sue's daughter in law and son Wesley are expecting a little girl soon. We wanted to let them know how happy we were for them and show them some Auntie love in person.
Then Katie and I drove to Omaha for Melinda's Nursing School graduation!!!
We are just so happy and proud of Melinda! She passed her boards this week too!!! So all sorts of great things going on in Omaha! The boys were adorable! So is their dad.
Last weekend Emma turned twenty-eight. She wrote me and said
"Come to Chicago for my birthday and get matching tattoos."
I told her I would come...but would have to think about that whole tattoo thing.
Emma has two. I have never wanted one.
But I can not say no to my little red headed girl.
And I figured that I am so old, what does it matter if I die with some ink on my arm.
I had a great time watching the Academy Awards last night. I was just waiting to hate it because I thought it would be way too political. But it wasn't. Yay. Jimmy Kimmel, who I don't even watch regularly was a fantastic, funny host. His fake feud with Matt Damon is so funny and made me laugh out loud so many times. I love when the celebs read mean tweets. Cracks me up.
The opening song and dance was my favorite....ever. And I am not even a JT fan. But Justin Timberlake set the tone for a fun and loose awards show. Brilliant!!! Plus he sang a tiny bit of one of my favorite songs of all time. (Lovely Day)
This is Kate Bosworth. She is arriving at the Vanity Fair party....and well....
It's my favorite.
Taraiji looks stunning in this wonderful dress. Her necklace was spectacular too.
George and Amal were not at the Oscars...haha...
but I saw this dress on the internet today and had to share it.
Amal is expecting TWINS.
Another after the show dress. Pretty.
This is the director of Lalaland. His lovely date is wearing one of my favorite dresses of the night!
Gamine.
Perfection.
Halle Berry. Her dress is just perfect on her. Interesting and pretty.
Her hair is unique.
The thing about Nicole....she takes risks. I like her better when she dresses like this.
Not with crazy peacocks on her shoulders.
I thought Scarlett Johansen's dress was so comfy and pretty looking.
Not a fan of her hair...but Halle Berry saw her hair and said....I want mine short again...
And I thought. yes.
Emma Stone in the perfect dress to win an Oscar in.
Here is her after party look :o)
Hallie Stienfeld. Or something like that. This dress was very floaty and beautiful. It was pretty see through. It's so pretty.
Ethereal.
Emma Roberts wearing a dress so similar to Michelle Williams...but with different textures. I like them both very much.
Felicity Jones. I saw this with a belt and thought it was even better that way. But it sure is my kind of dress.
Gorgeous dress and hair and everything.
Hey Girl.
I wore ruffles just for you...
to remind you of your high school prom.
Gorgeous. I actually like this fringy dress better than Emma's....
So pretty.
The bodice of this dress is plain...and so is the skirt....
But the volume of this skirt and it's length made it a favorite of mine.
Hello. Pretty Lady.
Do you like my choices this year?
Did you watch the show? Did you enjoy it?
I know I left out many pretty dresses...there were so many wonderful dresses!!!
It's very beautiful to watch. Victoria's dresses and lace necklines are stunning.
The first two episodes were....er...um...boring...to me.
Episodes three and four have been much better.
What do you think? Are you loving it?
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I have been sitting very much on the weekends. Sitting and resting.
Sitting and resting and watching.
All sorts of things on Netflix and Amazon.
Here are some of the shows I have binged on and have been watching lately;
Westworld (HBO) -Science Fiction. Very weird. Robot theme park. Great Acting. Rated R Stranger Things- Science Fiction. Katie and I both really liked this! Kids. Reminded us of ET. The Crown- Excellent. A bit slow. But most of you will LOVE this. Victoria- Enjoyable. Beautiful. Not as good as the movie the lovely The Young Victoria (2009) The Man in the High Castle (Netflix)- Engrossing. What if the Nazi's won the war and came to America. Outlander- (Showtime) I love this program. We do not have Showtime so I purchase the episodes...thus I have only watched the good parts ;o) If I preview an episode and it is all warring....I skip it and look for Jamie and Claire portions. I know this is unthinkable to some...but I really don't like warring.
And speaking of War. Hacksaw Ridge (movie)- Amazing true story of faith during times of war. I could not watch approximately 1 hour of this film. Rated Gruesome. Lion- AMAZING MOVIE. True story of a man looking for his lost mother and brother in India. The OA- Science Fiction Thriller. About a blind girl who goes missing and her return....now with sight. The Leftovers- What happens when there is a partial rapture? The Path- Aaron Paul in a cult. Gilmore Girls- Great fun. The Americans- can't get into it. House of Cards- I resisted this for a long time. But it is kind of amazing. Rated R History of the Eagles- You know, the band from the 70's. We just loved this documentary!!! Jim Gaffigan Cinco- WATCH THIS!! It is hilarious. Catastrophe (amazon) - This show is hilarious. It is very racy and raw. But I think the writing is amazing.
What do I recommend?
If you love science fiction I would pick The OA for you or Stranger Things.
If you love historical, British pieces, I would recommend The Crown and The Young Victoria movie if you have not seen it.
If you like men in kilts, watch The Outlander. The acting and story are tremendous. (if you do not like nudity on screen, don't watch this.)
For political intrigue watch House of Cards.
For clean comedy watch Jim Gaffigan:Cinco and for very mature comedy watch Catastrophe.
It is Oscar month so TCM is showing Oscar winners all month. Now, Voyager was on this morning ;o)
Patrick and I check the channel regularly for some fine movie choices.
What have you watched that you would recommend?
Thanks!
I look like this less often as the weeks go by at school. Honestly I am met with some situations that have me seriously searching for the right way to react.
But it's getting better.
woo
And guess what?
I have been asked to stay for the rest of the year.
I am getting the hang of the early hours,
My feet don't hurt anymore.
But for a person who rarely has a cold....
well...I've got another doozy.
Never in my life have a had a person sneeze in my face.
This happens regularly at school.
Oy.
But every day something fun happens,
I learn new things
and our kiddos do something great!
They teachers I work with are hard working and dedicated, they are sweet to the children and tireless.
(Sometimes I wish I could choose the curriculum...haha
that was a highlight of homeschooling....)
But the school I am at is very hands-on and takes many field trips.
I never taught my children about electricity...with batteries and solar pads and wires, switches and lights and buzzers. But learning about electricity in class this week was interesting and informative. I liked how the class worked in groups (or alone) to figure out how it all worked.
Everyone was engaged.
It was a good week.
Katie is in Chicago at a Model UN meeting again this weekend.
I don't hear much from her when she is gone. Hope it's going well.
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Thank you all for the kind, thoughtful comments on the last post.
I loved the risk of this dress. This year since I was following the red carpet in pictures on the internet, I was not able to see the dresses move until I watched the show. The moving dresses are much better in most cases. I love color and prints and this is just so interesting and different.
Olivia Culpo looks stunning in her Zuhair Murad gown.
This is beautifully classic with a modern feel.
Cristy Teigen in her Marchesa.
I really love Kristen Wiig in her Reem Acra dress.
Viola Davis in Michael Kors. This dress was perfect on her. She looks beautiful.
I thought this dress was yellow...but it is gold. I think it is a risky choice....something we haven't seen before. Beautiful.
Kerry Washington/Dolce
Zoe Saldana.
This is my favorite. LOVE.
Gucci
Milly Bobby Brown from Stranger Things in the perfect dress for a 12 year old.
Jenny Packham dress...like the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate)
Milly is from England and is delightful.
This dress stood out on stage.
Naomie Harris looking sparkly and gorgeous.
Prada makes a maternity dress for Natalie Portman. It is so lady-like and vintage-y and regal.
I just love it. They call this color green....I thought it was yellow...but I can kinda see it as green if I squint. Lovely. So lovely.
Caitriona Balfe from Outlander in a unique dress. The fabric and flower and cut are gorgeous.
Personally I would not have gone with the Chicago Bears colors. Not sure what color I would pair with that blue...
What do you think?
A very sweet moment from the show. Dev Patel walked out with the little boy he acts with in Lion.
Their suits look identical and it was just the cutest thing....
