We live in a little town near the seaside, we are used to having tourists and locals come and go. Recently it became fashionable to get an all over body tan. My seventeen year old sister who is obsessed with … Continue reading
“This Doesn’t Suit Me At All” As I walk into the boutique recommended by my skinny friend Sheila I realize that I have not bought a new bathing suit in over thirty years. Since then body parts have moved and … Continue reading
A Birthday Gift It was going to be a birthday gift for my older sister. She always said she totally loved my sense of fashion, and often begged me to go shopping with her. I always declined, not because I … Continue reading
“This Doesn’t Suit Me At All” As I walk into the boutique recommended by my skinny friend Sheila I realize that I have not bought a new bathing suit in over thirty years. Since then body parts have moved and … Continue reading
My husband brought home a gift for me and I was all excited to open it. When I saw the contraption, I didn’t know what to make of it until I saw what was written on it. It says “Stylish … Continue reading
” Your grandmother wants to do what !!! “? I exclaimed. The thought was appaling. the very idea that a woman my mothers age would even want to consider wearing a bikini was outrageous. It was only last summer when … Continue reading
Our family wants to go on a family vacation! Alright, everyone is happy and excited. We are thinking about going to Bermuda. Bermuda is so beautiful. The beach is so gorgeous. The weather is so great in Bermuda. Everyone is … Continue reading
“Umm… Grammie?” It’s all I can really think to say, at the moment. When I saw my 80 year old grandmother in the aqua bikini, every intelligent thought left my head. There are plenty of good reasons to not want … Continue reading
My three girlfriends and I stood clustered around the rear end of an old, weather-beaten Ford Taurus. A man, who could only be described as slimy, was speaking in a rapid- fire New York accent, pulling out box after box … Continue reading
Black and Red Wedding Dresses I marked my calendar five months in advance for the huge wedding dress sale. High on anticipation the night prior, I could barely fall asleep. Running on only two hours of rest, I hastily drank … Continue reading
Wedding Tennis Shoes Three days prior to my wedding, my head swam full of pre-ceremony worries. I was triple checking that all the arrangements were finalized and perfected, and yet I had a nagging doubt that something was askew. Every … Continue reading
Where Can ISell my Wedding Dress? Everything was beautiful – the church, the flowers, the day and even the bride—that’s me. Then it all unraveled. I arrived at the church on time and stepped out of the limo just as … Continue reading