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Post by auntkelly on May 10, 2023 16:42:00 GMT
My daughter is getting married on Saturday. The guest book is a coffee table book about the honeymoon destination. The book is heavy on beautiful pictures and kind of light on text. I think there is plenty of light spaces in the book for all the guests to sign their names and hopefully write a little note.
My question is which pen works best for writing on glossy paper? I'm left handed and any time I write on glossy paper the ink ends up smearing.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Post by auntkelly on May 9, 2023 17:23:48 GMT
I have no idea as I was left off the annual email that tells us what's happening for Teacher Appreciation Week. I really wish I knew what I did to my principal to merit this treatment. Normally it's a lot of food, though, so probably better I don't know. That's so unprofessional and petty on the principal's part.
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Post by auntkelly on May 9, 2023 12:54:46 GMT
I’m riding Amtrak from Oklahoma City to Ft. Worth and back next week with about twenty friends. It’s a surprise party for one of our friends who is turning 60. We leave at 8 am and we’re bringing snacks and drinks. I’m sure we’ll have a lot of fun on the trip to Ft. Worth. Once we arrive at Ft. Worth, we’ll have lunch at one of the restaurants in Sundance Square and shop at the boutiques.
I’m sure the ride home will be a lot quieter than the ride down.
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Post by auntkelly on May 9, 2023 12:36:00 GMT
I read Wager by David Grann. It’s the true story of the survivors of a shipwreck off the coast of South America in the late 1700s. The ship which wrecked was part of ann English naval fleet. Lord Bryan’s grandfather was one of the survivors.
The story was interesting and well written, but it wasn’t as gripping as the author’s last book, Killers of the Flower Moon.
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Post by auntkelly on May 8, 2023 12:53:20 GMT
Have you tried on any dresses by Teri Jon? (Niemans and Saks and some specialty boutiques carry the brand). My sister in law wore Teri Jon to both her son’s weddings and looked fabulous. My sister-in-law is tall and thin, but I have a friend who is plus sized and wore a Teri Jon dress to her daughter’s wedding and she looked stunning.
Unfortunately, the cut of Teri Jon dresses is not right for me. I found my MOB dress at a boutique in Dallas called Tootsies. I found a dress I loved, but I didn’t like the fact it was sleeveless. The seamstress used the fabric she cut off the bottom of the dress when hemming the dress to add flutter sleeves to the dress. You would never know the flutter sleeves weren’t part of the original design of the dress.
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Post by auntkelly on May 7, 2023 15:30:59 GMT
Thank you for the Birthday wishes! 💕
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Post by auntkelly on May 6, 2023 4:36:29 GMT
I don’t have a special pair of travel pajamas, but I do wear something fairly modest when I travel. Years ago my daughter and I stayed at a motel in Tulsa for a soccer tournament. We were sound asleep in our second floor room when a freak tornado developed and touched down suddenly. It blew the roof right off our room. Luckily, I was wearing pretty modest pajamas because it was hours before I had access to my luggage and could change. That's terrifying! How badly did it damage the hotel? Obviously, pretty bad since it blew the roof off of your room! It blew the roof off of our room and the rooms on either side of us. It damaged several cars in the hotel’s parking lot and the airport parking lot next door. Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt.
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Post by auntkelly on May 5, 2023 15:03:29 GMT
I don’t have a special pair of travel pajamas, but I do wear something fairly modest when I travel. Years ago my daughter and I stayed at a motel in Tulsa for a soccer tournament. We were sound asleep in our second floor room when a freak tornado developed and touched down suddenly. It blew the roof right off our room.
Luckily, I was wearing pretty modest pajamas because it was hours before I had access to my luggage and could change.
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Post by auntkelly on May 4, 2023 15:21:28 GMT
I'll definitely be watching the replays.
I had no problem staying up all night for the royal weddings of my generation (Charles and Di and Sarah and Andrew).
When the next generation started getting married, I got a few hours of sleep and then got up in the middle of the night to see their weddings live. (William and Kate and Harry and Meghan).
I sat my alarm for the Queen's funeral, but wasn't able to drag myself out of bed. (I did watch all the replays).
I'm not even going to try to drag myself out of bed for Charles' coronation. I'll watch the replays. (It's not that I'm not interested, it's just that I'm getting old!)
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Post by auntkelly on May 4, 2023 15:04:56 GMT
I think it's becoming more common in the US for the electricity in hotel rooms not to work unless you put the key card in the proper slot. We stay at the same Omni in Dallas every year and they've had that system for at least ten years.
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Post by auntkelly on May 4, 2023 14:40:24 GMT
I will say prayers.
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Post by auntkelly on May 3, 2023 1:33:14 GMT
That sounds like fun!
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Post by auntkelly on May 2, 2023 20:57:01 GMT
She's a pretty girl. I can't wait to see all the kids at the coronation!
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Post by auntkelly on May 2, 2023 20:51:28 GMT
I'm really sorry. She sounds awful.
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Post by auntkelly on May 2, 2023 14:54:08 GMT
I would have loved to have been there in person and seen the vintage gowns being worn. I'm sure the pictures and videos don't do them justice.
I would like to get a really good look at the coat Anna Wintour wore over her gown. It looked very special. Wintour probably had first choice of all the vintage Karl Lagerfeld pieces.
I would love to go to the Lagerfeld exhibit at the Met. I don't think he was a nice person, but he was a great designer.
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Post by auntkelly on May 2, 2023 13:22:27 GMT
I live in a gated community built around a golf course. Golf carts can be driven legally on the streets, since the streets are owned by the HOA. I think the developers thought adults would drive their carts to the golf course and back. However, in the summer kids drive all over our neighborhood in golf carts, even after dark. I fear it’s a tragedy waiting to happen.
This story is so tragic. The groom’s day turned from the best day ever to the worst imaginable in a split second.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 30, 2023 12:34:57 GMT
As is the case with most Frank Lloyd Wright homes, I think the house is gorgeous, but not very livable. I can’t even begin to imagine how hot that house gets when the Oklahoma sun beats down in August.
I wish I had the money to fund a foundation to purchase the home and maintain it as a museum.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 29, 2023 13:28:10 GMT
I side w/ your husband. I don't like the new neighbor either. In addition to trees, I'll bet he hates small children and puppies and thinks his neighbors shouldn't have those, either.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 27, 2023 13:30:48 GMT
Congrats to your son!
I'm sorry about the shingles.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 26, 2023 14:32:21 GMT
Thank you for the tour! It's mind boggling to think that they built those massive structures without any modern machinery. I can't imagine spending my entire life working on a cathedral that I would never live to see completed.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 26, 2023 13:40:30 GMT
I read Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson.
This book was just released and has gotten lots of hype. I think that is mainly because the author is a well established literary agent.
If you live on the East Coast and were born into a family with generational wealth and you have never had any real problems and you are completely insensitive to the sufferings of others, then you should really read this book. It will be an eye opener for you. If you don’t have a mega trust fund and you weren’t raised in a traditional family where the dad goes to work and the mom stays home and signs the kids up for fancy summer camps, then you will probably find this book as boring as I did.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 26, 2023 2:41:54 GMT
Congrats! I can’t wait to see the pics!
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 23, 2023 13:08:54 GMT
He’s adorable! He looks really tall for his age. I can’t wait to see all the kids at the coronation!
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 23, 2023 3:09:51 GMT
I’m so sorry about the Covid on top of everything else. I will be thinking of you.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 22, 2023 3:05:30 GMT
I think you should be honest with her about the phone conversations. Just say something like, “one of my pet peeves is when I’m in a car or other confined space w/ someone who is talking on the phone. Therefore, can we agree before we go on this trip, that if we have to be on the phone for any reason, we’ll keep the calls very short-no more than a couple of minutes.”
ETA Someone talking on the speakerphone with her brother for two hours while I drove would not be a “small vent” to me. That is a major irritation in my books!
Good Luck with whatever you decide and enjoy your trip!
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 22, 2023 2:55:15 GMT
I usually dress up a bit to go to the theater.
I’ll dress up more for a Saturday night performance than a Sunday matinee or a week night performance. I really go all out for any performances in December.
I always think it’s a treat to go to any type of live performance. For me, dressing a little nicer than I normally do is part of the experience. I don’t judge others for how they choose to dress. I’m just glad they are supporting the arts.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 21, 2023 20:03:44 GMT
The article said the sponsors understand this isn't really enforceable. The ban may be unenforceable, but I'm sure once the kids realize that there are things on Tiktok that the adults don't want them viewing, the kids will realize it's for their own good and will stay off Tiktok.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 21, 2023 19:49:54 GMT
Is there a Nordstrom near you? I always like to get advice from their consultants because their consultants are very well trained and they can suggest products from whatever line works best for you.
In many department stores the makeup consultants only sell one brand. If you ask the Estee Lauder consultant about foundation she'll suggest an Estee Lauder product, regardless of whether it is the best product for you.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 21, 2023 13:52:14 GMT
I think he should call his date and see what she has in mind. It could be that Cape Cod/East Coast vibe is just a way of saying “dressy casual.” However, it could also be that it is a theme party and everyone is expected to wear over the top preppy clothes.
I hope your son has fun!
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 21, 2023 13:17:40 GMT
I’m so sorry.
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