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My Husband & The Boss

I WANNA MARRY YOU  by Bruce Springsteen

"Little girl, I wanna marry you
Oh yeah, little girl, I wanna marry you
Yes I do
Little girl, I wanna marry you

Now honey, I don't wanna clip your wings
But a time comes when two people should think of these things
Having a home and a family
Facing up to their responsibilities
They say in the end true love prevails
But in the end true love can't be no fairytale
To say I'll make your dreams come true would be wrong
But maybe, darlin', I could help them along. . ."

My husband John and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary last week~~I decided to give myself a gift of not checking my mail or my boutique that day (and I apologize to the ladies who had sent inquiries for items for my delay in getting back to you.)  I like to take out our wedding album and reminisce about our wedding day~~our daughter loves to see them (although she still can't figure our why she is not in any of the pictures!!) 

Here we are. . .this is my favorite picture from our wedding. . .we didn't hire a big fancy, schmancy photographer.  I wanted photos that captured our celebratory spirit, no staged smiles for this couple!!!  So between my step-dad and a family friend we were able to get some great shots and I just love our wedding album.

Because we went to Disney in February, I thought we were going to have a low key anniversary this year. you know, romantic cards, a bottle of champagne & a fancy dinner at home.  Actually, that is a wonderful way to celebrate, isn't it?

We had all of the above, but my prince decided to get me "a little something extra" since I had been out of my perfume for quite awhile he went Macy's and bought it for me.  So sweet, isn't he?  I was thrilled to have it after so long without it.  I opened the box (which I did notice wasn't wrapped in the cellophane) took it out to put some on and tossed the little gold box onto the coffee table. . .after a minute my husband said: " You may want to check inside that box, dear..."

You will never imagine what I found inside. . .

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TWO TICKETS FOR BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You must understand that if there is one brilliant songwriter & performer in all the world I have to see before I die it is Mr. Springsteen.  I almost saw him once in the mid 80S and a few weeks ago I made one of those woe~is~me comments to John that "I just know I'll never get to see him.  He's 58 years old and how much longer is he going to keep touring. . .blah, blah, blah". . .little did I know he took my words to heart and set out to land us some great tickets for the last stop on the Tour~~home of the New England Patriots~~Gillette Stadium!!!

Of course, someone paid the actual dollar amount on the tickets but for some reason there was a lot of Ticket Inflation by the time we paid for it!  LOL!  How great is my husband????  ( Despite a bit of jealousy of the first man I gave my teenage heart to!!)   

I do have some of his music on CD but my favorite way to listen to The Boss is like this:

Yep, with my albums & my record player!!!!  Bruce Vintage Style!

   My neighbor was throwing this away about 10 years ago and I was not having that one bit!   I just hope the needle never breaks~~do they even make them anymore????

So once the shock of this amazing gift wore off a bit I started thinking about. . .

WHAT AM I GOING TO  WEAR???

A rock and roll concert on a hot Saturday night in August???  I'm thinking my brown cowboy boots, a vintage floral cotton skirt, a t shirt and my jean jacket???   Or maybe a vintagey floral cotton sun dress with my boots? I found this one that I thought was very sweet and summery   and I also really like this one!   What would you wear to a summer night concert?  Our Augusts are hot and steamy here in Massachusetts. . .but for once I can't wait!!

Michelle

Vintage Vs. Modern Beauty Parlor

Do you ever wonder how long it took our mom's to get their hair to do that great 1950s/1960s HairDo? 

I love the styles from those eras (1940s too but my mom was just a little one during that decade!)  We all know that everything took a lot more time, especially in the Beauty Parlor!  That was why they ended up being social clubs and gossip havens, what else are you going to do for three to four hours??? 

My darling sister was browsing a local Antique store and came across a Vintage Beautician's Device and being the thoughtful person she is~~she bought it for me!!

So, on a recent "Slumber Party at Aunty's" with my daughter and her friend, I brought this groovy gadget and thought I'd give it a try: 

I know you're laughing but that's okay~~so were we!  My sister caught me with my camera and here I am in the "Beauty Parlor" using this rather archaic but quite effective hair dryer! (The white "warning" tag reads:  DO NOT USE WHILE IN THE BATHTUB~~gee, ya think???? )  Maybe that was the beginning of laser hair removal????

As I sat there listening to the rather loud hum of this contraption I realized it served a dual purpose~~to drown out the noise of screaming children and give Mom a few moments of peace in her day. . . (no wonder my mother loved to wash her hair!)   I no longer had to imagine what our mom's did to get their hair to "do" the latest style. . .it didn't matter how the hair came out,( that explains the cans of Aqua Net! ) I have a sneaking suspicion it was more to do with tending to their need for some "quiet time" away from the daily duties of wife/motherhood. . .being a mom now I think I understand. . . . .

So my little experiment with Vintage Beauty taught me something and also gave me some pretty good hair for the day!  I would definitely use it to set rollers for an up~do as it really adds the "poof" you need for the "DO" in the first photo!  Here is a photo of the finished "DO"~~with my two partners in crime!  (Neither one would let me come near them with the cap!)  Oh well, girls will be girls. . .

We had a lot of laughs about it (which doesn't take much as we have the same goofy sense of humor!)  and had yummy Coney Island Hot Dogs for lunch~~just another day at the Beauty Parlor!

Have a great weekend!

Michelle