tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post6233857232783764558..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Another Quick Hello from Romematerfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-87904924787220533452015-10-14T16:57:31.719-07:002015-10-14T16:57:31.719-07:00Love the lights on the night-time street. And you...Love the lights on the night-time street. And you at the opera. Such magic there,.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-40498130426237235912015-10-13T00:16:36.779-07:002015-10-13T00:16:36.779-07:00You look great in the Opera photo! Like Lorrie I t...You look great in the Opera photo! Like Lorrie I think Sue Burpee summarised the feeling perfectly! As a fellow curly haired traveller I really do empathise! I hope you had a very happy Thanksgiving with your family and enjoy your last few days in Paris<br />RosemaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27799975328895161152015-10-12T17:18:30.854-07:002015-10-12T17:18:30.854-07:00Susan Burpee said well, and Ceri's expression ...Susan Burpee said well, and Ceri's expression "ennui de valise" is perfect! I'll echo the praise for the opera photo - you're gorgeous. What a great gift from your colleagues.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-72980730909528539102015-10-12T09:07:11.771-07:002015-10-12T09:07:11.771-07:00Love it! Ennui de valise is precisely the syndrome...Love it! Ennui de valise is precisely the syndrome! I would love to have a small sign explaining that I can do much better at home...😉materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-78584170029925856592015-10-12T09:05:45.907-07:002015-10-12T09:05:45.907-07:00Yep. I keep thinking I might stop with the wine, b...Yep. I keep thinking I might stop with the wine, but, y'know, Italy? And France? <br />Happy Blame-worthy Thanksgiving!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-66972561754660982422015-10-12T09:04:17.633-07:002015-10-12T09:04:17.633-07:00Okay, I'm on it! Wait, don't I need a craz...Okay, I'm on it! Wait, don't I need a crazy caftan as well?<br />And yes, it was ever so thoughtful a gift. I loved it!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-88164170999702486182015-10-12T09:02:50.834-07:002015-10-12T09:02:50.834-07:00Exactly. And it's just not possible to dress t...Exactly. And it's just not possible to dress the way I'd like to from a carry-on capsule designed to get me through 7 weeks. Compromise is the only way this works. So...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-64407449210976338132015-10-12T09:01:22.246-07:002015-10-12T09:01:22.246-07:00Aw, thank you Marie-Odile! If you mean the navy, s...Aw, thank you Marie-Odile! If you mean the navy, short-sleeved shirt, it's J Crew.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90321864178235509672015-10-12T08:48:40.737-07:002015-10-12T08:48:40.737-07:00Thank you! I'm making a note of the toy store ...Thank you! I'm making a note of the toy store for next visit. My daughter loves it but never thought to show me yet (or perhaps thought I'd misinterpret as hinting 😉.<br />We will be in Paris on Saturday as well and a day or two after. Perhaps we'll cross paths. Good weather would be nice, but I've had my share this trip so will take what Paris offers...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-48724229624888665272015-10-12T08:45:01.496-07:002015-10-12T08:45:01.496-07:00Yes, I'm giving myself a Travel Wardrobe Pass....Yes, I'm giving myself a Travel Wardrobe Pass. And you're right, my curls are just behaving differently what with the cut, the lack of colour, and the different water. It's all a good lesson in acceptance. Thanks!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-80149263731313081692015-10-12T08:37:57.860-07:002015-10-12T08:37:57.860-07:00Yes, you've got the scenario exactly! I hate t...Yes, you've got the scenario exactly! I hate that my self-esteem can be that image-dependent and fragile, but so it is...doing my best to rise above though, and the support here certainly helps!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-35343530464427617192015-10-12T08:36:07.351-07:002015-10-12T08:36:07.351-07:00Thanks, Sue. It's actually not the Romans and ...Thanks, Sue. It's actually not the Romans and their dress that's a challenge, but rather their weather and their tolerance for it. I don't have enough hot/humid weather clothes--the skirts I thought would do are too summery for October, at least to me. But I'm at the end of it now....materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-24967646678255973782015-10-12T08:32:43.748-07:002015-10-12T08:32:43.748-07:00Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, Mme. It's t...Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, Mme. It's the first one I've ever spent out of the country. I think I'll cook a turkey when we get home...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27047650788224154152015-10-12T08:27:37.133-07:002015-10-12T08:27:37.133-07:00Thank you! I know this but it's so great to ha...Thank you! I know this but it's so great to have all you readers reminding me what's truly important.<br />Ah, London! Truly a great city to visit. And you'll see your son there?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-77488389735320004662015-10-12T08:25:16.192-07:002015-10-12T08:25:16.192-07:00Good advice, Annie, thanks. Done and done.Good advice, Annie, thanks. Done and done.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81417623678300499942015-10-12T08:24:44.106-07:002015-10-12T08:24:44.106-07:00Thanks, Eleonore. It's really the only way to ...Thanks, Eleonore. It's really the only way to go, isn't it?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-41057978655144973322015-10-12T08:24:11.493-07:002015-10-12T08:24:11.493-07:00Thanks, Mary. And you've added to my tiny Ital...Thanks, Mary. And you've added to my tiny Italian vocabulary.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4336595451562278652015-10-12T03:48:17.018-07:002015-10-12T03:48:17.018-07:00You look lovely, as always. Could it just be a tee...You look lovely, as always. Could it just be a teensy touch of ennui de valise that has got you turning away from the mirror? Too few garments, too familiar, too not-quite-Roman? Must admit I felt the same when I had a few days in Rome. I thought I had devised a rather effective capsule wardrobe - all navy and white with the odd bit of coral - but, amidst the soignee Roman women in their barely there shades of neutral, I felt like a hick in dayglo. Had to remind self that they looked so stunning because they were dressed for their normal - to suit their colouring and lifestyle - and dressed for my normal I probably didn't look too bad. I am sure it is the same with you.<br /><br />But Melanie's headscarf and sunglasses is definitely one to adopt. Bravo. I just knew I'd learn something useful if I took a break from lecture prep. Cerinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-10454622171322056322015-10-11T19:23:03.161-07:002015-10-11T19:23:03.161-07:00I think you look fantastic - so rested! But I unde...I think you look fantastic - so rested! But I understand that Just Too Much thing. I've been on that cleanse for almost 2 weeks, but I went insane with the booze and pie this evening. I blame Thanksgiving.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-67964053945886433592015-10-11T10:55:33.176-07:002015-10-11T10:55:33.176-07:00Five words: wild head scarf, huge sunglasses. Myst...Five words: wild head scarf, huge sunglasses. Mysterious and chic at the same time. Other than that, the trick is not to stop moving so you don't have to focus on what you look like - you are a blur. Ha. You look gorgeous in your private box! What a thoughtful gift. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27423373682206447492015-10-11T10:09:14.022-07:002015-10-11T10:09:14.022-07:00The gold dress! I love it, and you look excellent....The gold dress! I love it, and you look excellent. And cities will do that to one's sense of wardrobe. The minute I get to an elegant city - New York, Paris, London, I'm always like, "Wait! THAT'S what I needed to wear!" Each place has its own lexicon and references, we can't know them from a distance. LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-80380365221574228232015-10-11T09:19:06.200-07:002015-10-11T09:19:06.200-07:00I loved the picture of you in the previous post (w...I loved the picture of you in the previous post (wanting your shirt - where is it from ?), I think you can forget about the mirrors!Marie-Odilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01355868749168296642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14649654749566028822015-10-11T08:37:03.071-07:002015-10-11T08:37:03.071-07:00The colours in the photo of you are lovely...it wo...The colours in the photo of you are lovely...it would make a beautiful portrait...'Woman at the Opera: Rome' :).<br /><br />I'm leaving Saturday and it is Paris first, then Venice and Rome. I have hopes for clear skies and sun but must be practical, so with my arthritic feet need to pack rubber boots to accommodate orthotics. Squashes the hope of bella figura a bit. <br /><br />You (or your daughter) probably already know, but just in case, there is a wonderful toy shop "Al Sogno' at the north end of Piazza Navona. The window displays are magical. Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305981957174091874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-55171789909816703902015-10-11T07:27:14.333-07:002015-10-11T07:27:14.333-07:00What a fabulous way to "visit the kids"....What a fabulous way to "visit the kids". Suggest you give yourself the Travel Exemption- remember locals have their entire wardrobes to choose from. As for trip hair, (from another curly girl) sometimes all you need is a good deep conditioner. And i agree with others, you look •terrific• in that shot, not just OK- terrific!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-23097647913919890612015-10-11T07:08:53.101-07:002015-10-11T07:08:53.101-07:00Ah...I too know that old niggling self doubt. I fe...Ah...I too know that old niggling self doubt. I feel great, tripping along in my super cool jeans (or whatever) and then I catch sight of myself in a mirror somewhere or a shop window...and go ..."Wha??? Who the heck is that?" Bad trip hair will do it for me every time. Especially with my short hair on long trips, when, after six weeks, the 'do is definitely undone. That's what my sunglasses are for...wearing on my head to hide my bad hair:) I have to say, though, that you look great in that shot. Fit and trim and relaxed in your gorgeous gold dress and bangles. Happy Thanksgiving, Frances.Sue Burpeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282970328494769657noreply@blogger.com