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A girl, a boy, happy faces, and a hat.
One afternoon, I was curled up in a big easy chair by a window through which the sun was streaming, in the elevator lobby of our floor, reading my book while Iain was taking a walk along the lake. One of the cleaning crew walked by and I chatted to her for a bit; she told me I looked like a cat sunning itself on its favorite chair, and I laughed and said that's exactly what I felt like.
Anyway, it was a much-needed respite. I am so lucky and grateful to have been given such a lovely gift by my dear Iain, and I am exceedingly thankful to all the contributors who held down the fort in my absence. Thanks also to everyone for all the birthday wishes.
There are a few holiday pix with commentary below the fold, for anyone who's interested.
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* I didn't have a swimsuit, because I'd just given my old one away to Goodwill. Iain bought me one, and I was a little petrified to see what he chose, lol, but he picked the best suit I've ever owned, truly. Since it's always hard for fat girls to find good suits, I wanted to point any Shaker fat girls looking for a good suit in its direction. My size fit perfectly, and, if anything, the sizes run large, so if you're on the cusp, I'd pick a size down.
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Iain captured this picture on a morning walk.
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I captured this picture of Iain one afternoon.
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Iain looking very handsome and windswept on a boat.
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Me looking stoned.
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Oof! I so wanted to run in and channel Lu-Lu Fishpaw: "I'm gonna get an abortion and I can't WAIT!" As I was standing there taking this picture (before dashing away like a naughty child), I overheard a man bloviating: "Back when I used to be a LIBERAL, I thought every woman had the right to choose, but now I know better." Well. Kudos for honesty, Mr. Asshole.
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Me on a boat, looking stoned again. Iain calls this my "Little Edie" picture, even though I'm using a hoodie exactly as it was intended. When I pointed this out, he said, "True, boot ye still look adorably eccentric."
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Live bait vending machine. Enough said.
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