One Maid A' Milking

Friday, September 12, 2008

Special Thanks...

I received a ton of personal emails and forwards reflecting on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks. I was touched and, at times, too emotional to respond.

Thanks for helping us to remember one of the most terrifying moments in our own history, and also helping to make sure it is never forgotten.

***In addition to the art of illustration, the New Yorker magazine has also mastered the art of scandal through its various choice of covers. The above image was the first cover following the attacks in 2001 and, as a subscriber, I remember feeling very haunted by it. My mother-in-law had given me a time capsule in which to save things from the first year of our marriage. Having barely been married a month, I immediately placed the magazine inside.

Week In Review

The Top 5 Things I Learned This Week

5) Despite their perfectly pink leotard and tutu with their dainty little ballet shoes, despite their adorable little scamper as they excitedly enter the studio, despite their sweet little plie and jete, when you try to put a bun in their hair....the animal within reveals itself.

4) Nothing quite ruins a week (or a fantasy football season) like a philandering football player with a bum knee.

3) Pre-school homework is not a reflection of you, your home, or your abilities as a parent. She is only 3, she is only 3, she is only 3......

2) Whether it's food, money, or just an old dress you'd never wear again anyway, nothing feels better than doing something for a stranger in need.

And, of course, putting all levity aside....

1) Let us never let go of the memories of "where you were when", the images of planes without peaceful pilots, and the hope that even amid threats, divisive politics, and revisionist histories, a nation can hold onto its spirit, it solemnity, and its freedom.

Guess Who?

TOO EASY......

Brady Who?

Though Tom Brady has enjoyed the company of many beautiful woman, and the adulation of an international fashion community who's plastered his image on more than a few endorsements, my little heart has always gone out to the cute, somewhat dorky, and adorably self-deprecating Tony Romo.

THIS story just makes me him that much more crushworthy.

Special Thanks...

Special thanks to anyone who managed to throw a dress or two in the mail for the Marine Corp Ball Charity.

I quite literally "threw" in two, but thankfully a woman volunteered her seamstress and steaming abilities to make sure the selection is as polished as it is philanthropic.

Goodness begets goodness.....