Fashionable rainy night

This week I was working on being more fashionable, among other things.  I have been wanting these LLBean riding boots since my friend Jackie told me about them.  Well thanks, LLBean, for discontinuing them once I could afford them :)  What makes these Deerfield Tall riding boots so special, you ask?  Well, let's be honest; I have beefy calves (and I don't mean the kind that will make nice steaks).  LLBean makes a boot with a wider shaft for just that: beefy calves (only available in their wide size, obviously).  Do you know how hard it is to find 10W when you have to call every outlet store?  I even tried NH...they didn't know what I was talking about. Awesome.  So I bought 10M hoping that I can stretch them.  I also bought $30 jeans (which I never do) from Old Navy; Glamour magazine said they were great for all shapes and sizes.  I kind of agree :)  I also got a bohemian shirt at full price (WHAT AM I THINKING??) and to counter these excellent purchases, I got 2 pairs of discounted TALL pants because I'm tired of my students making fun of my short pants.  I have long legs, surprisingly.

 So there is the new outfit.  And I wore 2/3rds of it to dinner last night, AT A NEW RESTAURANT!!  The Corner Room had a Living Social deal - Becky and I both got one, and we used Becky's last night with some other friends.  Delicious! Everyone was happy, and we rolled out pretty stuffed.  We did hang around a little bit, due to the torrential downpour and thunderstorm.  No need to look like a drowned bohemian :)  So there it is, a tiny update :)

Hat one; Wear one.

This photo of my first hat in the collection to be worn in public was taken at Scarboro Beach State Park!  Two birds, one nest.  I am still trying to figure out this "fashionable" thing...bear with me.  AND, I've started my fourth book that I have hope I'll actually finish...It's called Beauty Queens and its about a "Miss America" pageant whose plane crashes containing all the contestants and chaperones, etc.  They land on a "deserted" island and have to survive.  It's all very sarcastic and such; right up my alley.  So there you have it - a very minimal update!

Busy bee

Buzz buzz.
Last weekend I actually had the entire Saturday off.  Until I picked up a bouncing shift, then I had MOST of an entire Saturday off!  But I spent the day hanging out with my parents at Owl's Head Transportation Museum.  I hadn't been in probably 13 or more years... but I used to go A LOT.  And my parents still go, A LOT, especially since my dad has a car to show (just not this time around).  I'll take a Corvair please...OR a GTO, or a '66 Mustang, thank you very much.  They even have a great shop...

Complete with aviator gear.  And one of the books in the aviation sections was on Glenn Curtiss, but it mentions my Grandmother's uncle: Admiral John Towers.  I'm guessing there is a family resemblance to my great great uncle John and this photo...
Next stop was Owl's Head State Park...it has a lighthouse.  But it can't count towards my goal, because my Gram wasn't with us.  SOON enough we will get that show underway...  However, I can cross another state park off my list - best news, it was FREE!

We also did a pass by the wharf in town too...and that just screamed all sorts of Fourth of July in Maine:

But wait, there's MORE!
I went to TWO new restaurants.  Gilbert's Chowder House was a stumbleupon because J's Oyster was PACKED.  I couldn't attend Jenny's 30th Birthday party, so with some arm-twisting, she agreed to get some mussels with me :)  Becky and Catherine came along for good measure too!  Though the mussels were tasty, the service was a bit delayed.  Let's chalk it up to a busy crazy awful day for the staff.  The chowders were great, and I am pretty sure everyone was content with our food while seated on the back deck.  The second place was Aurora Provisions in the West End of Portland.  I was overwhelmed with yummy options on display, but we were headed to the beach so I needed to keep it together. They fixed me up with a delightful chicken salad wrap, iced mocha coffee, and chocolate chip cookie...  LOVED it.  Will definitely go back for a pre-made quiche or more desserts. YUM.

I leave the best and saddest for last.  I finished my third book: Mockingjay.  The Hunger games trilogy is over, sadly, but I am SO delighted for how it turned out.  I love love love this series, and I can't WAIT for the movies to come out.  I finally know what it's like for the Harry Potter and Twilight fans out there who had to wait between book and movie.  I finished it about 20 minutes before I had to work today, but had enough time to ask my dad "Is this how satisfying all books are???"  Haha, he is a much more avid reader than I am.  I can't get off my emotional roller coaster just yet, but I think I might know just the trick: Tina Fey.